Cruise Ship Liability; Rape and Injuries on the High Seas
Lawrence R. Booth of Booth & Koskoff
The very same panoply of accidents that can occur on dry land can occur on cruise ships: slip and falls, falling .
Choice-of-Law Issues in Leases
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
Despite the uniformity between states' laws created by the adoption of UCC Article 2A in virtually every state (Sou.
Loan v. Lease and Forum Selection Clause
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
L. C. Williams Oil Co. v. NAFCO Capital Corp., 1998 WL 404194 (N. C. App. 7/21/98). LOAN v. LEASE AND FORUM SELECT.
An Oounce of Prevention . . .
Daniel C. Urban of Arter & Hadden LLP
Provides some common issues to consider before signing your next contract.
Incorporating Dispute Resolution by Use of Flow down Clause
Anthony Darrell Lehman of Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP
Seemingly every contract in use in the construction industry today, especially as between a general contractor ("GC.
Managing Cross-Border Litigation
J. Brian Casey of Baker & McKenzie LLP
All project planning involves the setting of defined goals, their scheduling and control. The difficulty with litigation, unlike any other commercial project, is the existence of an opponent who is seeking to defeat your plans at every step. As originally stated by Helmuth von Moltke: "no plan of operations extends with certainty beyond thefirst encounter with the enemy's main strength."
Choice of Forum in Franchise Agreements Still Subject of Debate
Joel Siegel of Brobeck Phleger & Harrison LLP
This article discusses the on-going problem of choosing a forum for franchise agreement suits.
Delivery Date/Forum Selection Clause
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
Learonal, Inc. v. ACL Electronics (USA), Inc., 1997 WL 458767 (S.D.N.Y. 8/11/97). DELIVERY DATE/FORUM SELECTION CL.
Managing U.S.-Canada Cross-Border Litigation
J. Brian Casey of Baker & McKenzie LLP
All project planning involves the setting of defined goals, their scheduling and control. The difficulty with litigation, unlike any other commercial project, is the existence of an opponent who is seeking to defeat your plans at every step. As originally stated by Helmuth von Moltke "no plan of operations extends with certainty beyond the first encounter with the enemy's main strength."
Industry Custom & Practice: The Important of Arbitration Clauses in International Entertainment Contracts
Coudert Brothers LLP
Like many other agreements, contracts with overseas companies or subject matter often contain standard arbitration.
Forum Selection Clause Upheld
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
Phoenix Leasing, Inc. v. Kosinski, 47 Conn. App. 650, 707 A.2d 314 (1998). FORUM SELECTION CLAUSE UPHELD. Lessor o.