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US Supreme Court hears oral arguments on whether contract support costs must be paid by Indian Health Services

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The US Supreme Court heard arguments Monday on whether Indian Health Services (IHS) should be reimbursed for “contract support costs” associated with third parties, such as Medicare and Medicaid. In contrast, a Tenth Circuit decision found that third-party expenditures could fall under contract support costs.

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“Uber’s Consumer Contract Faces Hostile Massachusetts High Court; Company claims pop-up arbitration agreement is enforceable; Victim of car crash asks court to green light $60 million lawsuit”

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“Uber’s Consumer Contract Faces Hostile Massachusetts High Court; Company claims pop-up arbitration agreement is enforceable; Victim of car crash asks court to green light $60 million lawsuit”: Allie Reed of Bloomberg Law has this report. Huston argued the appeal for Uber; Matthew W.H.

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Federal court dismisses Blue Origin lawsuit, allows SpaceX government contract to resume

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The US Court of Federal Claims on Thursday ruled against Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin in a lawsuit contesting NASA’s decision to award a lucrative contract to rival SpaceX. NASA awarded SpaceX the contract to develop the agency’s Human Landing System in April. The contract, worth $2.9 The contract, worth $2.9

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

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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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“Justices order vigorous enforcement of choice-of-law clauses in maritime insurance contracts”

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“Justices order vigorous enforcement of choice-of-law clauses in maritime insurance contracts”: Ronald Mann has this post at “SCOTUSblog.” ” The post “Justices order vigorous enforcement of choice-of-law clauses in maritime insurance contracts” appeared first on How Appealing. .”

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UK Baroness admits she stands to benefit from PPE government contract

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Former member of the UK conservative party Baroness Michelle Mone admitted in an interview with BBC published on Sunday that she stands to benefit from millions of pounds of profit received by personal protective equipment (PPE) company PPE Medpro, which had a contract with the UK government during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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“Justices to consider choice-of-law clauses in maritime insurance contracts”

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“Justices to consider choice-of-law clauses in maritime insurance contracts”: Ronald Mann has this post at “SCOTUSblog.” ” And Daphne Zhang of Bloomberg Law reports that “ Yacht Owner’s Fight With Insurer Tees Up Rare High Court Review.” ” The U.S.

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