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Womble Bond Dickinson

Litigation or Arbitration: Which is Better for Adjudicating Contract Disputes?

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Ask anyone with experience on construction projects, particularly large, complex “mega-projects,” and they will tell you that disputes are an expected part of doing business. It is rare that these projects come in on schedule...more

Bilzin Sumberg

Appellate Court Narrowly Interprets Subcontract’s Venue Selection Provision in Payment Bond Lawsuit Against Surety

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Analysis of Southeastern Concrete Constructors, LLC v. W. Sur. Co., No. 2D20-2475, 2021 WL 2557297, (Fla. 2d DCA June 23, 2021) - One frequent consideration on the minds of those drafting construction contracts is the...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

New York is Pro-Choice on Forum Selection Clauses

In Somerset Fine Home Building, Inc. v. Simplex Industries, Inc., the Appellate Division of the Second Department in New York upheld a dismissal based on the plaintiff’s breach of the parties’ forum selection clause. Somerset...more

Snell & Wilmer

Overview of New Mexico Construction Law

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We’ve seen an uptick in out-of-state companies working on construction projects in New Mexico. The following is an overview of some of the nuances of New Mexico construction law about which companies may want to be aware. ...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

North Carolina Court of Appeals Declines to Enforce Arbitration Clause in Construction Contract

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An arbitration clause in a contract can affect the method parties will use to resolve disputes, what remedies are available to them, and, most importantly, where they will arbitrate and what state's laws will apply. A recent...more

Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone

Yet Another Trap for the Unwary : Forum Selection – Don’t Get Dragged Across the Country

Recently I came across an article that led me to a case that dealt with the seemingly innocuous and often perfunctory forum selection clause. In the case (Liddell Bros. v. Impact Recovery Sys., 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 36258...more

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