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“‘They Will Thank Me in the Long Run’”: Court of Appeal Considers Good Faith Obligations and Fiduciary Duties of Directors in...

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The English Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Saxon Woods Investments Limited v. Francesco Costa ([2025] EWCA Civ 708) provides clarification on the application of directors’ fiduciary duties and the interpretation of good...more

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City’s Termination for Convenience Found in Breach of Contract

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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

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Construction Project Executives Beware: The Massachusetts Prompt Pay Act Means Business

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If you are an executive involved in a Massachusetts construction project, the routine pay applications you exchange in the ordinary course must now receive your utmost attention — as any failure to reject a pay application in...more

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Govt’s Failure to Grant REA Can Constitute Breach of Contract

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, in BGT Holdings LLC v. United States, recently held that the government does not have the discretion to deny a contractor’s request for equitable adjustment (REA) under...more

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Contractual rights outweigh public interest in restrictive covenant case

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The Court of Appeal has sent a firm message to developers who seek to cut corners by knowingly breaching restrictive covenants. A recent decision means that 13 units of social housing, constructed on land on which building...more

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What is a RAND Licensing Rate? The Ninth Circuit Weighs in.

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July has just ended, and SEP and FRAND issues are in the air. On July 8, the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) sought public comments on its proposed amendments to its Guidelines for the Use of Intellectual Property under...more

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Franchise and Distribution News - July 2015

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A VIEW FROM TWIN PEAKS - Quick. Define Twin Peaks. Other than the obviously now dated TV show, up until a couple of weeks ago, the only other definition of Twin Peaks was a restaurant chain that featured double entendre...more

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