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Construction Contracts: Best Practices for Minimizing Risk

Reducing risk starts before the ground is broken on a construction project. Construction contracts are unique in that they anticipate change will occur during the project for a multitude of reasons. However, not even the...more

Costly Importance of "Another Set Of Eyes"

The failure to carefully proof our work product is painfully reflected in this article courtesy of, my eagle eye partner, Pat Owens....more

No Chance - Court of Appeal rules not to extend 'loss of chance' to commercial valuations

In this article, we look at how the courts assess damages in 'loss of chance' cases. Michael Axe also reports on the English Court of Appeal's recent warning regarding the dangers of applying these principles to commercial...more

Negative Pledge Agreements: Are They Enforceable?

Many lenders are willing to provide a commercial line of credit without obtaining a deed of trust, but require the borrower to execute a negative pledge agreement. These negative pledges or negative covenants, which are...more