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
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Berkeley Balcony Collapse Update: New, Stricter City Ordinances; State Bill Narrowly Defeated
Matthew T. Hawk | Gordon & Rees LLP | July 16, 2015 As expected, the response to the tragic balcony collapse in Berkeley, California that killed six people has been swift but with mixed results. On the local level, the Berkeley City Council voted Tuesday to make several immediate changes to their local building requirements.… Continue reading Berkeley Balcony Collapse Update: New, Stricter City Ordinances; State Bill Narrowly Defeated
Be Careful What You Ask For: Tennessee Court of Appeals Upholds Arbitrator’s Attorneys’ Fee Award Based on AAA Construction Industry Rule 45 When Both Parties Requested an Award of Fees
Mark W. Frilot | The Dispute Resolver | January 15, 2015 In Lasco Inc. v. Inman Construction Corp., et al., 2015 WL 129024 (Tenn. App. 2015), the trial court had vacated an arbitrator’s award of attorneys’ fees in favor of the defendant general contractor and its surety, concluding that the award exceeded the arbitrator’s power. … Continue reading Be Careful What You Ask For: Tennessee Court of Appeals Upholds Arbitrator’s Attorneys’ Fee Award Based on AAA Construction Industry Rule 45 When Both Parties Requested an Award of Fees
Construction Defect Reform Bill Defeated
Scott Shea | Sherman Howard | April 28, 2015 Senate Bill 15-177, a bill introduced to reform Colorado’s construction defect litigation process, was defeated in a House of Representatives Committee on April 28, 2015 without being presented for a full vote in the House. The State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee voted 6-5 on party… Continue reading Construction Defect Reform Bill Defeated
Construction Case Law Update
Michael G. Rothfeld | Carlton Fields Jorden Burt | April 6, 2015 FLORIDA STATE CASES Fraud; Statute of Repose – The fraud statute of repose does not bar fraud claims when the jury finds no evidence of the plaintiff’s reliance during the repose period, because it is the defendant’s last action or omission that triggers… Continue reading Construction Case Law Update