1. SCOTUS Hears 'Venue' Appeal.
- Author
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Ichniowski, Tom
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FORUM selection clause , *CONSTRUCTION contracts , *JUDGES , *ACTIONS & defenses (Law) ,UNITED States district courts - Abstract
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.
- Published
- 2013