Brian Gaudet | Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton There are two significant ways in which mediation by video conference will change construction law and both are a function of removing the need to travel. First, video conferencing allows more people to attend a mediation without significantly affecting the cost and trouble of the attendance. Second, mediation… Continue reading The Future of Mediation by Video Conference
Month: August 2021
What Contractors Can Do to Address Rising Material Costs
Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog From lumber to used cars to pastrami sandwiches, prices are rising. This past month, at a town hall meeting in Cincinnati, Ohio, President Biden acknowledged that inflation was increasing, responding to a question from a restaurant owner about labor shortages, “I think your business and the tourist business is… Continue reading What Contractors Can Do to Address Rising Material Costs
Difficult Task for Court to Analyze Delay and Disorder on Construction Project
David Adelstein | Florida Construction Legal Updates One of my favorites quotes from a case, and I am sure others in the construction industry feel the same way or can relate, is from the District of Columbia Court of Appeals in Blake Construction Co., Inc. v. C.J. Coakley Co., Inc., 431 A.2d 569, 575 (D.C. 1981):… Continue reading Difficult Task for Court to Analyze Delay and Disorder on Construction Project
Calif. Supreme Holds the Line on Homeowners’ Liability for Contractor Injuries
Jim Sams | Claims Journal A homeowner who exercised no control over the worksite is not liable for injuries to an independent contractor even though the homeowner had failed to repair an obvious hazard, the California Supreme Court ruled. In a unanimous decision Thursday, the high court overturned the Court of Appeals, saying it will “decline to… Continue reading Calif. Supreme Holds the Line on Homeowners’ Liability for Contractor Injuries
Thinking About a Contract Termination? Consider This…
Diego Rosado | Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath Contract termination can be expensive, particularly in today’s environment. When delays and cost impacts occur, contractors might consider contract termination in hopes of achieving a better outcome on the project. However, in many instances, it is in both parties’ interest to work together to finish the scope… Continue reading Thinking About a Contract Termination? Consider This…