5 Key Takeaways from a Defense Verdict in a 15-Year MLB Stadium Case

John Bergin | Kilpatrick Townsend | May 24, 2018 Kilpatrick Townsend recently won a long and hard-fought battle resulting from the construction of a MLB stadium and wanted to share some practice pointers for how to prevail in a lengthy, nasty, and highly-complex construction dispute resulting from a high-profile project such as a stadium for… Continue reading 5 Key Takeaways from a Defense Verdict in a 15-Year MLB Stadium Case

My Roof, My Rules: Arbitrators May Determine Their Own Jurisdiction When the Parties Delegate that Authority

Amandeep S. Kahlon | Buildsmart | September 20, 2017 An issue that repeatedly comes up in construction disputes is the scope of an arbitration agreement. Courts generally interpret agreements to arbitrate broadly, and, where the arbitrability of a specific claim has been at issue, courts often defer, allowing such questions to be answered by the… Continue reading My Roof, My Rules: Arbitrators May Determine Their Own Jurisdiction When the Parties Delegate that Authority

Building a Favorable Project Record During Construction Disputes

Ben Pollock and Craig Ledet | King & Spalding | February 2017 The value and importance of the written record in a dispute arising from a major construction project cannot be overstated. Even when project personnel are available to provide first-hand accounts—which often is challenging after construction is complete—the contemporaneous evidence concerning the information available… Continue reading Building a Favorable Project Record During Construction Disputes

Application of Set-Off when a Defendant Settles in Multiparty Construction Dispute

David Adelstein | Florida Construction Legal Updates | December 23, 2016 The defense of set-off is an important defense in construction disputes, particularly multiparty disputes.  For more information on this defense, please check out this article as it explains the application of set-off in civil disputes in detail. The issue of set-off will come up… Continue reading Application of Set-Off when a Defendant Settles in Multiparty Construction Dispute

When Schedules Go Off Track

Dale J. Degenshein | Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP | November 7, 2016 The Low-Down The board should make sure it has a current alteration agreement in place and should retain an attorney and architect so that current trends and issues are addressed. In addition, each agreement should be geared for the particularities of… Continue reading When Schedules Go Off Track

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