Business Organization, Civil Procedure, Construction Law

The Expansive Breadth and Scope of Arizona’s New Revised Uniform Arbitration Act

by Richard Herold, Benjamin Reeves | Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. on 1/18/2013

Recently, the Arizona Court of Appeals determined that under the 2010 Arizona Revised Uniform Arbitration Act, A.R.S. §12-3001, et seq. (the AZ-RUAA), a contractual agreement to arbitrate extends to: (i) arbitration of claims...more

Microsoft Corp. v. Vadem, Ltd., et al., C.A. No. 6940-VCP (Del. Ch. Apr. 27, 2012) (Parsons, V.C.) - April 27, 2012

by Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP on 5/9/2012

In this memorandum opinion, the Court of Chancery reinforced the internal affairs doctrine while dismissing a complaint brought by Microsoft Corporation in connection with the restructuring of Vadem, Ltd., a computer...more

FCA affirms the importance of GAAP in computing liability for LCT rejecting the Crown’s economic substance argument

by Dentons on 5/9/2012

The Federal Court of Appeal has once again affirmed the importance of Generally Accepted Account Principles (GAAP) in computing liability for the large corporation tax (LCT) applicable prior to 2006 while rejecting the...more

Motion for Sanctions Granted for Failure to Comply with Discovery Obligations to Designate Witness Under Federal Rule of Civil...

by Duane Morris LLP on 2/22/2012

Duane Morris recently obtained an order from U.S. Magistrate Judge Jonathan Goodman in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida granting a motion for sanctions against QBE Insurance Corporation...more

Construction OberView: Condo Unit Owners Have Right of Action Against Council of Unit Owners for Failing to File Timely Suit...

by Ober|Kaler on 1/9/2012

The Maryland Court of Special Appeals has recognized a cause of action by individual condominium unit owners where the council of unit owners has failed to take timely legal action against the project’s developer to address...more

Consumer Fraud Claims Between Merchants In Commercial Transactions

by Kevin O'Connor on 11/11/2011

In my prior articles I’ve reviewed the dramatic changes in the law of late, where New Jersey courts have applied the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act (“CFA”) in any number of circumstances beyond the consumer context. Opinions...more

Corporate Protection and Negligence Claims in the Construction Industry

by Poyner Spruill LLP on 4/28/2011

Recently the North Carolina Court of Appeals in White v. Collins Building, Inc. et al., addressed the issue of whether a homeowner has a negligence claim against its builder’s principal when the builder was a corporation. The...more

Involuntary Bankruptcy as a Collection Tool

by Zumwalt Law Group on 4/21/2011

Although the tactic does not receive much publicity, the filing of an involuntary bankruptcy petition against a business debtor can be an effective collection tool under the right circumstances. Learn the requirements and...more

Should I stay or Should I go: Court versus Arbitration

by Melissa Dewey Brumback on 11/23/2010

Are you wondering whether Court or Arbitration should be made a standard part of your construction contracts? With apologies in advance to The Clash, there is "trouble" to be found in either venue. This article discusses the...more

Contributory Negligence on the Construction Law Project in North Carolina

by Melissa Dewey Brumback on 11/23/2010

I’m sometimes asked if the percentage of “fault” is something that a client can rely on to reduce the amount of money they may owe on construction project gone bad. The short answer: no. Unlike in many other...more

Active vs. Passive Negligence on the Construction Project

by Melissa Dewey Brumback on 11/23/2010

If you work on a North Carolina construction project, you, too, are in "the whole hog" if you are negligent. That is, if you are negligent at all, you are on the hook for the full lot. While generally, joint tort-feasors...more

Ohio Supreme Court Update: Preparing Mechanic's Liens on Behalf of Others Without Supervision of an Attorney is Unauthorized...

by Dinsmore & Shohl LLP on 10/27/2010

On August 25, 2010, the Ohio Supreme Court held that a corporation engaged in the unauthorized practice of law by preparing, signing, filing and pursuing affidavits of mechanics’ lien for third parties. In Ohio State Bar...more

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The Expansive Breadth and Scope of Arizona’s New Revised Uniform Arbitration Act

Microsoft Corp. v. Vadem, Ltd., et al., C.A. No. 6940-VCP (Del. Ch. Apr. 27, 2012) (Parsons, V.C.) - April 27, 2012

FCA affirms the importance of GAAP in computing liability for LCT rejecting the Crown’s economic substance argument

Motion for Sanctions Granted for Failure to Comply with Discovery Obligations to Designate Witness Under Federal Rule of Civil...

Construction OberView: Condo Unit Owners Have Right of Action Against Council of Unit Owners for Failing to File Timely Suit...

Consumer Fraud Claims Between Merchants In Commercial Transactions

Corporate Protection and Negligence Claims in the Construction Industry

Involuntary Bankruptcy as a Collection Tool

Should I stay or Should I go: Court versus Arbitration

Contributory Negligence on the Construction Law Project in North Carolina

Active vs. Passive Negligence on the Construction Project

Ohio Supreme Court Update: Preparing Mechanic's Liens on Behalf of Others Without Supervision of an Attorney is Unauthorized...

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