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What’s in a Contract?

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The U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals recently reversed a Minnesota federal district court and vacated an arbitration award based upon the arbitrators “exceeding” their “authority.” Although this is a business arbitration,...more

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Efforts Expected of a Contractor When Efforts Clauses Are in Dispute

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Originally published by the Daily Journal of Commerce on May 18, 2023. You will often see in construction contracts terms directing the contractor to use “best efforts” or “reasonable efforts” or “commercially reasonable...more

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What Parties Ought To Consider When Considering Arbitration Provisions

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When reviewing a proposed design or construction contract, the responding party will often do a cursory check to see whether the contract proposes arbitration or litigation for dispute resolution. So long as the proposed...more

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Texas Court of Appeals Holds That the Effect of a Failure to Meet a Specific Contractual Deadline for Arbitration is a Procedural...

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Tilson Home Corp. v. Zepeda, No. 14-16-00075-CV, 2016 Tex. App. LEXIS 12022 (Tex. App. Nov. 8, 2016) - The Court of Appeals of Texas has held that an arbitrator—not a trial court—must determine whether a prerequisite to...more

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