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New York Appellate Court Keeps Power Plant Lawsuit Against Lenders Alive

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On July 13, 2023, a New York intermediate appellate court held that Iberdrola could continue pursuing all but one of its claims against a bevy of lenders in connection with a construction contract for a power plant in...more

Woods Rogers

Contractor Takeover Leads to Tortious Interference With Contract and Conspiracy Claims

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When a subcontractor is having trouble completing its subcontract work, it is not uncommon for a contractor to assert itself more directly into the completion process to help expedite the work. What’s the harm you might ask?...more

Troutman Pepper

Can a Nonsignatory to an Arbitration Agreement Compel Arbitration by Estoppel? North Carolina Court of Appeals Says Yes — But Not...

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Smith Jamison Constr. v. Apac-Atlantic, Inc., 2018 N.C. App. LEXIS 132 (N.C. Ct. App. Feb. 6, 2018) - General contractor APAC-Atlantic (“APAC”) hired Smith Jamison Construction (“Jamison”) as a subcontractor to perform...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

No Privity? No Problem!

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May a stranger to an arbitration agreement compel arbitration against its signatories? According to the Second Department in Degraw Construction Group v McGowan Builders, Inc., 2017 NY Slip Op 05580 (2nd Dept July 12, 2017),...more

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