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Illinois Federal District Court Enforces Partially Executed Agreement to Arbitrate

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District Court for the Southern District of Illinois recently enforced a partially executed agreement to arbitrate where the party that failed to countersign demonstrated assent through its acts and conduct. Spirtas countered that the TPA was not a valid and legally binding arbitration agreement because SGLC never countersigned it.

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Illinois Federal District Court Enforces Partially Executed Agreement to Arbitrate

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District Court for the Southern District of Illinois recently enforced a partially executed agreement to arbitrate where the party that failed to countersign demonstrated assent through its acts and conduct. Spirtas countered that the TPA was not a valid and legally binding arbitration agreement because SGLC never countersigned it.

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New Illinois Law Affects Certain Settlements

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No doubt as a surprise to many Illinois defense attorneys, a new Illinois law that goes into effect on January 1, 2014, will affect the way settlements are handled. iv) documentation of any other method of resolution of the liens as agreed by the parties. (3)

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constructionattorneyblog: illinois supplier denied mechanics lien

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He is also a founding member of the Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys. His book, Legal Guide to AIA Documents, published by Aspen Publishing, is in its fifth edition. Zahn is a licensed architect and attorney in the State of Illinois. He is currently on the Illinois Architecture Licensing Board. Shawn Goodman.

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constructionattorneyblog: ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT DEEMS.

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He is also a founding member of the Society of Illinois Construction Attorneys. His book, Legal Guide to AIA Documents, published by Aspen Publishing, is in its fifth edition. Zahn is a licensed architect and attorney in the State of Illinois. He is currently on the Illinois Architecture Licensing Board. Shawn Goodman.

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Illinois Appellate Court holds that Express Indemnity Claim Subject to 10-year Statute of Limitations

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In an unpublished opinion, an Illinois appellate court reversed a ruling by a trial court that would have applied the 4-year construction statute of limitations to an owner’s express indemnity claim against a contractor. In negotiating construction agreements, the parties may want to use the old language to obtain better protection.

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Servotronics, Inc. v. Rolls-Royce PLC: What the U.S. Supreme Court’s Upcoming Decision on 28 U.S.C § 1782 Means for International Construction Arbitration

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courts to order document disclosure or compel testimony “for use in a proceeding in a foreign or international tribunal.” This is particularly true for international arbitration proceedings where document exchange practices are significantly more constrained than in U.S. Servotronics, Inc. 2019 WL 9698535 at *3.)