Matthew DeVries | Best Practices Construction Law I am sure that my kiddos would understand that title, so shoot me an email if you get it! In a major win for open competition in federal contracting, the United States Court of Federal Claims ruled against the government’s mandate requiring Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on large-scale… Continue reading OMG! Bruh 86s PLAs Under CICA—It’s a “W” for Fed Contractors!
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Handling Insurance Claims in the Wake of the Los Angeles Wildfires
Yosef Itkin and Michael S. Levine | Hunton Insurance Recovery Blog Los Angeles continues to be devastated by wildfires, and our thoughts are with those who have been affected. Tragically, lives have been lost. Homeowners and businesses ordered to evacuate have left behind properties that suffered enormous property damage and loss. At this time, more… Continue reading Handling Insurance Claims in the Wake of the Los Angeles Wildfires
Construction Disputes in 2025: The Year of Generative AI
Ben Nolan | Berkeley Research Group Construction disputes skyrocketed in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the average value of disputes in North America rising by 42 percent from 2021 to 2022. There hasn’t been much slowdown: in mid-2023, a survey of construction lawyers found that 70 percent of the organizations they represented expected an increase in the volume of… Continue reading Construction Disputes in 2025: The Year of Generative AI
Construction Defect Disputes: Know Your Measure of Damages!!!!
David Adelstein | Florida Construction Legal Updates Remember this: know your measure of damages in a construction defect dispute. If you don’t, as shown below, the outcome can be unforgiving. The measure of damages is one of your most important elements of proof. You are filing suit for damages; thus, knowing what you can reasonably… Continue reading Construction Defect Disputes: Know Your Measure of Damages!!!!
Uncharted Territory: Are Geotechnical Inspectors Liable to Non-Contracting Parties – Including Property Owners?
Blake Robinson | Davis Wright Tremaine Historically in California, professional negligence cases were limited to parties who had contracted with each other.[1] The theory was that if a professional didn’t have a contract with the plaintiff, then the professional did not owe the plaintiff a duty of care and could not be liable in negligence. That… Continue reading Uncharted Territory: Are Geotechnical Inspectors Liable to Non-Contracting Parties – Including Property Owners?