Christopher G. Hill | Construction Law Musings Well, I’m back. It’s been quite a while since my last post due to some busy family times and running my law practice. Hopefully, you will hear from me more often in the future. Now. . . on with the post: I have often discussed indemnity provisions here… Continue reading More Fun with Indemnity and Construction Contracts!
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Continuing Breach Doctrine
David Adelstein | Florida Construction Legal Updates Have you ever heard of the “continuing breach” doctrine? Probably not. It is not a doctrine commonly discussed. It’s a doctrine used to try to argue around the statute of limitations. In an older Southern District Court of Florida case, Allapattah Services, Inc. v. Exxon Corp., 188 F.R.Ed. 667,… Continue reading Continuing Breach Doctrine
The Fine Print Matters: Five Contract Clauses Subcontractors and Suppliers Can’t Ignore
Julia Edwards Bobbitt and Patrick Kelly | Gray Reed It never hurts to stop and take a minute to read what you are signing. This is especially true when entering into a contract with a new customer, vendor or on a new project. Your company (and your attorney) will thank you later. Subcontractors and suppliers… Continue reading The Fine Print Matters: Five Contract Clauses Subcontractors and Suppliers Can’t Ignore
Construction Attorneys Get an AI Assist in Document Crunch
Jeff Yoders | Engineering News-Record Artificial intelligence is often touted as a gamechanger for construction processes, and Document Crunch, a company co-founded by a longtime construction attorney, is already changing up one key area: construction contracts. For years, Josh Levy pored over contracts as in-house counsel for contractors JE Dunn and Wood. He knew the… Continue reading Construction Attorneys Get an AI Assist in Document Crunch
Significant Changes to Retainage Law in Oregon Will Benefit Contractors and Require Review of Oregon Construction Contract Forms and Payment Procedures
Laurie Hager | Snell & Wilmer Under HB 4006, which was effective on March 7, 2024, the Oregon legislature sought to improve retainage law in two ways. First, it allows general contractors and subcontractors to post a retainage surety bond to avoid having retainage deducted from progress payments on large commercial projects and public projects.… Continue reading Significant Changes to Retainage Law in Oregon Will Benefit Contractors and Require Review of Oregon Construction Contract Forms and Payment Procedures