“Let’s leave that to the lawyers.” It’s a familiar refrain that I hear often as contract negotiations drag on between parties. After the primary deal points in a contract have been agreed upon, many ...

A bank sought payment under “deeds of indemnity” related to swap agreements which were part of a number of Dutch mortgage-backed securitisations. The mortgage provider refused to pay, a key argument ...

On October 9, 2011, Gov. Brown signed SB 474, a bill that dramatically changes the rules of the game with respect to indemnity and insurance obligations found in construction contracts. This seminar ...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, affirming a district court's decision, has ruled that Oregon law barred enforcement of a provision in a construction contract requiring one party to ...