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Indemnity
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Port Authority might be on the hook for Bridgegate legal expenses
By secondcircuitcivilrightsblogsecondcircuitcivilrig
Remember "Bridgegate"? That was a New Jersey scandal when Governor Chris Christie was accused of shutting down traffic around the George Washington Bridge to punish the mayor of Fort Lee…
Louisiana Law Blog
The United States Fifth Circuit Narrows Maritime Contract Scope: Where the Fifth Circuit Stands After Earnest and Offshore Oil Services
In offshore operations, whether a contract is deemed “maritime” has major consequences. The classification determines the application of either federal maritime law or state law, along with its oilfield or…
La Revue
Rupture brutale des relations commerciales : quelques rappels et précisions utiles
By Laure Perrin
Nous vous proposons ci-dessous une revue de quelques décisions rendues en 2025 par la Cour de cassation en matière de rupture brutale des relations commerciales, donnant l’occasion de rappels et…
Adams on Contract Drafting
If “Indemnify, Defend, and Hold Harmless” Isn’t Enough
By Ken Adams
Yesterday I received from longtime reader Chris Lemens an email complaining about someone opting for indemnify, hold harmless, and exonerate. It’s bad enough to have hold harmless, not to mention…
Bradley Business Divorce
The Potential Double Whammy: Will the Company Have to Pay the Legal Fees of Disloyal Former Insiders If the Company Sues Them?
By Ladd Hirsch, Lexie Alexander
In a real-life case of adding insult to financial injury, companies harmed by the disloyal actions of their former partners, officers, managers or employees (the “former insiders”) may also have…
The Policyholder Perspective
The contingent duty to indemnify
By Tim Law
An insurance company’s defense obligation carries with it a conditional obligation to indemnify in the event the policyholder is held liable for a claim covered by the policy. When a…
Corporate and Securities Law
Court Invalidates Indemnification Claim for Failure to Comply with Dispute Resolution Provisions
Halinski v. ADS Grp. Acquisition, LLC (Del. Ch. (7/25) discusses the propriety of indemnification claims. The relevant SPA deferred payment of a $4,439,000 Tax Holdback to cover certain possible post-closing…
Delaware Corporate & Commercial Litigation Blog
Supreme Court Addresses Fraudulent Concealment and Indemnification in Post-Closing Dispute
The Delaware Supreme Court provides useful clarification regarding when a fraudulent concealment claim tolls the statute of limitations for indemnification claims, in LGM Holdings, LLC v. Gideon Schurder, et al.,…
BuildSmart
Does “Indemnify” = “Hold Harmless”?
By J. Christopher Selman, Zachary B. Stewart
“Contractor shall indemnify and hold harmless…” Does this sound familiar? Nearly every construction contract contains an indemnification provision with some variation of these terms. And if you have ever negotiated…
Indiana Business Law Blog
Advanced Indemnification Topics for Indiana Attorneys and Business Owners
Three of our recent articles addressed allocating risk with business contracts. In this one, we expand on our earlier articles by focusing on techniques experienced business attorneys use to write…