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NAFI Or Not, Contractors Can Sign Away Their Right To Appeal

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 03.16.12

In The Minesen Co. v. McHugh (Mar. 2, 2012), a majority panel of the Federal Circuit held that the contractor had waived its right to appeal by agreeing to the contract’s disputes clause, which stated that ASBCA decisions were final “and are not subject to further appeal.” While this decision involved a contract with a NAFI, the majority decided the issue by assuming the Contract Disputes Act applied, and so its reasoning would seem to apply to any contract with similar language.

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Client Alert | 4 min read | 02.17.26

Texas Federal Court Hands Cyber Policyholders Major Win in Southwest Airlines Coverage Dispute

On January 27, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas ruled favorably for policyholders in a major ongoing cyber-insurance dispute between Southwest Airlines and Liberty Insurance when it accepted the Magistrate Judge's findings and recommendations in Southwest Airlines Co. v. Liberty Insurance Underwriters Inc., Civil Action No. 3:19-CV-2218-E, the court reinforced critical legal protections for policyholders facing coverage denials. ...