Teddie Arnold Writes on Spearin Doctrine, Overpayments, and Jurisdiction in Law360

Seyfarth’s Teddie Arnold authored an article, “Contract Disputes Recap: Spearin, Overpayments, Jurisdiction,” in Law360 on June 20. Arnold discussed three recent decisions under the Contract Disputes Act that provide insights into the Spearin doctrine, government overpayments, and jurisdictional rules.

“This month's column reviews decisions from the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals, addressing the limits of the Spearin doctrine in design-build contracts, the government's ability to recoup overpayments after a termination for convenience, and the standards for recovering settlement costs and fees.”

The full article is available here.