Robert A. Gallagher, Erin S. Whaley, Alexander P. Downs and Emma E. Trivax | Troutman Pepper Public-private partnerships (P3s) have recently become a popular tool for the development of public infrastructure projects in the U.S. and across the globe. By bringing together public and private resources, P3s can be used to finance the construction of… Continue reading Are P3s the Future of Public Health Care Construction Projects?
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Bad Faith Lawsuit Survives Even Though Policy Limits Paid and Damage Wasn’t Covered
Jim Sams | Claims Journal Just because an insurer paid the full policy limits on a claim, and argues that the damages weren’t even covered, doesn’t mean it can escape a bad faith lawsuit. A panel of the Florida 4th District Court of Appeal reversed a Palm Beach County judge’s decision to dismiss a lawsuit filed by… Continue reading Bad Faith Lawsuit Survives Even Though Policy Limits Paid and Damage Wasn’t Covered
Court Holds That Contractor Has Duty to Disclose Information Related to the Viability of Pass-Through Claims When Negotiating Pass-Through Settlement Agreement
John Mark Goodman | BuildSmart A Utah federal court recently held that when negotiating a pass-through settlement agreement, a contractor has a duty to disclose information to its subcontractor regarding the viability of the claims to be passed through. See Ludvik v. Vanderlande, 2023 WL 8789379 (D. Utah, Dec. 19, 2023). If it breaches that duty, the contractor… Continue reading Court Holds That Contractor Has Duty to Disclose Information Related to the Viability of Pass-Through Claims When Negotiating Pass-Through Settlement Agreement
Federal Construction Projects Will Soon Require Project Labor Agreements Under New Rule
Christopher Caiaccio, Gunjan Talati, Kathryn Trent and Destiny Williams | Kilpatrick On December 18, 2023, the General Services Administration (“GSA”) announced a new final rule enforcing Executive Order 14063. The order requires federal agencies to use project labor agreements (“PLA”), which are pre-hire collective bargaining agreements for construction, on large-scale federal construction projects. PLAs are negotiated with construction… Continue reading Federal Construction Projects Will Soon Require Project Labor Agreements Under New Rule
Bid Protests in Virginia
Aron C. Beezley, Nathaniel J. Greeson and Patrick R. Quigley | BuildSmart Bradley has been publishing an ongoing survey of state-level bid protest processes and procedures (see, e.g., our post on “Bid Protests in New York” and our “Update on Bid Protests in Alabama”). For the next state in this ongoing series, we focus on… Continue reading Bid Protests in Virginia