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Israel Prime Minister orders temporary halt to Golan Heights wind turbine construction after Druze protests

JURIST

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday ordered a temporary halt to the construction of a wind turbine project that became the subject of controversy and conflict between the government and the Druze population in the Golan Heights. After the construction resumed on Thursday, protesters returned to the streets on Friday.

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Federal court dismisses Blue Origin lawsuit, allows SpaceX government contract to resume

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The US Court of Federal Claims on Thursday ruled against Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin in a lawsuit contesting NASA’s decision to award a lucrative contract to rival SpaceX. NASA awarded SpaceX the contract to develop the agency’s Human Landing System in April. The contract, worth $2.9

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US Supreme Court hears oral arguments on whether contract support costs must be paid by Indian Health Services

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The US Supreme Court heard arguments Monday on whether Indian Health Services (IHS) should be reimbursed for “contract support costs” associated with third parties, such as Medicare and Medicaid. In contrast, a Tenth Circuit decision found that third-party expenditures could fall under contract support costs. .

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Fiji Water Beats $2M Breach-Of-Contract Verdict On Appeal

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California appellate justices on Thursday dismissed Carolina Beverage's $2 million jury win in a contract case accusing Fiji Water of violating their distribution deal by selling Fiji directly to retailers, finding that the agreement wasn't constructively terminated because Carolina Beverage continued to deliver Fiji products to retailers, pursuant (..)

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Top National Construction and Government Contracts Law Firm Expands to Nashville

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National construction law firm Smith Currie responds to Tennessee construction growth and commercial real estate expansion by opening new Nashville office.

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United States: CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT REVIEW: Form Standards And Considerations - Nexsen Pruet

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At Nexsen Pruet, we frequently review construction contracts and address concerns and questions about them. We negotiate, review, and customize contracts on everything from standard.

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How Smart Contracts are Changing Legal Contracts

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While a world free of lawyers will most likely never come to fruition (to many parties’ chagrin), new technology in the form of smart contracts is changing how legal matters are drafted. This data then informs the automated terms of a contract by posting results and accompanying proof to the blocks. In theory, the process sounds great.

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