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In Pari Delicto Defense Fails For Unlicensed Contractor

In Earth Trades, Inc. v. T&G Corp., No. SC10-1892 (Fla. 2013), the Supreme Court of Florida reviewed the Fifth District Court of Appeal’s holding that Florida Statute §489.128, which governs construction contracting,...more

The Expansive Breadth and Scope of Arizona’s New Revised Uniform Arbitration Act

Recently, the Arizona Court of Appeals determined that under the 2010 Arizona Revised Uniform Arbitration Act, A.R.S. §12-3001, et seq. (the AZ-RUAA), a contractual agreement to arbitrate extends to: (i) arbitration of claims...more

The Lack Of An Enforceable Contract Does Not Require Denial Of Attorney Fees Claim

In Douglas E. Barnhart Inc. v. CMC Fabricators Inc., 2012 DJDAR 15717 (2012), the California Court of Appeal for the Fourth Appellate District decided a unique and interesting claim for attorney fees arising from the alleged...more