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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

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Year-End Legal Overview for Small Business Contractors

As we come to the end of 2023, I wanted to take the opportunity to summarize the status of the various legal challenges on issues that are relevant to small business contractors. Ultima Services Corp. v. U.S. Dept. of...more

Perkins Coie

Texas Supreme Court Strengthens Additional Insured Coverage Rights

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In a recent decision, the Supreme Court of Texas issued helpful guidance to businesses, nonprofits, and individuals seeking coverage as an “additional insured” under policies issued by a business partner. On April 14, 2023,...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Commercial Division Finds Work Performed by Subcontractor in New York Insufficient To Establish Personal Jurisdiction Over Prime...

In December 2020, the Suffolk County Supreme Court decided a novel question of personal jurisdiction law in Black Diamond Aviation Group LLC v. Spirit Avionics, Ltd. Justice James Hudson determined that personal jurisdiction...more

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