In Pott v. World Capital Properties, the 11th Circuit held that an international arbitral tribunal operating under the New York Convention may pierce the corporate veil to assert jurisdiction over a non-signatory to an arbitration agreement.
The dispute arose from an alleged breach of a stock option agreement between Alfredo Pott and World Capital
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia recently issued a significant ruling in City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, et al. v. Christopher Wright, addressing constitutional constraints on executive agency conduct in the context of federal grant terminations. The decision — issued by Judge Amit P. Mehta — saw the court enter judgment
When injuries occur on public roadways, plaintiffs often look beyond the immediate parties and sue the engineers and contractors who designed or built the roadway. Many states have statutes that attempt to shield those parties from liability. Whether immunity attaches in a given case is often a matter of statutory interpretation. For example, in Texas
Earlier this May, we wrote about how the Alabama Supreme Court held that “hold harmless” and “indemnify” may be considered synonyms, even if the terms appear separately in a contract.
The court’s decision in Adams v. Atkinson, No. SC-2024-0528, 2025 WL 1416851 (Ala. May 16, 2025),was an important precedent at the time, as it
By now, you’ve likely seen news discussing how artificial intelligence (AI) is set to change the construction industry (and every other industry, for that matter). Typically, this discussion centers on improving business efficiency and cost savings. Many construction companies are predictably using AI to assist with project estimating, processing submittals and Requests for Information (RFIs)
In Banco Mercantil De Norte, S.A. et al. v. Juan Jose Paramo, the Fifth Circuit recently affirmed a Texas district court’s denial of a motion to quash a 28 U.S.C. § 1782 subpoena issued to Juan Jose Paramo, a Mexican national residing in Texas. The opinion demonstrates that Section 1782 may provide a potent
Does this sound familiar? Nearly every construction contract contains an indemnification provision with some variation of these terms. And if you have ever negotiated a construction contract, you know that indemnification provisions often feature in those discussions. But are the words “indemnify” and “hold harmless” an example of lawyers
In Tri-State Insur. Co. of Minn. a/s/o Campus Chalet, Inc. v. East Tennessee Sprinkler Company, Inc., the Court of Appeals of Tennessee recently addressed whether the state’s four-year statute of repose could shield a contractor from liability in 2020 where the initial construction project was completed in 1992. The court found that the trial
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), enacted in 1966, grants the public the right to access records from any federal agency, promoting transparency and accountability in government. Whether you’re a business owner, researcher, journalist, or private citizen, understanding the FOIA process — and how to challenge an agency’s response — is essential for ensuring your
A New York appeals court has affirmed a $1.6 billion award for the developer of a Bahamas mega project against various subsidiaries of China State Construction Engineering Corporation, the world’s largest construction company by revenue (see BML Properties, Ltd. v. China Construction America, Inc. et al., No. 6567550/17, 2025 WL 1033736 (N.Y. App. Div.