Jay Gregory | Construction Law Blog One of the key concepts at the heart of Board complaints and civil claims against a design professional is whether or not that design professional complied with the applicable standard of care. In order to prevail on such a claim, the claimant must establish (typically with the aid of expert… Continue reading Standard of Care
Month: January 2020
Breaking News: Connecticut Supreme Court Decides Significant Coverage Issues in R.T. Vanderbilt
Patricia B. Santelle and Ciaran B. Way | White and Williams On October 4, 2019 (almost two years after granting certification), the Connecticut Supreme Court affirmed the Appellate Court’s rulings on four key coverage issues in R.T. Vanderbilt Company v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Company, et al. The coverage dispute in Vanderbilt concerns underlying actions alleging that talc and… Continue reading Breaking News: Connecticut Supreme Court Decides Significant Coverage Issues in R.T. Vanderbilt
2020 California Construction Law Update
Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog As 2020 fast approaches, we ring in many new changes to California’s construction laws. Among other changes, California adopted its 2019 triennial revisions to the California Building Code which take effect on January 1, 2020. Revisions include aligning state structural steel and masonry construction engineering requirements with national standards, minor revisions… Continue reading 2020 California Construction Law Update
‘Coyotes’ On The Loose At Utah Construction Sites May Be Trouble For Contractors
Courtney Malveaux, Christopher Moon and Richard Vitarelli | Jackson Lewis Following a local television station’s report of labor brokers paying cash to construction laborers to avoid paying taxes for these workers, a Utah state legislator said she plans to introduce legislation in 2020 to increase fines and make subcontractors liable for the acts of these… Continue reading ‘Coyotes’ On The Loose At Utah Construction Sites May Be Trouble For Contractors
Proving Impacts to Critical Path to Defeat Liquidated Damages Assessment
David Adelstein | Florida Construction Legal Updates When a contractor is staring down the barrel of an owner’s assessment of liquidated damages, the burden will fall on the contractor to establish that the delay was attributable to the owner and the owner’s agents. The contractor will want to do this not only to defeat the… Continue reading Proving Impacts to Critical Path to Defeat Liquidated Damages Assessment