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Commercial Litigation Breach of Contract Appellate Courts

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The Dubai Cassation Court's recent ruling on the legal concept of Without Prejudice.

In the UAE, the common law legal principle of without prejudice is usually not applied in onshore courts. This legal concept, which is found in many legal systems, ensures that statements made during settlement discussions...more

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Nevada Supreme Court: Judge, Not Jury, Decides Unambiguous Contract

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In 2011, a local water district in Nevada entered into a lease agreement with Paradise Canyon, LLC to provide shares of water for irrigating the Wolf Creek Golf Club.   The lease agreement granted Paradise Canyon a right of...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Commercial Leases: Right to Jury Trial Waived or Not Waived? That Was the Question

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If a commercial lease guaranty contains a jury trial waiver but the lease does not, is the jury trial waived for all parties (i.e., tenant and guarantor) or just the guarantor? In a recent case, Pierre's Caribbean Cuisine LLC...more

Pullman & Comley, LLC

Show Me the Money: When and How You Can Recover Attorney’s Fees Following a Successful Appeal

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One of the questions that comes up often in the context of appeals is whether a successful party to an appeal may recover their attorney’s fees, and if so, under what circumstances. As usual, the short answer is our favorite...more

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Federal Trial Court Rules That Standard Stellantis Contract Terms Do Not Create an Enforceable Requirements Contract

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Automotive contract law keeps evolving, and suppliers will need to continuously assess how these changes will impact them. As we previously reported, last summer, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit...more

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Can a Non-Signatory Be Compelled to Arbitrate? - McGlinchey Commercial Law Bulletin - January 26, 2024

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Conditions Precedent- In this appeal, the Eighth Appellate Court affirmed in part the trial court’s determination that Defendant breached its contract with Plaintiff disagreeing with Defendant-appellant that Plaintiff failed...more

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Drawn-out negotiations over purchase agreement result in extensive litigation

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A recent case weighed the extent to which a purchaser was able to negotiate terms when exercising a purchase of property under an option in a lease. The litigation began when, after the tenant/buyer exercised its purchase...more

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