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Author's note: This article describes a hypothetical situation.

Very cute. And I'm not referring to Bob's dog. I'm referring to the trick he pulled in a complicated commercial dispute that initially ended with a terrific arbitration award in favor of Bob's client.

Energy Compound, LLC and Robert Energy Development, LLC had a joint agreement to develop some oil fields (the Robert Energy-Energy Compound agreement). Robert Energy sought to transfer some of its interests in the Robert Energy-Energy Compound agreement to XYZ, LLC. Energy Compound squawked. It refused to approve Robert Energy's transfer of these interests to XYZ, LLC.