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Attorney Fees Dispute Arises from State Route 241 Extension Lawsuit

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The City of San Clemente and the Reserve Maintenance Corporation initiated a lawsuit against the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Sierra Club. The lawsuit sought to invalidate a settlement agreement between the DOT...more

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Is It Legal to Require Indemnification on Project Application or as Condition of Approval?

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Local agencies routinely require project applicants to agree to indemnification on application forms or as conditions of approval. These agreements or conditions of approval typically include language requiring an applicant...more

Stinson - Government Contracting Matters

EAJA Provides Relief to Construction Contractor for Government’s Bad Actions

In Vet4U, LLC v. Department of Veterans Affairs, the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals awarded costs and attorney fees to the small business contractor that won its appeal pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA),...more

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Washington Supreme Court Affirms Brightwater Decision Regarding Application of Olympic Steamship to Sureties

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On July 6, 2017, the Washington Supreme Court confirmed that the equitable rule announced in Olympic Steamship—providing for attorney fees where the insurer compels the insured to take legal action—applies to performance bond...more

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Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Holds That Under Prompt Payment Act, Imposition of Penalty and Attorneys’ Fees Is Discretionary, Not...

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Scott Enters., Inc. v. City of Allentown, 2016 Pa. LEXIS 1503 (Pa. July 19, 2016) - The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania reversed an order of the Commonwealth Court and held that the prompt payment provisions of the...more

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Contractor Payment Rights on Public Projects affected by PA Supreme Court Decision

Contractors doing work on publicly-owned projects in Pennsylvania may find it more difficult to recover statutory penalties and attorneys’ fees if the owner withholds funds in bad faith. Pennsylvania’s Procurement Code, which...more

Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP

Court Throws Wet Blanket On Prime Contractor's Attorneys' Fees Request In Prompt Payment Case

In James L. Harris Painting & Decorating, Inc. v. West Bay Builders, Inc., et al. (No. C072169, filed 8/27/15), the California Court of Appeal for the Third Appellate District upheld the trial court's discretion to not award...more

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Appellate Court Notes

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SC19037 - Brody v. Brody - In this multi-million dollar matrimonial dissolution action, the SCT took the opportunity to clarify Connecticut law on civil contempt. The court set aside prior Appellate precedent and held...more

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