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Holland & Knight LLP

The Scope of "As-Is" Provisions in Your Vessel's Purchase and Sales Agreement

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An "as-is" provision in a purchase and sale agreement is a key component of said agreement. As such, litigation over the scope of this type of clause is noteworthy. While an ongoing dispute in the U.S. District Court for the...more

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Ohio Federal Court Grants Keg Distributor’s Motion for Temporary Restraining Order Prohibiting Fellow Distributor from Spouting...

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A federal court in Ohio recently granted Cavalier Distributing’s motion to temporarily restrain a fellow distributor, MicroStar Logistics, from contacting other keg suppliers to accuse Cavalier of failing to pay a debt or...more

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Clicking Has Consequences: Fourth Circuit Rules Streaming Service’s Arbitration Clause in Website Registration Is Enforceable

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Proponents of arbitration received a victory in federal court this past Tuesday when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued its published decision in Dhruva v. CuriosityStream, Inc. ...more

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Whataburger v. What-A-Burger #13 - A battle for trademark rights in North Carolina, and potential defenses for junior trademark...

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Whataburger has once again found itself in the news over a lawsuit it filed over naming rights against a long-standing East Coast burger establishment for its purported infringement of the WHATABURGER trademark....more

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Recent Federal and State Decisions Clarify Business Litigation under Chapter 93A

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Here is a breakdown on how new Federal and State decisions clarify Massachusetts Chapter 93A Unfair and Deceptive Trade Practices Law in Business-to-Business Disputes - A flurry of judicial decisions in spring 2023 has...more

Porter Hedges LLP

Where Is “As Is, Where Is” in Texas?

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Contract parties, sophisticated and unsophisticated, often attempt to limit their exposure to post-execution claims of the contract counterparty, particularly to misrepresentation claims, by the contract language. These...more

Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone

Repurposing Real Estate Development to Counter Weakened Demand: Know the Risks Before Terminating Contracts

Pacta sunt servanda, i.e., agreements must be kept. This applies in both good economies and bad. Companies considering a modification of their business operations to offset lower revenue must be mindful of existing...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Florida Federal Court Dismisses Fluor Enterprises’ $67M Claim Against Duke Energy for Wrongful Draw Down of Credit Letter

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Tampa D Fluor Enterprises, Inc. v. Duke Energy Florida, LLC, No. 8:19-cv-00224, 2019 BL 135007, at *1 (M.D. Fla. Apr. 16, 2019) - On April 16, 2019, a Florida federal court dismissed without prejudice Fluor Enterprises’...more

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Appellate Court Holds That The New Mexico Unfair Practices Act Applies To A “Services” Contract For The Construction Of A Home,...

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Fogelson v. Bozzone, 2017 N.M. App. LEXIS 58 (July 26, 2017) - In May of 2008, Wallen Development, LLC (“Wallen”) entered into a written agreement to construct and sell a new home to David and Corinne Fogelson...more

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