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Fifth Circuit Reverses Decision Denying Motion to Compel International Arbitration

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The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently reversed a district court’s denial of a motion to compel arbitration, concluding that the contract between the parties evinced an intent to arbitrate even if the purported arbitral...more

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A New York Partnership?

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In determining whether parties are, in fact, in a partnership depends on the conduct of the parties. Titles, labels, and disclaimers are often meaningless. Consider this scenario: In a New York City bar, two successful...more

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Delaware Law Update: A Contractual Right to Terminate will be enforced by Delaware Courts

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In the context of a contract with hundreds of pages and multiple schedules, exhibits, appendices, and annexes, contractual language can be difficult to reconcile. Multiple provisions can appear to address a certain situation....more

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An Influencer’s Guide to Contracts: Key Terms you Can’t Ignore

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The digital age has rocketed content creators to the forefront of entrepreneurship. Content creators often do more than create content; they build lucrative online presences that serve as platforms for diverse businesses...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

New York Appellate Court’s Split Decision Involving Delaware LLC Pits “Harsh” Contractarianism Against “Fundamental Fairness”

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Last week, the Manhattan-based Appellate Division, First Department, handed down one of the more intriguing decisions by a New York court I’ve seen in a long time involving a dispute between LLC members....more

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Third-Party Beneficiaries and Contract Interpretation

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In Stagen v. Neu, 2023 N.Y. Slip Op. 06105 (1st Dept. Nov. 28, 2023), the Appellate Division, First Department addressed an issue of contract interpretation involving a word in a settlement agreement that most readers would...more

Gray Reed

Long-Running Texas Boundary Dispute Continues

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Ellison v. Three Rivers Acquisition LLC et al., on remand from the Texas Supreme Court, is the third round of a boundary dispute between mineral lessees in Irion County.   For the history of Ms. Ellison’s odyssey from...more

Gray Reed

Beware Assignor: Own the Leases Before You Reserve the Override

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Let’s begin with a quiz. Armour purchases non-recourse mortgage notes, becoming a lienholder in 99 oil and gas leases and 13 wells; fails to record the transfer documents in the real property records; assigns the leases to...more

Bilzin Sumberg

Delaware Court Upholds “Sandbagging,” But Policy Concerns Linger

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It’s a situation that, at least theoretically, could happen many times every business day, all across the country, given how often businesses choose to have Delaware law apply to their contracts. A party (the seller or...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

The Operating Agreement Controls, Unless Public Policy Says Otherwise

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Two principles often guide courts’ interpretation and enforcement of contracts.  First, courts respect parties’ freedom of contract, mostly.  So long as an agreement is not illegal or violative of a strong public policy,...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

New York Yankees Up to Bat in the Commercial Division Against Former Minor League Affiliate

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A few weeks ago, my colleague, Madeline Greenblatt, wrote a blog about a $1.75 million breach of contract action brought against Bob Dylan in the Manhattan Commercial Division. In her blog, Madeline reminded practitioners...more

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

Manufacturing Alert: New Court Decision Underscores Importance of Forum Selection Clauses in Contracts

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When a domestic company starts a relationship with an international partner, choosing the jurisdiction in which any dispute must be litigated in the event of a contract breach may not be top of mind. ...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

A Bumper Crop: Cannabis Meets Business Divorce

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Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard that a little over two months ago, New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed legislation reform advocates and stoners alike have dreamt of for decades,...more

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“No Obligation” Clause Dooms Oil and Gas Asset Bid

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In Chalker Energy Partners III LLC v. LeNorman Operating LLC, the Texas Supreme Court reaffirmed its belief in the sanctity of the written contract and the freedom of parties to negotiate and agree to contracts as they...more

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Non-Compete News: – Georgia Court Interprets Non-Compete Statute's "Sale-of-a-Business" Provision

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Georgia’s Restrictive Covenants Act (O.C.G.A. § 13-8-50 et seq.) (“RCA”) governs Georgia non-compete agreements entered into after May 2011. Very few courts have interpreted the RCA since its inception. In Bearoff v. Craton,...more

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