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Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson PLLC

Navigating Technical Terminology in Residential Construction Contracts

Residential construction contracts will often contain technical terms or jargon that leave many homeowners with uncertainty. Homeowners should be cautious of implicitly agreeing to language they do not understand when...more

Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP

Contractor Prevails Against Owner In Arbitration Successfully Arguing Modification Of The Contract Based Upon The Parties’ Course...

Often, the performance by parties to a contract varies from the written terms and conditions of the contract in slight, immaterial ways. Occasionally, the parties’ performance, either individually or collectively, may vary...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

When Contractors Become Project Owners: Opportunities, Risks and Conflicts for Japanese Contractors to Consider When Taking Equity...

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Japanese heavy-industries companies that typically act as contractors or suppliers on projects are increasingly invited to contribute as equity investors in the projects they construct or supply major equipment to, thereby...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Improper Application of Arbitration Clause Leads to Remand in Properplates Case

Indiana, like other states, has a strong policy favoring arbitration agreements, and Indiana courts construe arbitration clauses broadly to make matters abitrable so long as they reasonably fit within the language of the...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

It’s a Family Affair: SCOTX Compels Non-Signatory Minor Children to Arbitrate Their Construction Defect Claims with Signatory...

A novel question arose over the past few years in residential construction law as to whether minors were subject to the contractual provisions in their parents’ purchase or construction contract. The contract typically has a...more

White & Case LLP

Managing construction risks in Asia-Pacific: Malaysia

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With its strategic location and significant natural resources, Malaysia is an internationally recognized investment-friendly jurisdiction with a significant construction industry. Malaysian law offers procedural safeguards...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Enforcing Electronic Contracts in Texas When the Other Party Denies Signing

As an ever-increasing amount of contract negotiation and execution is done online, new legal issues have arisen from such transactions. Consider the following scenario: You are a general/prime contractor. You have a...more

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