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The First Rule Of Robbing An A-List Celebrity Like Lady Gaga: Know Your Contract Law!

Above The Law

The post The First Rule Of Robbing An A-List Celebrity Like Lady Gaga: Know Your Contract Law! appeared first on Above the Law. Know who else has a mean poker face? Lady Gaga's lawyers.

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Arbitration clauses, prejudicial delays, and one justice’s contract-law “nightmare”

SCOTUSBlog

Share The current Supreme Court is undoubtedly pro-arbitration – but after Monday’s oral argument in Morgan v. At the same time, the justices seemed to differ over why that was, and what standard the court should adopt for future cases. The district court decided that by delaying, Sundance waived its right to demand arbitration.

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US Supreme Court says New Jersey can withdraw from Waterfront Commission

JURIST

The US Supreme Court Tuesday held that New Jersey may unilaterally withdraw from the Waterfront Commission Compact, an interstate compact between the two states created to fight crime in the Port of New York and New Jersey. New Jersey , a unanimous court found that interstate compacts are governed by the principles of contract law.

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Federal appeals court upholds pro-worker California law limiting arbitration

JURIST

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held Wednesday that workers in California will not be forced into arbitration as a condition of employment. Violations of the law can be considered a misdemeanor offense, which potentially may result in civil sanctions for the employer.

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Panama Supreme Court rules 20-year concession for Canada copper mine unconstitutional

JURIST

Panama’s Supreme Court unanimously held Tuesday that the 20-year concession for the Canadian Cobre Panamá copper mine was unconstitutional. The law would have created a new 20-year contract for First Quantum’s Cobre Panamá mine. Canadian First Quantum acknowledged the judgement.

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US Supreme Court to review enforceability of choice of law in maritime contracts

JURIST

The US Supreme Court Monday agreed to hear a Great Lakes Insurance SE v. LLC , which asks the court to determine whether a choice of law clause in a maritime contract can be deemed unenforceable due to “strong public policy.” If there was no relevant law available, the contract said New York law was to apply.

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Choice of law in commercial contracts and regulatory competition: new steps to be made by the EU?

Conflict of Laws

The recently published study titled ‘European Commercial Contract Law’, authored by Andrea Bertolini, addresses the theme of regulatory competition. It offers new policy recommendations to improve EU legal systems’ chances of being chosen as the law governing commercial contracts.