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Indemnity
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BuildSmart
Proportional Fault Indemnification Provisions Held Enforceable in Alabama
The Alabama Supreme Court found that an indemnification provision was enforceable that required a subcontractor to indemnify a general contractor on a proportional-fault basis against liability for death or personal…
The Energy Law Blog
Podcast: Covering Your Assets: Shifting Risk Through Indemnity
On this week’s episode of "Energy Law This Week," hosts Matt Jones and April Rolen-Ogden are joined by Liskow attorney Bill Pugh to discuss key legal developments affecting property rights…
Indiana Business Law Blog
Indemnification Clauses: Insights for Indiana Business Owners
Indemnification clauses are essential elements of business contracts that allow the parties to allocate responsibility for specific losses or claims. For Indiana businesses, understanding how indemnity works under Indiana law…
Commercial Case Notes
Corporate Officer Should Not Have Been Allowed to Use Corporate Funds for Personal Defense Costs Without Obtaining an Undertaking
By John Lundin
On March 12, 2025, the Second Department issued a decision in Billings v. Billings Props., Inc., 2025 NY Slip Op. 01339, holding that a corporate officer should not have been…
Commercial Case Notes
Guaranty Coupled With an Indemnification Agreement Not Suitable for Disposition on Motion for Summary Judgment in Lieu of Complaint
By John Lundin
On February 13, 2025, Justice Cohen of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Fundamental Partners III LP v. Voss, 2025 NY Slip Op. 30575(U), holding that…
Energy & the Law
Louisiana Oilfield Anti-Indemnity Act Nullifies an Indemnity Obligation
In In the Matter of Offshore Oil Services, Inc., Offshore owned and operated the M/V Anna. Offshore sued Island Operating Company for exoneration and/or limitation of liability for a personal…
Energy & the Law
Definitions Mattered in Oil Field Master Services Agreements
MDC Enegy LLC v. Crosby Energy Services Inc. et al. was an indemnity dispute in which the players were many and the facts complicated. But first Gray Reed's own Mitch…
Delaware Corporate & Commercial Litigation Blog
Indemnification Granted for Successful Books and Records Action
Most indemnification cases involve successfully defending claims, but a recent Delaware Court of Chancery decision granted indemnification for the successful pursuit of a books and records action, in Gentile v.…
HeplerBroom Blog
Contracts and Indemnification: Appellate Court Clarifies What’s Needed for Indemnification to be a Valid Part of a Contract
Analyzes a federal appellate court ruling that clarifies what’s needed in a contract for indemnification to be a valid part of it.
Colorado Construction Litigation
BKV Barnett, LLC v. Electric Drilling Technologies, LLC: Analyzing the Impact of Colorado’s Anti-Indemnification Statute
By David McLain
In the recent case of BKV Barnett, LLC v. Electric Drilling Technologies, LLC, the United States District Court for the District of Colorado dealt with significant legal issues concerning indemnification…