Andres Munoz | Practising Law Institute Artificial intelligence is changing more than how businesses operate. It is also changing the disputes they have and the contracts designed to resolve them. A traditional arbitration clause may state that disputes arising from an agreement will be submitted to arbitration, identify the governing rules and select a location.… Continue reading How Arbitration Clauses Are Being Adapted for AI-Related Disputes
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Your Government Contract Was Terminated for Convenience: What Should You Do Next?
Aron C. Beezley and Owen E. Salyers | GovCon Source A termination for convenience (T4C) can be a major disruption for a government contractor. The government may have the right to end a contract even when the contractor has done nothing wrong, but that does not necessarily mean the contractor simply walks away without payment.… Continue reading Your Government Contract Was Terminated for Convenience: What Should You Do Next?
Contract Provisions Florida Homebuilders Should Revisit in a Rising-Cost Environment
Jessica McGinnis | Lowndes Over the past few years, the math has changed when it comes to building homes. Lumber prices may have retreated from their pandemic peaks, but concrete, roofing materials, impact-rated windows, and skilled labor remain stubbornly expensive and unpredictable. Meanwhile, buyers are rate-sensitive, margins are thinner, and the window between contract execution… Continue reading Contract Provisions Florida Homebuilders Should Revisit in a Rising-Cost Environment
When a Comma Is the Decisive Factor: The Importance of Precision in Forum Selection Clauses
Jordan N. Bittle and Suzanne M. Busser | Holland & Knight Under Florida law, the distinction between a permissive and mandatory forum selection clause can hinge on something as small as a single comma. In Treasure Coast Classical Academy v. The Optima Foundation, the Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal held that a comma separating… Continue reading When a Comma Is the Decisive Factor: The Importance of Precision in Forum Selection Clauses
Ohio Adopts New Statutory Requirements Regarding Modifications to Industry Standard Construction Contracts on Public Projects
Mikayla Howard and Matthew T. Watson | Bricker Graydon Wyatt Senate Bill 262 (SB 262), which became effective September 17, 2026, modified Ohio Revised Code sections 9.334, 153.12, 153.01, 153.503, and 153.693 to require industry-standard public construction contracts to clearly identify any modifications made to those forms. Under this new law, parties must specifically denote… Continue reading Ohio Adopts New Statutory Requirements Regarding Modifications to Industry Standard Construction Contracts on Public Projects