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How the Suez Canal’s Blockage will Affect the Global Supply Chain

March 26, 2021

How the Suez Canal’s Blockage will Affect the Global Supply Chain The Suez Canal has been in the headlines recently because of a ship that has run aground and blocked the entire canal. The Ever Given isn’t just any ship either. She is a 400m, 219,000+ ton ultra-large container ship (ULCS). It was on…

COVID-19 and the Force Majeure

March 24, 2020

The current pandemic brought on by the COVID-19 virus has impacted supply chains; the ability to move around freely; and in some cases has shut down manufacturing entirely. Government actions including declaring states of emergency, closing borders and shelter in place orders may be the types of events that often fall within the parameters of Force…

Do the UCC or CISG Govern your Global Contracts?

February 12, 2020

In the US, the Uniform Commercial Code (“UCC”) simplify laws of commercial transactions between states. But, sometimes, parties to international goods contracts improperly assume the UCC authority governs their international transaction as well. But, article 2 of the UCC governs the contractual sale of goods to US domestic transactions, not international agreements. The default law…

CAN A BREACH OF CONTRACT JUSTIFY CORPORATE VEIL PIERCING?

April 23, 2019

CAN A BREACH OF CONTRACT JUSTIFY CORPORATE VEIL PIERCING? By Samira Schakirova Law Clerk Bridgehouselaw LLP In a recent North Carolina Business Court decision, the court reviewed whether a breach of contract itself was sufficient to pierce the corporate veil. Plaintiff Kerry Bodenhamer Farms (KB Farms) and Defendant Nature’s Pearl entered into a written supply…

“Click Here to Accept” a Non-Competition Agreement?

March 19, 2019

“Click Here to Accept” a Non-Competition Agreement? by Nicole Murphy Attorney BridgehouseLaw LLP If you have a smartphone or most any electronic device, you have likely seen a window containing a long list of terms and conditions appear with an instruction to click “I AGREE” in order to download the necessary software. But how many…

“Click Here to Agree” – Do DNA Websites Own Your DNA…Forever?

February 3, 2018

“Click Here to Agree” – Do DNA Websites Own Your DNA…Forever? More than 3 million people have utilized the groundbreaking technology provided by Ancestry.com’s DNA test for ancestry and genealogy, AncestryDNA, with an increase in use in the last couple of years. With the hopes of discovering forgotten family histories, ethnic backgrounds, and genetic predispositions, users have willingly…

International Arbitration Series: What is Arbitration?

July 18, 2011

“When will mankind be convinced and agree to settle their difficulties by arbitration?” – Benjamin Franklin Ben Franklin may be pleased to know that arbitration has become a leading method of resolving disputes, especially in the international context. Generally, arbitration is a creation of contract. Two parties decide that they will submit their disputes to…

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