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Adjudication and Insolvency: Interface of Two Statutory Regimes Affecting the Construction Industry

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Adjudication has become a key tool in the construction industry, helping employers and contractors resolve disputes quickly and keep cash flowing on projects. But when insolvency enters the picture, things can get tricky —...more

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP

AAA Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Revisions to Consumer Arbitration Rules

The American Arbitration Association (AAA), the country’s largest consumer arbitration administrator, is seeking public comment on proposed revisions to its Consumer Arbitration Rules through the end of the month....more

Mintz

Mintz IRA Update — Duplicate Discounts Between the 340B Program & Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program

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The 340B Drug Pricing Program (340B Program) is no stranger to controversy. We have previously covered the ongoing contract pharmacy legal battles and the new alternative dispute resolution process. And now, a new 340B hurdle...more

JAMS

The Complexities of Construction Dispute Resolution, Part I: Statutory Adjudication

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While disputes can occur in any type of commercial transaction, construction contains a unique mix of “ingredients” that increase the likelihood that disputes will arise. Whereas most commercial transactions involve only a...more

Offit Kurman

New York Takes a Progressive Step with Uncontested Joint Divorce

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On January 31, 2025, the Chief Administrative Judge of the State of New York announced an inventive pilot program designed to change how the court system processes divorces, introducing the concept of "uncontested joint...more

Mayer Brown

Serp-Jud Facilita Acesso Às Informações Nos Registros Públicos Em Uma Única Plataforma

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A utilização do sistema de pesquisa de bens via Sistema Eletrônico dos Registros Públicos voltado ao Poder Judiciário Brasileiro (SERP-JUD) tem se mostrado mais eficiente do que as ferramentas de pesquisa de bens e...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The Risks of 50-50 Owned Business Partnerships: This Marriage of Equals Does Not Guarantee Success

During Valentine’s Day month, we are taking a look at 50-50 owned private businesses. Forming a co-owned company may sound like a good idea on paper because the two partners are close friends or family members who are making...more

JAMS

Perspective Matters: Lessons That Can Shape Outcomes

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What reframing artwork taught me about advocacy, perspective and the power of framing in ADR - My mother recently moved out of her home of nearly six decades. As you can well imagine, there were many belongings that needed...more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

Equitable Estoppel Can Be Invoked By a Non-Signatory Joint Employer to Compel Arbitration

Tell me if you have heard this one before: ten companies are sued by a former employee as “joint employers”, even though the employee technically worked for, and signed a binding arbitration agreement with, only one of them....more

JAMS

[PODCAST] JAMS Neutrals Discuss How Austin’s Growth is Shaping Dispute Resolution - Understanding the Evolving Legal Landscape in...

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In this podcast, JAMS neutrals Tracy W. McCormack, Esq., and Karl Bayer discuss how the legal and business needs have evolved in Austin, Texas, as it remains one of the fastest growing cities in the country. To set the stage,...more

ArentFox Schiff

Investigations Newsletter: International Mining and Energy Disputes Monitor: 2025 Issue No. 1

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This inaugural issue of ArentFox Schiff’s publication on international mining, energy, and infrastructure disputes aims to provide insights and practical information to general counsels and senior executives of companies...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Upcoming Reporting Obligations Under the EU Digital Services Act

Services subject to the EU’s Digital Services Act (DSA) will be required to publish their annual transparency report by February 16, 2025. This includes providers of hosting services, online platforms, very large online...more

JAMS

Tariffs, Contracts and the Negotiation Imperative: Why the Old Playbook Won’t Work

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New tariffs and economic shocks are placing immense strain on business contracts and relationships. For companies entangled in long-term agreements, the instinctive reaction—litigating or engaging in a zero-sum renegotiation...more

A&O Shearman

Permission to appeal granted against Financial Ombudsman Service decision concerning motor finance discretionary commission...

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Barclays Partner Finance has been granted permission to appeal against the Administrative Court's judgment in R (Clydesdale Financial Services Ltd) v Financial Ombudsman Service Ltd [2024] EWHC 3237 (Admin)...more

A&O Shearman

Sports arbitration awards potentially open to review by EU courts – is commercial arbitration next

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In Seraing v FIFA e.a., Advocate General Capeta (AG) has taken the view that the principle of effective judicial protection means that EU Member State courts should be able to fully review the compliance of an award of the...more

Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.

Tax Considerations for Settlement Negotiations

Settlements in the employment law context can set up thorny tax issues for employers. In this alert, we will discuss two key issues companies should consider when working toward a settlement agreement: the deductibility of...more

WilmerHale

A Proposal for Arbitrating Disputes Arising from Nuclear Damage

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Many States are increasingly turning to nuclear energy as a power source. There are plenty of good reasons why: the promise of low greenhouse gas emissions; reliable energy supply; and long-term fuel availability. 2024 saw...more

Snell & Wilmer

Arbitration Lessons From a Arizona Recent Case, Chayce Concrete, LLC v. Path Construction Southwest, LLC

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In Chayce Concrete, LLC v. Path Construction Southwest, LLC, the Arizona Court of Appeals reaffirmed Arizona courts’ deference to arbitrators when it comes to confirming an arbitrator’s award. The opinion further highlights...more

Proskauer - California Employment Law

Does an Arbitration Agreement Require the Employer’s Signature?  Read the Fine Print

The California Court of Appeal recently reminded employers in an unpublished (but nonetheless chastening) opinion of the importance of carefully drafting arbitration agreements. In Pich v. LaserAway, LLC et al, the court...more

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Vision for American Energy Storage: Solar Energy Industries Association White Paper

The Solar Energy Industries Association (“SEIA”) has issued a January 2025 White Paper titled: Vision for American Energy Storage (“White Paper”)....more

Proskauer - California Employment Law

Another Arbitration Agreement Bites the Dust!

The California Court of Appeal dealt another blow to arbitration, just months after we reported the last such decision here. This time, the Court ruled that the federal Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and...more

Stikeman Elliott LLP

The Quebec Court of Appeal Clarifies the Rules of Engagement When Negotiating Renewal Terms for a Commercial Lease – The Freedom...

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In 2177 23rd Avenue Holdings v. Pival International inc. (2025 QCCA 19) dated January 9, 2025, the Quebec Court of Appeal rendered an enlightening decision on the obligation of a landlord to negotiate the terms and conditions...more

Mayer Brown

How Investment Treaties Can Protect Your Mining Interests Abroad

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Mining is a capital-intensive and long-term activity that often involves operating in challenging and uncertain environments. As a foreign investor in the mining sector, you may face various risks, such as expropriation,...more

A&O Shearman

The Prestige saga - clarifications on enforcement and State immunity from injunctions

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In the latest decision in the Prestige saga, the English Court of Appeal has made two notable findings: it has refused to enforce a Spanish judgment on the basis that it would be contrary to public policy because it conflicts...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Washington, D.C., enacts the Fairness and Stability in Housing Amendment Act of 2024

On January 16, the Council of the District of Columbia enacted the “Fairness and Stability in Housing Amendment Act of 2024” to amend housing-related laws including the District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency Act, the...more

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