Aron C. Beezley and Nathaniel J. Greeson | BuildSmart In Nevada’s competitive public procurement landscape, contractors and vendors invest substantial time and resources to secure government contracts. When a bid is unsuccessful — especially when there’s a suspicion of procedural errors or unfair treatment — the Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) provide a formal avenue for… Continue reading Bid Protests in Nevada
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No Exception for Willful and Wanton Conduct: Colorado Supreme Court Clarifies the Economic Loss Rule
David McLain | Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell In its recent decision in Mid-Century Insurance Co. v. HIVE Construction, Inc., 2025 CO 17, the Colorado Supreme Court definitively closed the door on an often-litigated theory: that the economic loss rule does not bar tort claims based on willful and wanton conduct. The ruling clarifies a lingering… Continue reading No Exception for Willful and Wanton Conduct: Colorado Supreme Court Clarifies the Economic Loss Rule
Colorado’s New Construction Bill: What Developers Need to Know
Christopher Yost | Adams & Reese On May 12, 2025, Governor Jared Polis signed HOUSE BILL 25-1272, a significant piece of legislation aimed at reforming the construction defect process, particularly for middle market housing (multifamily, attached housing of two or more units), to promote the construction of affordable homes in Colorado. This bill introduces several changes… Continue reading Colorado’s New Construction Bill: What Developers Need to Know
Update Your Construction Contract! Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Holds that Breach of Contractual Indemnity Provision is Not Barred by the Statute of Repose
Christopher Sweeney | Conn Kavanaugh Under the Massachusetts statute of repose, tort claims involving improvements to real estate generally must be initiated within six years of the improvement’s opening to use.[1] So, for example, if a worker suffers a jobsite injury as a result of an architect’s design defect, the worker’s claim against the architect is… Continue reading Update Your Construction Contract! Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Holds that Breach of Contractual Indemnity Provision is Not Barred by the Statute of Repose
Explaining Standard of Care in Construction Disputes
Ben Daee | J.S. Held Setting the Stage for Construction Litigation Support The scale and complexity of construction projects often lead to a different outcome than expected, creating a dispute between the parties. Many construction disputes boil down to the question of whether a practitioner met the standard expected in that circumstance. The experience and… Continue reading Explaining Standard of Care in Construction Disputes