A recent Tenth Circuit ruling in an appeal successfully defended by Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck affirmed a lower court judgment arising from a termination for convenience. This decision serves as support to contractors...more
Court of Federal Claims rules that the government “constructively” terminated a contractor for convenience when it did not order the quantities specified in the contract. The “constructive termination for convenience”...more
A.L. Prime Energy Consultant, Inc. v. Mass. Bay Transport Auth., 479 Mass. 419 (May 2, 2018) - In a case of first impression, the Massachusetts Supreme Court held that general contract principles, and not federal case law,...more
A recent Supreme Court of North Dakota holding is worth noting for anyone who enters into agreements containing notice periods to terminate the right or obligation to proceed under a contract. Continental Resources, Inc. v....more
In A.L. Prime Energy Consultant, Inc. v. Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued an unambiguous decision on May 2, 2018, that a termination for convenience clause in...more
Securiforce Int’l America, LLC v. United States, 125 Fed. Cl. 749 (March 21, 2016) - Plaintiff Securiforce International America, LLC (“Securiforce”) was awarded a contract by the Defense Logistics Agency Energy (“DLA...more