Robert McPeak | Vegas Inc. | April 11, 2016 Nevada’s homebuilding industry, long plagued by sometimes-spurious litigation under construction-defect laws, commonly known as “Chapter 40,” found relief Feb. 24, 2015, in the form of Assembly Bill 125. Primarily, AB 125 narrows the definition of “constructional defect” to any defect that causes physical damage to the… Continue reading Revisiting Construction-Defect Law, a Year Later
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Model Example – Don’t Overlook Building Information Modeling in Construction Defect Ligitation
Bredan Winslow-Nason and Carrie L. Ciliberto | Litigation Management Magazine | Fall 2015 Building Information Modeling, commonly referred to as “BIM,” is being used more and more often on construction projects of all types. Generally, BIM is the process of building a virtual structure before the actual structure is built. BIM is essentially a digital… Continue reading Model Example – Don’t Overlook Building Information Modeling in Construction Defect Ligitation
Bar Against Forum Selection Clauses in Construction Contracts Extended to Design Professionals
Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog | October 26, 2015 It’s a tactic as old as war itself. You can often gain a strategic advantage by selecting the location of battle. The same is true in litigation. But as the next case illustrates, when it comes to disputes between contractors (and design professionals), it isn’t always… Continue reading Bar Against Forum Selection Clauses in Construction Contracts Extended to Design Professionals
3 Unusual Signs that You Will *NOT* be Sued (tip)
Melissa Dewey Brumback | Construction Law in North Carolina | July 20, 2015 So often, lawyers are the bearers of bad news. What will get you sued. Signs a lawsuit is coming. What you can’t say (even though you’d really like to say it!). What “wouldn’t be prudent”. (h/t SNL). Today, we’re turning that on… Continue reading 3 Unusual Signs that You Will *NOT* be Sued (tip)
California Bill would Require Construction Companies to Disclose Defects & Settlements
Yvette Sung | Uncover California | July 16, 2015 Two Northern California state lawmakers have introduced a new bill that would require construction companies to disclose building defects like the one that could have contributed to Berkeley’s deadly balcony collapse. All construction companies in the state would be required under SB465 to disclose any felony… Continue reading California Bill would Require Construction Companies to Disclose Defects & Settlements