Seán Barton and Barrett Chapman | McCann FitzGerald | June 12, 2018 In a recent case, the Supreme Court has confirmed that time starts to run for limitation purposes in property damage claims based on negligence from the date when the damage is manifest. In Brandley v Deane 1 a property developer brought proceedings in negligence against… Continue reading When Does Time Start to Run for Limitation Purposes in Property Damage Claims Based on Negligence?
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Supreme Court Prevents Plaintiffs From Bringing Piggyback Class Actions After the Statute of Limitations Has Run under American Pipe
David M. Gettings, Amy Pritchard Williams and Alan D. Wingfield | Troutman Sanders LLP | June 12, 2018 News & Knowledge The Supreme Court’s decision yesterday in China Agritech Inc. v. Resh is a significant victory for defendants in federal class action lawsuits, as it prevents plaintiffs from bringing successive class actions after the statute of limitations… Continue reading Supreme Court Prevents Plaintiffs From Bringing Piggyback Class Actions After the Statute of Limitations Has Run under American Pipe
Reminder: In Court (as in life) the Worst Thing You Can Do Is Not Show Up
Christopher G. Hill | Construction Law Musings | May 28, 2018 As long time (and possibly recent) readers of Construction Law Musings know, I am a Virginia Supreme Court Certified Mediator. In that capacity, I spend quite a bit of time sitting in general district court courtrooms in places like Goochland and Caroline Counties “court sitting” awaiting a… Continue reading Reminder: In Court (as in life) the Worst Thing You Can Do Is Not Show Up
Recent California Legislation May Have an Impact Contractors and Design Professionals
Kimberly A. Blake | Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani | June 1, 2018 Several bills that have recently been introduced in California will likely have an impact on the construction industry and, in particular, contractors and design professionals. Below is an overview of recent and pending legislation in California that includes the Labor Code, the Business… Continue reading Recent California Legislation May Have an Impact Contractors and Design Professionals
Say What? The Rise Of Criminal Liability For Construction Accidents
Christopher D. Myers and Cheri T. Gatlin | Best Practices Construction Law | May 18, 2018 “To err is human; to forgive divine.” – Alexander Pope, “An Essay on Criticism.” Last week marked the end of Construction Safety Week 2018, a combined effort by the Construction Industry Safety (CISI) group and the Incident and Injury Free… Continue reading Say What? The Rise Of Criminal Liability For Construction Accidents