Charles Parekh | HKA Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are an increasingly prevalent financing and project delivery model in the construction industry, addressing complex infrastructure challenges by merging the strengths of both the public and private sectors. This collaboration is often crucial to meeting the escalating demand for modern infrastructure driven by rapid urbanization and technological advancements.… Continue reading Comparing Public-Private Partnerships in Construction: A Damages Perspective
Design Liability: When Choice of Law Really Matters
Owen Newman and Justin Li | Duane Morris Key Points The fallout from a defective or deficient design can spiral quickly, driving not just design cost but schedule delay, lost productivity, and rework, and choice of law can make a significant difference in who bears that cascading exposure. U.S. law starts with the default position… Continue reading Design Liability: When Choice of Law Really Matters
Louisiana Overhauls Prompt-Payment Requirements for Private Construction Projects
Christopher Josten | Cozen O’Connor Effective August 1, 2026, Louisiana substantially revised its construction prompt-payment statute, La. R.S. § 9:2784. Act 822 expands the statute beyond downstream payments by contractors and subcontractors to establish payment requirements for owners, contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers. The amendments create new payment deadlines, address disputed amounts, revise late-payment penalties and… Continue reading Louisiana Overhauls Prompt-Payment Requirements for Private Construction Projects
Shorter Deadlines, Greater Exposure: Washington Amends Claims Handling Regulations
Galina Kletser Jakobson, Luisa Taddeo and Jonah M. Haseley | Freeman Mathis & Gary The Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner (“OIC”) recently adopted changes to Washington’s Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Regulation, which went into effect on October 18, 2026. See Wash. Admin. Code (“WAC”) 284-30-300 to -395. These amendments carry significant ramifications for… Continue reading Shorter Deadlines, Greater Exposure: Washington Amends Claims Handling Regulations
Condo Liens: A Recent Florida Case Highlights One of Many Pitfalls in Florida’s Construction Lien Law
Lee Tomlinson | Adams & Reese For Florida contractors, a mechanic’s lien is one of the strongest tools for getting paid. Florida lien law is also unforgiving, and it gets more complicated when the work is performed on a condominium’s common elements. A recent Second District Court of Appeal decision, Stein v. Reynolds Ventures, Inc.,… Continue reading Condo Liens: A Recent Florida Case Highlights One of Many Pitfalls in Florida’s Construction Lien Law