Kent B. Scott | Babcock Scott & Babcock, PC | June 28, 2018 Being an expert witness in a construction dispute can be a difficult and stressful experience, but one that is made easier by following a helpful set of rules that govern the process. An expert witness is placed in a very controlled environment… Continue reading How to Be an Effective Expert Witness in a Construction Dispute
Month: June 2018
Insurance Coverage Litigation – Insurer And Policyholder Perspectives
Mark Miller | Miller Friel PLLC | June 19, 2018 Insurance Coverage litigation may be, by some, considered a last resort. That is, a process to enter into when all other avenues of settlement have failed. In certain situations, however, insurers file early declaratory judgment actions. In others, policyholders sue soon after receipt of a… Continue reading Insurance Coverage Litigation – Insurer And Policyholder Perspectives
New Louisiana Law Requires Public Entities to Pay Interest on Late Payments to Contractors
Mark W. Mercante and Nicholas R. Pitre | Baker Donelson | June 20, 2018 On May 30, 2018, Louisiana Governor John Bell Edwards signed into law Act No. 566 of the 2018 Regular Session, amending Louisiana Revised Statute Section 38:2191(B) effective August 1, 2018, to provide for interest on late payments by public entities. Under… Continue reading New Louisiana Law Requires Public Entities to Pay Interest on Late Payments to Contractors
The Supreme Court Narrows Its Holding in American Pipe & Construction Co. v. Utah
Ryan Vanderford and Mark D. Litvack | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP | June 18, 2018 TAKEAWAYS The Supreme Court’s decision in China Agritech, Inc. v. Resh cements a new limit on the filing of successive class actions. Tolling provisions established in landmark American Pipe decision do not extend to individual class members wanting to file a new action… Continue reading The Supreme Court Narrows Its Holding in American Pipe & Construction Co. v. Utah
Conditions Precedents in Construction Contracts
Kenneth M. Block and Joshua M. Levy | New York Law Journal | June 19, 2018 In their Construction Law column, Kenneth Block and Joshua Levy explore the differences between typical contract terms and those that rise to the level of conditions precedent, the latter requiring strict compliance to avoid forfeiture. Given the fast-paced nature… Continue reading Conditions Precedents in Construction Contracts