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The article discusses the U.S. Supreme Court case Atlantic Marine Construction Co. v. U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas which started in a payment dispute between prime contractor Atlantic Marine Construction (AMC) and subcontractor J-Crew Management Inc. The Supreme Court overturned the decision of an appellate court. The High court ruling centers on a contract's forum selection clause, which decides the court for either party's lawsuit.

The article discusses the Atlantic Marine Construction Co. (AMC) v. U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas which focuses on the issue of a forum-selection clause in a contract between AMC and subcontractor J-Crew Management Inc. An Army Corps of Engineers child-development center in Fort Hood, Texas is involved in the construction contract. There is a split among U.S. Supreme Court justices over the issue.