Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog According to Benjamin Franklin there are two certainties in this world: Death and taxes. Let me humbly add a third if you’re ever involved in non-contingency civil litigation: Attorneys’ fees. As such, when it comes to legal disputes, sophisticated parties know that it’s not just about winning but the… Continue reading Death, Taxes and Attorneys’ Fees in Construction Disputes
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Contractor Disputes Report Amid Amazon Warehouse Collapse Lawsuit
James Leggate | ENR Midwest Area first-responder concedes report highlighted by wrongful death case lawyer was only preliminary A contractor facing a lawsuit related to the December partial collapse of an Amazon.com Inc. warehouse that was hit by a tornado is pushing back on claims in a fire marshal’s report that highlighted possible “significant structural… Continue reading Contractor Disputes Report Amid Amazon Warehouse Collapse Lawsuit
Home-Court Rules and Construction Disputes: An Update
Christopher N. Thatch, Kevin O’Brien and Daniel D. McMillan | Jones Day In Short The Situation: A growing number of states have enacted “home-court” laws of varying scope that require construction disputes to be litigated or arbitrated in the state where the project is built, and under the governing law of that state. The Result:… Continue reading Home-Court Rules and Construction Disputes: An Update
Successful Arbitration of International Construction Disputes
Randall F. Hafer | Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton Kilpatrick Townsend’s Randy Hafer recently presented on the topic of “Successful Arbitration of International Construction Disputes” at the 2022 Risk Management in Underground Construction Conference. As tunneling projects get larger and more complicated, the issue of risk becomes more important. The Risk Management in Underground Construction Conference… Continue reading Successful Arbitration of International Construction Disputes
Check Yourself, Before You Wreck Your Claim
Mark W. Vyvyan | Fredrikson & Byron Home improvement projects often end with disputes between the owner and contractor regarding the quality of the work done and the amount due the contractor. Homeowners often attempt to resolve these disputes by sending a check purporting to be “final payment” to the contractor. In a recent decision,… Continue reading Check Yourself, Before You Wreck Your Claim