Mason Fletcher | Ahlers Cressman & Sleight The University of Washington (UW), a public university, aimed to secure a real estate developer for a new building on its campus. The proposal involved an 80-year ground lease (the “Lease”), and developers submitted bids. The selected developer would demolish an existing building, construct a new one, own… Continue reading Competitive Bidding Statute: When it Applies and When it Does Not
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How Construction Attorneys Can Help Entities Benefit From California’s Newly Adopted Potable Water Regulations
Alexander Bulkin, Alex Downs, Robert Gallagher, MK Houston, R. Alex Martinez and Anna Wildeman | Troutman Pepper Like much of the western and southwestern U.S., California has experienced drought conditions on and off for decades. Fortunately, the regulatory landscape is starting to catch up with water treatment technology, paving the way for states and localities… Continue reading How Construction Attorneys Can Help Entities Benefit From California’s Newly Adopted Potable Water Regulations
Conquering Construction Contract Disputes: Strategies for Construction Attorneys to Consider
Chris Osborn | Miles Mediation & Arbitration John looked at Sandra across the table, with passion in his eyes: “So your answer is, yes?!”Sandra smiled as she gazed back at him, her face equally alive with excitement and resolve. “I think we are going to do beautiful things together. I haven’t been able to stop… Continue reading Conquering Construction Contract Disputes: Strategies for Construction Attorneys to Consider
Penalty for Failure to Release Expired Liens
William L. Porter | Porter Law Group I was recently contacted by a commercial building owner in the process of trying to sell his building. Two years prior to this, a subcontractor had recorded a mechanics’ lien with the local County Recorder’s office in relation to the owner’s property. The subcontractor recorded the mechanics lien… Continue reading Penalty for Failure to Release Expired Liens
Products Liability Law – Application of Economic Loss Rule
David Adelstein | Florida Construction Legal Updates When it comes to product liability law, one important doctrine that will always come up is the economic loss rule. The economic loss rule, oftentimes going by its acronym ELR, lives and breathes in the realm of product liability law. Does the economic loss rule extend to a manufacturer’s distributor for a duty… Continue reading Products Liability Law – Application of Economic Loss Rule