Aldo E. Ibarra | Engineering News-Record | June 28, 2018 Imagine a printer in the middle of a construction site programmed with a designer’s plans and specifications to build an entire home from scratch. As concrete is fed into the printing device, a technician hits enter on her computer and a 3D printer starts fabricating… Continue reading Legal Implications of 3D Printing in Construction Loom
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Five Strategies for Effective Settlement Negotiations
Hon. Geraldine Soat Brown (Ret.) | Global Construction Solutions | July 3, 2018 Every litigator knows that many more cases settle than go to judgment. At some point in almost every lawsuit, the parties will discuss settlement, either on their own or with a push from the judge. During my 16 years as a United… Continue reading Five Strategies for Effective Settlement Negotiations
2018 Florida Legislature Amends Construction Statute Of Limitations And Repose
Jaret Fuente | Carlton Fields | June 28, 2018 The Florida Legislature has amended the construction statute of limitations and repose a second time in two years. Effective July 1, the amendments include (1) a provision addressing completion of the contract and final performance, and (2) a provision extending the statute of repose in certain… Continue reading 2018 Florida Legislature Amends Construction Statute Of Limitations And Repose
New Louisiana Law Requires Public Entities to Pay Interest on Late Payments to Contractors
Mark W. Mercante and Nicholas R. Pitre | Baker Donelson | June 20, 2018 On May 30, 2018, Louisiana Governor John Bell Edwards signed into law Act No. 566 of the 2018 Regular Session, amending Louisiana Revised Statute Section 38:2191(B) effective August 1, 2018, to provide for interest on late payments by public entities. Under… Continue reading New Louisiana Law Requires Public Entities to Pay Interest on Late Payments to Contractors
The Supreme Court Narrows Its Holding in American Pipe & Construction Co. v. Utah
Ryan Vanderford and Mark D. Litvack | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP | June 18, 2018 TAKEAWAYS The Supreme Court’s decision in China Agritech, Inc. v. Resh cements a new limit on the filing of successive class actions. Tolling provisions established in landmark American Pipe decision do not extend to individual class members wanting to file a new action… Continue reading The Supreme Court Narrows Its Holding in American Pipe & Construction Co. v. Utah