Robert C. Carlson | Koeller Nebeker Carlson & Haluck On paper, it was a perfect match. A wealthy homeowner and their family want to build their dream home. The owner’s spouse knows the spouse of a small local builder. The owner and builder meet after their spouses connect them. They hit it off. They quickly… Continue reading Why is High-End Home Construction Litigation So Difficult to Resolve?
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Securing and Protecting Home-Field Advantage in Construction Litigation
Christopher Sexton and Lisa Wampler | Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman In construction litigation, home-field advantage is a concept that arises quite frequently. Certainly, in the sports world where we are used to hearing this term, home-field advantage is a controversial phenomenon. But, in the legal realm, the concept is a bit more intuitive:… Continue reading Securing and Protecting Home-Field Advantage in Construction Litigation
Surviving the Construction Law Backlog: Nontraditional Approaches to Resolution
Jeffrey Kozek | Construction Executive Across the construction industry, COVID-19’s impact has caused a range of problems for contractors and projects—prolonged or intermittent work shutdowns, supply chain delays, pricing increases on materials and funding shortfalls. It has also led to court closures. The legal backlog for claims and disputes means that owners and contractors are… Continue reading Surviving the Construction Law Backlog: Nontraditional Approaches to Resolution
You Can Litigate a Dispute. Just Don’t LITIGATE a Dispute.
Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog Litigation can get personal. But when you’re an attorney as well as the litigant, things can get both personal as well as nasty, and this can come back to bite you as was the case in Karton v. Ari Design & Construction, Inc., Case No. B298003 (March 9, 2021), 2nd District… Continue reading You Can Litigate a Dispute. Just Don’t LITIGATE a Dispute.
Public-Private Partnerships: Opportunities & Challenges for the Construction Industry
Brian R. Gaudet | Kilpatrick Townsend A group of industry leaders recently came together as a panel to discuss “Public-Private Partnerships: Opportunities & Challenges for the Construction Industry.” This event, presented by the Construction Litigation Committee of the ABA Section of Litigation, reviewed public-private partnerships, distinctions between public and private construction projects, risks associated with… Continue reading Public-Private Partnerships: Opportunities & Challenges for the Construction Industry