Contract Disputes, Default

Navigating Recent Government Contract Terminations—Key Considerations and Best Practices

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 5/13/2025

Recent actions by the Department of Government Efficiency have led to a surge in contract cancellations, raising significant concerns for government contractors. Contracting Officer’s Discretion and Legal Boundaries - The...more

A Borrower Defaulted: Now What? Your Critical First Steps

Shipman & Goodwin LLP on 4/30/2025

When a borrower defaults under a loan agreement, you face a dual challenge: time pressure demands swift action, while legal complexities require precision. Whether confronting missed payments, breached financial covenants, or...more

The Difference Between Differing Site Conditions And Superior Knowledge

Husch Blackwell LLP on 9/29/2022

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

Courts Hold Contract Disputes Not Actionable Under FCRA

Foley & Lardner LLP on 9/30/2021

A recent string of U.S. District Court decisions has clarified liability for furnishers of credit information under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), specifically 15 U.S.C. § 1681s-2(b), in situations where consumers...more

When Is A Contractor’s Termination for Default Proper? When It Does Bad Things.

Buchalter on 11/20/2019

Sometimes you “do” bad things. Sometimes you “look like” you do bad things. Just look at the difference between Bad-boy Jack and my youngest daughter, Haven, who just “looks like” she’s up to no good. In the world of...more

Bill “Doe” (friend/refused last name), Possible Squatter, Accepts Substitute Service

Farrell Fritz, P.C. on 6/7/2018

In the opening scene of the 2008 “stoner action comedy” Pineapple Express, as Eddy Grant’s “Electric Avenue” pumps out of the car’s stereo speakers, the film’s protagonist, Dale Denton (Seth Rogen), in various disguises...more

New York Rejects Antitrust Defense To Breach Of Distribution Contract

Proskauer - Minding Your Business on 10/19/2016

Your client is sued for failure to pay on a contract and says it shouldn’t have to pay because the prices were fixed by a cartel or that it was strong-armed into paying for a “bundle” of services or distribution channels even...more

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