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Fifth Circuit: Reference to Defunct Entity Did Not Abrogate Intent to Arbitrate

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The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently reversed a district court’s denial of a motion to compel arbitration, finding that the parties’ arbitration clause expressed a clear intent to arbitrate and that the reference in...more

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GAO Not The Proper Forum For State Licensing Agencies to Protest Randolph-Sheppard Act Solicitations

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The U.S. General Accountability Office (GAO) recently dismissed a protest by a state licensing agency (SLA) challenging the elimination of its proposal from the competitive range under a solicitation issued pursuant to the...more

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Eleventh Circuit Doubles Down On The Importance Of Selecting An Available Arbitration Forum

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The Eleventh Circuit affirmed a district court’s denial of a motion to compel arbitration on the grounds that the designated forum in the arbitration agreement was both unavailable and integral to the agreement. Appellee...more

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Beware the “Non-Exclusive” Arbitration Clause

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“Non-exclusive” arbitration clauses provide that disputes “may” be referred to arbitration (rather than “shall” or “should” be so referred). The Privy Council clarified the nature of these clauses in a recent case but...more

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