The Rise of OTAs in Defense Contracting: Opportunities, Risks, and What Contractors Need to Know
Corporate Divorce – Preventing and Managing the Break-Up of a Business Partnership
London Partner Roberta Downey Wired for Disputes: Tech, Infrastructure, and the New Frontier of Risk
Eviction Essentials and Lease Management
TortsCenter Podcast | Episode 10 | Law in the Arena: Exploring Equine Legal Matters with Kimbrell Hines
Staying Ahead with Federal Government's Impact on Business
The Briefing: The Stanley Cup Clash - A Trademark Battle
Ways Organizations Can Pursue Legal Collections
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: “Accidental Arbitration” -- A New Theory that Would Rein in Consumer Arbitration Clauses and the Scope of the FAA
The Litigation Landscape Explained
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 298: Spotlight on Contracts (Part 2)
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 297: Listen and Learn -- Third-Party Rights in Contracts (Part 2 - Beneficiaries)
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 487: Listen and Learn -- Consideration (Contract Law)
OK at Work: Navigating Customer Terms and Usage
7 Key Takeaways | Ethics in Construction Contract Negotiations and Claims
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 257: Listen and Learn -- Consideration (Contract Law)
Viaje al Pasado Legal: Una Reclamación en Piedra
The SaaS Tacks – The Ins and Outs of Negotiating SaaS Contracts
Navigating Power Allocation and Customer Choice in a Regulated Landscape - Energy Law Insights
Do You Need an Arbitration Clause in Your Energy Contract? Pros and Cons
The 5th Circuit recently reversed a district court’s decision to remand a case before ruling on a pending motion to compel arbitration. This is because the remand motion did not challenge the district court’s jurisdiction;...more
In a notable clarification of removal and arbitration procedure, the Fifth Circuit in Odom Industries, Inc. v. Sipcam Agro Solutions, LLC, No. 24-60410 (5th Cir. June 4, 2025), held that a defendant may remove a case to...more
“Meeting of the minds” is a phrase that every lawyer remembers spoken in the voice of their 1L contracts professor. Amid the explanation of offer, acceptance, and the ever-perplexing concept of consideration, the objective...more
As Dominic Toretto says: “Ask any racer, any real racer, it doesn’t matter if you win by an inch or a mile, winning’s winning.” “Fast and Furious” is the tenth highest-grossing film series ever, with a combined gross of over...more
A claim that a contract for construction of a school violated public bidding requirements did not become moot after construction was completed because effective relief — in the form of disgorgement of public funds paid to the...more
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a district court decision that retained jurisdiction over a breach of contract action, finding that the action did not sufficiently implicate issues of patent law and...more
In Carol Tims v. LGE Community Credit Union, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals held that a credit union’s account agreement with one of its customers was ambiguous about which account balance calculation the bank would...more
There are instances where a party’s breach of the construction contract is undisputed. However, the amount of recoverable damages often hinges on the injured party’s own conduct both during and following that breach. The...more
Port of Houston Auth. of Harris Cnty. v. Zachry Constr. Corp., 2016 Tex. App. LEXIS 13306 (Tex. App. Houston 14th Dist. Dec. 15, 2016) - This contract dispute dates back to 2004, when the Port of Houston Authority...more
In Olympia Minerals et al v. HS Resources, et al, the Louisiana Supreme Court addressed a decision we discussed in a February entry by affirming in part, reversing in part, amending in part and remanding (because why do one...more