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Federal Court Rejects FCA’s “65%-100%” Language as Insufficient to Constitute the Necessary Quantity Term in a Requirements...

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A recent federal court decision marks an important win for automotive suppliers in the ongoing debate over what constitutes a valid requirements contract under Michigan law following the Michigan Supreme Court’s decision in...more

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The State of the Law of Requirements Contracts

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Amid increasing pressure on supply chains across the globe, multiple recent court opinions have disrupted the law of requirements contracts. These decisions are critical as requirements contracts are common features across...more

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MSSC v. Airboss Continues to Roil Automotive Supply Markets —  Sixth Circuit Reverses Preliminary Injunction Ordering Auto...

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Relying on a recent Michigan Supreme Court opinion, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals recently reversed a preliminary injunction requiring an auto supplier to supply products, holding that the parties’ purchase order...more

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Michigan Supreme Court Overrules Court of Appeals Decision in MSSC, Inc. v. Airboss Flexible Products Co.

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We write to alert you to a recent development on one of the topics discussed at the Bodman/Kharon/Miller & Chevalier Executive Briefing on Emerging Legal and Regulatory Issues Facing Automotive Companies that took place on...more

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Ahead of the Curve Auto Supplier - What Type of Contract Did You Enter Into? Hybrid Automotive Supplier Contracts and the...

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Automotive supply contracts usually involve either the sale of goods or the provision of services. For that reason, determining what law applies to such contracts is often pretty simple — the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)...more

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Auto Supply Chain Price Disputes During COVID-19

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To say that COVID-19 has wrought havoc on automotive supply chains this year may be an understatement. With significant portions of their supply chains located in China, automotive suppliers and their customers had to contend...more

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Understanding The Warranty Of Fitness For Particular Purpose In The Automotive Supply Chain

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For automotive suppliers, some of the most important terms in any contract for the purchase or sale of goods are the warranties that apply to those goods. This article will address one particular kind of warranty – the...more

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Commercial Contract Risk in 2017

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Coming off a record year in car sales, it’s expected that warranty and recall costs will continue to be on the rise. With that in mind, it’s vital that OEMs and suppliers have both their foreign and domestic contracts in...more

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Manufacturing Contracts in Distress

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The automotive industry has recently enjoyed a strong period of sales growth and productivity. But even during this period, some manufacturers and raw materials suppliers continue to face pressures presented by financially...more

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