Randolph E. Ruff and Jonathan M. Mraunac | Ogletree Deakins | October 31, 2016 It is common knowledge among construction litigators that in order for a contractor to recover attorneys’ fees from a subcontractor, the subcontract must specifically state that attorneys’ fees are recoverable. However, in litigation, the arguments impeding a contractor’s recovery of fees… Continue reading Construction One-Minute Read: Litigation Challenges With Collecting Attorneys’ Fees
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Practical Advice: Indemnification and Additional Insured Issues Revisited
John P. Ahlers | Ahlers & Cressman | August 24, 2016 Lawyers love writing about indemnification. There are seventeen blog articles on our website alone that deal with the subject. Before you click out of this email in disgust that we are rehashing a stale topic, this post contains some practical advice for contractors and… Continue reading Practical Advice: Indemnification and Additional Insured Issues Revisited
Lawyers are Only Billing a Fraction of their Time; How can they be More Efficient?
Victor Li | ABA Journal | September 20, 2016 The folks at Clio dropped a bombshell that stunned attendees at the fourth annual Clio Cloud Conference to silence. And no, it wasn’t the Clio employee that did “The Worm” on stage during the obligatory kickoff dance party. During his opening address Monday at the Radisson Blu Aqua… Continue reading Lawyers are Only Billing a Fraction of their Time; How can they be More Efficient?
When Choice of Law Made a Difference
Stan Martin | Commonsense Construction Law LLC | August 22, 2016 Choice of law clauses are not usually the subject of intense negotiation, in part as there is substantial consistency among the laws of the various states. But not always, as parties on a New Jersey project learned. A difference in the New Jersey and… Continue reading When Choice of Law Made a Difference
Nine Things your Construction Lawyer Won’t tell you (but Should)
Alexander Barthet | Sage Construction and Real Estate | August 30, 2016 Today’s legal system is complex. Which is why you want to feel comfortable that you have the right lawyer on your side when you have questions or need legal representation in a case. Here are nine things your construction lawyer may not tell you… Continue reading Nine Things your Construction Lawyer Won’t tell you (but Should)