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
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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
California Regulators Order Lenders to Report on LA Wildfire Insurance Payouts
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe On October 15, the California DFPI and the California Business and Consumer Services Agency ordered financial institutions to report on how they handle insurance payouts to survivors of the 2025 Eaton and Palisades fires in Los Angeles. The agencies are investigating whether lenders delayed payments, failed to offer a timely appeal… Continue reading California Regulators Order Lenders to Report on LA Wildfire Insurance Payouts