BINGO Word of the Day – June 28th

The current game is now: T’s BINGO – make a “T” either right side up, upside down or sideways.   Today’s Useless Fact:  If you disassembled the Great Pyramid of Cheops, you would get enough stones to encircle the earth with a brick wall twenty inches high.   Here is today’s word:   PETER CLARK… Continue reading BINGO Word of the Day – June 28th

New Case Affirms Broad Duty to Defend in Construction Defect Case Where Damage Dates Unclear

John Green – June 12, 2013 A new case from Oregon deals with a recurring problem in construction defect litigation—the absence of clear dates in the complaint regarding when damage is alleged to have occurred. Frequently, a plaintiff will allege that defects in a construction project have caused property damage to other elements of the… Continue reading New Case Affirms Broad Duty to Defend in Construction Defect Case Where Damage Dates Unclear

BINGO Word of the Day – June 27th

The current game is now: T’s BINGO – make a “T” either right side up, upside down or sideways.   Today’s Useless Fact:  As a group, 18 to 24 year olds deprived of sleep suffer more from impaired performance than older adults.   Here is today’s word:   FRAMING   Previously called words: BRIAN MOFFITT… Continue reading BINGO Word of the Day – June 27th

Owners of Multifamily Housing Beware

Julie Maurer – June 20, 2013 Owners and developers of multifamily housing beware—you may be held responsible for your architect’s oversight. A growing number of state and federal courts are in universal agreement that owners and developers cannot sue their architects for designs that fail to meet accessibility requirements of the Fair Housing Act (FHA)… Continue reading Owners of Multifamily Housing Beware

Broad Form Indemnities In Construction Contracts

Joe Virene – June 20, 2013 Indemnifying someone for their own negligence is a tough pill to swallow.  Yet, such clauses, often referred to as “broad form indemnities”, have been common for many years in Texas construction contracts. In 2011, Texas passed a new law dramatically limiting such clauses in construction contracts. The New Rule In a… Continue reading Broad Form Indemnities In Construction Contracts