Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog According to Benjamin Franklin there are two certainties in this world: Death and taxes. Let me humbly add a third if you’re ever involved in non-contingency civil litigation: Attorneys’ fees. As such, when it comes to legal disputes, sophisticated parties know that it’s not just about winning but the… Continue reading Death, Taxes and Attorneys’ Fees in Construction Disputes
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Florida Contractor Group Already Files Suit Challenging New AOB Fee Restrictions
William Rabb | Insurance Journal A group of contractors wasted little time in challenging the constitutionality of a law approved at the Florida Legislature’s special session last week, one the restoration companies argue singles them out and deprives them of attorney fees in assignment-of-benefits claims. “The inability to recover prevailing party attorneys’ fees will effectively… Continue reading Florida Contractor Group Already Files Suit Challenging New AOB Fee Restrictions
Know the Other Side’s Three Goals for Your Deposition
Dr. Ken Broda-Bahm | Holland & Hart So, your deposition has been scheduled, and you’re just starting to wrap your head around what is in store for you. Your lawyer has already stressed that you are not in the driver’s seat at this stage: The deposition is the other side’s process. Because of that, it… Continue reading Know the Other Side’s Three Goals for Your Deposition
Boots on the Ground- A Great Way to Learn and Help Construction Clients
Christopher G. Hill | Construction Law Musings This past week, I attended the Construction Law and Public Contracts seminar in Charlottesville, VA and also a breakfast meeting of the Richmond chapter of the Associated General Contractors of Virginia. Reflecting on this past week, I realized that my membership and participation in both of these great organizations (I am… Continue reading Boots on the Ground- A Great Way to Learn and Help Construction Clients
Contractor Gets Benched After Failing to Pay Jury Fees
Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog Trial by jury is a fundamental right under the U.S. and California Constitutions. However, to avail yourself of this right, you not only have to declare that in advance that you intend to try your case to a jury but post jury fees as well. In TriCoast Builders,… Continue reading Contractor Gets Benched After Failing to Pay Jury Fees