Michael Katz | Bricker & Eckler LLP | May 6, 2016 As the use of drones becomes more popular and widespread, businesses in the construction industry are beginning to evaluate how drones can assist them in performing their work more effectively and efficiently. The use of new unmanned aerial technology in this field gives us… Continue reading The Use of Drones in the Construction Project Marketplace
Category: Construction Law
Construction Law Group News: General Contractor’s False Certifications Bar it from any Recovery from Owner
Sara Bryant and Maury Lederman | Murtha Cullina | May 11, 2016 In a case of first impression, a Massachusetts Superior Court judge recently ruled that a general contractor, G4S (“the General”), could not recover any of its over $14M claim against a public owner MTPC (“the Owner”) because it had violated its contract with… Continue reading Construction Law Group News: General Contractor’s False Certifications Bar it from any Recovery from Owner
California to Decide Whether Policyholder Attorney Fees Are Included to Calculate Punitive Damages
Kevin Pollack | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | May 5, 2016 The California Supreme Court heard oral argument recently on an issue that is important to insurance policyholders forced to sue their insurers for bad faith and punitive damages: Whether an award of attorney fees should be included as compensatory damages for purposes of… Continue reading California to Decide Whether Policyholder Attorney Fees Are Included to Calculate Punitive Damages
What Triggers Ordinance or Law Coverage?
Ana Reis | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | April 28, 2016 In our practice we are often called upon to represent clients where their claim for ordinance and law coverage has been denied. This is because ordinance and law coverage is one of the most misunderstood and incorrectly interpreted policy provisions there is. Although,… Continue reading What Triggers Ordinance or Law Coverage?
Yet Another Trap for the Unwary : Forum Selection – Don’t Get Dragged Across the Country
Jonathan Hausner | Construction Law Zone | April 25, 2016 Recently I came across an article that led me to a case that dealt with the seemingly innocuous and often perfunctory forum selection clause. In the case (Liddell Bros. v. Impact Recovery Sys., 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 36258 (D. Mass. Mar. 21, 2016)) a highway… Continue reading Yet Another Trap for the Unwary : Forum Selection – Don’t Get Dragged Across the Country