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Sands Anderson PC

The Contract Isn’t Signed! What Now?

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If you are involved in a dispute concerning a written, but unsigned, commercial or business contract, do not assume that the lack of signatures makes the agreement unenforceable....more

Lathrop GPM

Texas Federal Court Denies Manufacturer’s Motion to Dismiss Complaint Challenging Termination of Dealer Agreements

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A federal court in Texas denied a manufacturer’s motion to dismiss its dealers’ claims of wrongful termination and breach of contract. Cooper Equip. Co. v. Hitachi Constr. Mach. Americas, Inc., 2024 WL 4467536 (W.D. Tex. Oct....more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - August 2024 - Using a Contract Review Checklist for Commercial International Trade Contracts

In the complex world of commercial international trade, contracts serve as the foundation for successful transactions. A well-prepared contract review checklist provides a basis for lawyers to ensure that all necessary terms...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Consejo de Estado unifica jurisprudencia sobre arbitrabilidad de actos administrativos

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La Sección Tercera del Consejo de Estado de Colombia resolvió recientemente el recurso extraordinario de anulación en contra del laudo del 11 de julio de 2022, proferido por el tribunal arbitral constituido para resolver las...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Drafters Beware: Key 2023 English High Court Cases That May Affect Your Commercial Contracts in 2024 and Beyond…

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Although the general principles of English contractual law did not see a dramatic overhaul in 2023, parties to commercial contracts should still be aware of a number of cases in 2023 that tweaked, clarified or confirmed areas...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

HControl Holdings v. Antin Infrastructure Partners: Terminating a Merger Agreement for Immaterial Breach (and Other Holdings)

A recent posttrial decision from Delaware regarding an alleged breach of a capitalization representation in a merger agreement is noteworthy. The decision establishes that a party is within its rights to back out of a deal...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Commercial Division Permits COVID-Related Contract Termination Pursuant to “Market Disruption” Clause

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Spring 2020 brought immense market uncertainty, which in turn placed serious strain on contractual relationships.  Amid that strain, a question on the minds of many commercial parties...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Current Trends in Force Majeure Clauses in the Wake of COVID-19: Frustration of Purpose as an Alternative Argument

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In the wake of COVID-19, litigants have increasingly sought to excuse contractual performance by invoking force majeure clauses. In the early stages of the pandemic, there were few reported decisions on these matters, and the...more

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Terminating technology contracts: some welcome guidance

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Whether to terminate of a complex agreement for material and/or repudiatory breach is a common and yet difficult decision to make as a business (and to advise on as a lawyer). And, given the unpredictability of the outcome,...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Triple Point Technology, Inc v PTT Public Company Ltd – Court of Appeal Overturned

Sir Rupert Jackson sitting in the Court of Appeal had found that the liquidated damages clause providing for liquidated damages to be paid for each day of delay by the contractor “from the due date for delivery up to the date...more

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Does at Any Time Really Mean at Any Time

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A basic truth about contracts is that once the contracting parties have come to a meeting of their minds regarding the terms of their contract, absent some overriding law, such as one that makes the contract illegal, or some...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

[Webinar] Locke Lord’s High Noon Knowledge Series Webinar – Commercial Contract Pitfalls - June 4th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CT

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Agenda: - Common issues in transactional contracts that open up opportunities for litigation - How aggressive companies are taking deal money back...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Force Majeure Events in the Midst of COVID-19

The outbreak of COVID-19 has challenged businesses across the board in unprecedented ways. Major conferences and events have been cancelled, restaurants across the country are closing down, and supply chains have been...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Do Force Majeure Clauses Cover a Coronavirus Pandemic?

A coronavirus pandemic (or even the threat of such a pandemic) could easily make it more difficult for parties to perform their obligations under many types of contracts—especially contracts requiring travel or involving the...more

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