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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The Predominant Factor Test: Determining Whether the UCC or Common Law Applies to Mixed Contracts for Goods and Services

Construction law in the United States consists of two main bodies of legal rules. The first, federal law, applies to contracts involving the U.S. government and its agencies. The second, state law, applies to pretty much...more

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London Partner Roberta Downey Wired for Disputes: Tech, Infrastructure, and the New Frontier of Risk

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“We’re at a moment where the drive for innovation is clashing with the realities of risk.” – Roberta Downey In this video, London partner Roberta Downey examines how rapid technological change — from offshore wind to soaring...more

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Singapore Court of Appeal Sets Out Framework for Infra Petita Challenges

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In the recent case of DKT v. DKU [2025] SGCA 23, the Singapore Court of Appeal has, noting its observation of an “increasing tendency for disgruntled award debtors to abuse this ground of challenge on wholly unmeritorious...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Manifest Disregard Discarded: Fifth Circuit Limits Grounds to Vacate Arbitration Awards

“Manifest disregard of the law” is no longer a valid basis to challenge arbitration awards, at least not in the federal courts of Texas, Mississippi and Louisiana. Rather, according to the Fifth Circuit’s decision in U.S....more

Porter Hedges LLP

Should I File My Next Construction Case in the New Texas Business Court? Maybe.

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The Texas Business Court is a statewide, specialized trial court created to resolve certain complex business disputes. Five of the planned eleven divisions began operating September 1, 2024, with two appointed judges in each...more

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Eleventh Circuit Joins Others on Applicability of Domestic FAA Grounds to Vacate Nondomestic Arbitration Awards

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Earlier this year the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals joined the Second, Third, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Ninth, Tenth, and D.C. circuits in the much-anticipated en banc decision of Corporacion AIC, SA v. Hidroelectrica Santa...more

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New Amendment to ComDiv Rule 3(a) Provides More Options to Litigants Seeking Alternative Dispute Resolution

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In recent years, the New York court system has endorsed alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”) as a way to increase efficiency in the court system, making ADR presumptive in most civil cases.  As a pioneer of efficiency, the...more

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New Jersey’s New Complex Business Litigation Program Offers Potential Advantages

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After a year of considering the needs of parties to business-related litigation, the Supreme Court of New Jersey has announced that the Judiciary will implement a “Complex Business Litigation Program” effective January 1,...more

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