Tag: Labor

Labor and Supply Chain Pressures Are Changing Construction Disputes

American Arbitration Association Labor and supply chain pressures are making construction projects harder to plan and deliver, and increasingly likely to generate disputes. At the 2026 American Arbitration Association® (AAA®) Construction Conference, “Building Resilience: The Future of Construction Disputes and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in an Ever-Changing World,” panelists discussed how these disruptions are changing… Continue reading Labor and Supply Chain Pressures Are Changing Construction Disputes

Maybe Supervising Qualifies as Labor After All

Christopher G. Hill | Construction Law Musings Remember back in 2021 when I “mused” about Dickson v. Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland et al.?  Remember how the Eastern District of Virginia held that mere supervision does not qualify as “labor” under the federal Miller Act?  Well, the 4th Circuit recently weighed in on the appeal of… Continue reading Maybe Supervising Qualifies as Labor After All

Can Labor Be Depreciated When Considering Actual Cash Value?

Chip Merlin | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | April 16, 2019 In an opinion issued yesterday, the Tennessee Supreme Court held that labor cannot be depreciated when considering actual cash value.1 Merlin Law Group participated in this victory for policyholders by writing an amicus curiae brief on behalf of United Policyholders. The court’s conclusion and rationale for it is straight forward:… Continue reading Can Labor Be Depreciated When Considering Actual Cash Value?

Federal District Court Weighs in on Whether Labor Can Be Depreciated in Arriving at an Actual Cash Value Loss Settlement

Edward Eshoo | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | December 7, 2018 Whether labor can be depreciated in arriving at an actual cash value property loss settlement has been a hot topic of debate over these past five years. A federal district court in Ohio recently weighed in on the issue in ruling on motions… Continue reading Federal District Court Weighs in on Whether Labor Can Be Depreciated in Arriving at an Actual Cash Value Loss Settlement