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Supreme Court Clarifies Arbitration Clauses: Key Takeaways for Companies

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Recent decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court in Smith v. Spizzirri, 601 U.S. 472 (2024) and Coinbase, Inc. v. Suski, 144 S. Ct. 1186 (2024) provide important guidance for companies utilizing arbitration clauses in their...more

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Expert Determination or Arbitration? The Delaware Court of Chancery Clarifies That Labels Are Not Dispositive

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Purchase agreements customarily contain provisions for resolving certain disputes by referring them to a third-party neutral decision-maker outside of litigation. For example, disputes over purchase price adjustments are...more

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California Appellate Court Issues Guidance on Enforcing Arbitration Agreements

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While much of the world came to a halt in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the California Courts of Appeal were busy issuing important decisions on the enforceability of arbitration clauses. As the economy starts to...more

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Arbitration Award in Favor of Subsidiary Precludes Subsequent Litigation Against Parent

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The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) endorses and encourages arbitration as a speedier and less costly dispute resolution alternative to litigation. In recent years, however, companies have become increasingly concerned that...more

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Resolving M&A Price Disputes: Experts or Arbitrators?

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Merger agreements typically include post-closing purchase price adjustment provisions. A net working capital, or NWC, adjustment, for example, increases or decreases the purchase price post-closing based on a comparison of...more

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Drafting The Arbitration Provision In Commercial Contracts, Part 1: Back To Basics: Important Considerations Not To Be Overlooked

John Wooden, one of the most successful coaches in basketball history, always focused his teams on the basics. The first lesson he taught them was how to properly tie their shoes. Truly, a lack of understanding the basics...more

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Do You Know Who Will Decide Whether Your Next Dispute Is Subject to Arbitration?

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Courts determine whether a dispute is subject to arbitration, also known as questions of “arbitrability,” unless the parties agree to submit arbitrability disputes to the arbitrator. Originally published in AGC Law in...more

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Arbitration vs Forum-Selection Clauses: Chicken & Egg Dilemma?

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Last week the Fifth Circuit weighed in on how inartfully crafted arbitration and forum-selection clauses might trump one another. Together with recent decisions from the Second and Ninth Circuits – each with cert petitions...more

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Did You Know…The Continuing Saga Of Arbitration Agreements & Unconscionability

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In light of the United States Supreme Court decision in AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion, the California Supreme Court recently reversed its own prior decision where it had held that an arbitration agreement that requires an...more

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Enforceability of Class Action Waivers in Employment Arbitration Agreements Post-Concepcion

Class action waivers in employment agreements have been a point of contention for quite some time. More often than not, courts around the country have found that employment arbitration agreements with class action waivers are...more

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