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Conditions Precedent and Time Bars, Getting Around Them

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When a party fails to comply with a condition precedent, especially if such a provision includes a time limit for the fulfilment of the obligation, it will often advance various arguments to avoid the consequences of...more

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Err on the Side of Strict Compliance

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Contracts for the sale of land or goods often impose “conditions precedent.” This means something must occur before a claim or duty arises. There are many distinct types of these provisions, but a fairly standard condition...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

The Difference Between Differing Site Conditions And Superior Knowledge

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The decision of the Court of Federal Claims in Marine Industrial Construction LLC v. United States, 158 Fed. Cl. 158 (2022), includes detailed analysis of several legal issues familiar to contractors facing challenging...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Court Cancels Capital Call For Want of a Postage Stamp

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Who says email is more efficient and cheaper than regular mail? - Not the manager of the McGuire family real estate business after winning a lower court ruling only to see it reversed on appeal last month in a decision...more

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

Practical Training for Project Managers & Supervisors Two-Part Webinar Series: Part Two

In this webinar series, George Pallas and Kathleen Morley present practical tips and training to project managers and supervisors regarding best practices in project management. Using real-life examples, George and Kathleen...more

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

[Webinar] Practical Training for Project Managers & Supervisors: Part Two: Important Contract Provisions, Claims Preservation, and...

In this webinar series, George Pallas and Kathleen Morley will present practical tips and training to project managers and supervisors regarding best practices in project management. Using real-life examples, George and...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals Addresses Notice Defense and Its Exceptions

In Harry Pepper and Associates, Inc., the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals addressed three exceptions to the strict enforcement of claim notice requirements in the context of a Government motion for summary judgment...more

Carlton Fields

The Conflict Between Choice-of-Law Provisions in Insurance Policies and a State’s Fundamental Public Policy

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Many contracts include a choice-of-law provision in which the parties agree to use a particular jurisdiction’s set of laws to govern the contract. These provisions promote predictability. No matter where a dispute may arise...more

Burr & Forman

Eleventh Circuit Affirms That Banks Must Use Unambiguous Language When Disclosing Methods For Assessing Overdraft Fees

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In Carol Tims v. LGE Community Credit Union, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals held that a credit union’s account agreement with one of its customers was ambiguous about which account balance calculation the bank would...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

A U.S.-Style Regime for Class Action Litigation Looms Large in the EU

Multinational corporations operating in the United States and abroad encounter complex and dispositive legal frameworks that govern not only substantive rights, but also procedural rules that dictate who may assert such...more

King & Spalding

California Federal Judge Rules Insurer Not Obligated to Pay Los Angeles Hospital’s $42 Million Settlement and Investigation Costs...

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On February 12, 2019, U.S. District Court Judge Stephen V. Wilson dismissed a suit brought by Pacific Alliance Medical Center (PAMC) alleging, among other counts, breach of contract against its insurer for failure to cover...more

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

Contractual Notice Requirements: Do You Really Need Them?

Presented by Cohen Seglias Partners John A. Greenhall and Lisa M. Wampler on February 12, 2019. A critical element of protecting the assets of your company is learning how to lessen or eliminate commercial risk through the...more

Jones Day

Disputing a Final Certificate: Does the Contractor Still Need to Pay?

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The Situation: Most construction contracts, including AS4000 and AS2124, stipulate that a final certificate is issued following completion of the work, stating the final amount payable between the parties. The Development:...more

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