Christopher D. Cazenave and William J. Shaughnessy | Jones Walker Protecting the Bottom Line When Construction Disputes Turn into Claims. Representing the Owner in Construction Litigation: Defending Claims When a construction project runs into trouble, everyone feels it, but none as deeply as the owner. Unlike contractors, who move on to the next job when… Continue reading Jones Walker on Representing Louisiana’s Construction Industry Leaders Pt. II
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Jones Walker on Representing Louisiana’s Construction Industry Leaders Pt. I
Christopher D. Cazenave and William J. Shaughnessy | Jones Walker Strategies to Protect Owners in High Stakes Construction Disputes Representing the Owner in Construction Litigation: Initial Planning and Bringing Claims Large commercial construction projects that run into the hundreds of millions or even billions of dollars in cost tend to face familiar challenges: delays, cost… Continue reading Jones Walker on Representing Louisiana’s Construction Industry Leaders Pt. I
In Brief: Construction Regulation and Compliance in USA (Louisiana)
Luke LaRocca, Benjamin R. Grau, H. Bruce Shreves, Douglass F. Wynne and Denise C. Puente | Simon Peragine Smith & Redfearn Regulation and compliance Licensing procedures Must foreign designers and contractors be licensed locally to work and, if so, what are the consequences of working without a license? Foreign architects, interior designers, engineers, and contractors… Continue reading In Brief: Construction Regulation and Compliance in USA (Louisiana)
At a Glance: Construction Contracts in USA (Louisiana)
Luke LaRocca, Benjamin R. Grau, H. Bruce Shreves, Douglass F. Wynne and Denise C. Puente | Simon Peragine Smith & Redfearn Contracts Construction contracts What standard contract forms are used for construction and design? Must the language of the contract be the local language? Are there restrictions on choice of law and the venue for… Continue reading At a Glance: Construction Contracts in USA (Louisiana)
Louisiana Federal Court Rejects Attempt to Avoid Arbitration, Holds That Arbitration Is Required Under Federal Law
Brendan Gooley | Carlton Fields The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana rejected an effort to avoid arbitration based on Louisiana law. The court held that federal law applied and required arbitration of claims against both domestic and foreign insurers because the issues related to each group of insurers were intertwined. The… Continue reading Louisiana Federal Court Rejects Attempt to Avoid Arbitration, Holds That Arbitration Is Required Under Federal Law