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What's Market: Alternative Dispute Resolution Provisions

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In M&A purchase agreements, the parties may stipulate certain non-judicial means for dealing with claims under the agreement (e.g., arbitration or mediation). These ADR provisions will govern how disputes between the parties...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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Pennsylvania’s “One-Document Rule” Invalidates Carvana’s Arbitration Agreement

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Dana Jennings and Joseph Furlong each bought a car from Carvana, a nationwide online used car dealer. On the day of their purchases, each signed three separate documents: a “retail purchasing agreement,” a “retail installment...more

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Arbitration for All: Texas Supreme Court Hands Down Two Big Wins for Developers and Builders Seeking to Enforce Arbitration...

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While it may seem evident that household members and subsequent purchasers bringing a construction defect claim are bound by the arbitration provision contained in the purchase and sale contract for the home, that was not the...more

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Alternative Dispute Resolution Provisions (UPDATED)

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Market Trends: What You Need to Know - As shown in the American Bar Association’s Private Target Mergers and Acquisitions Deal Points Studies: Overall, alternative dispute resolution provisions are becoming less...more

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When Faced with Questions of Arbitrability, the Suffolk County Commercial Division Passes the Ball to the Arbitrator

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In a recent Commercial Division case, Justice Elizabeth H. Emerson was asked to determine whether certain parties were bound by an arbitration clause and whether that arbitration clause applied to a particular controversy—two...more

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Fifth Circuit Holds “Tacit Acquiescence” Insufficient to Create Valid Contract to Arbitrate

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This appeal concerns the validity of arbitration proceedings in a dispute between a seller of a power generator, Imperial Industrial Supply Company, and its buyer, Quintina Maria Thomas. In October 2018, Thomas’s home in...more

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Hong Kong Court refuses to grant an anti-suit injunction to stay a winding-up petition where an arbitration agreement existed

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The Hong Kong Court of First Instance has dismissed an application by a British Virgin Islands (BVI) company (C) for an interim anti-suit injunction against proceedings commenced by a Cayman Islands company (D) for the...more

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Hong Kong Court refuses to grant an antisuit injunction to stay a winding-up petition where an arbitration agreement existed

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The Hong Kong Court of First Instance has dismissed an application by a British Virgin Islands (BVI) company (C) for an interim anti-suit injunction against proceedings commenced by a Cayman Islands company (D) for the...more

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What's good for the goose – Hong Kong Court revisits iconic insolvency decision

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In a recent judgment, the Hong Kong Court reiterated the principles outlined in Kam Leung Sui Kwan v. Kam Kwan Lai [2015] 18 HKCFAR 501 (Yung Kee), the case concerning the famous roast goose restaurant in the heart of Hong...more

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Court Directs Arbitration Where Plaintiff Acknowledges the Parties Agreed to Do So

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The plaintiff entered into a retail installment contract with New Century Auto Sales for the purchase of a used car. The contract included an arbitration provision that stated that either the plaintiff or the defendants may...more

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Delaware Chancery Court Finds Purchase Agreement Shows Parties' 'Clear Intention' to Arbitrate Net Working Capital Dispute

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A recent opinion from the Delaware Court of Chancery reinforces the importance of using clear language when drafting dispute resolution clauses. In Agiliance, Inc. v. Resolver SOAR, LLC, No. 2018-0389-TMR, 2019 Del. Ch. LEXIS...more

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Fifth Circuit Remands To Determine Whether Jurisdiction Existed For Appeal Of Denial Of Motion To Compel Arbitration

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The underlying dispute involved allegations of breach of warranty and deceptive trade practices based on a sale of an allegedly defective car. The Fifth Circuit explained that the FAA, which governed the alleged arbitration...more

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