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The Foundation of Your Case: Current Issues in Tennessee Construction Law

Construction law cases can involve a broad variety of issues, including breach of contract claims, construction delays, structural deficiencies/construction defect claims, environmental issues, and regulatory claims, among...more

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Five of the Most Common Construction Disputes that Require Construction Lawyers

Construction projects are often complex endeavors involving multiple parties, intricate contracts, and significant investments. Despite meticulous planning, disputes can arise, posing challenges that require legal expertise...more

Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone

Attorneys’ Fees and the American Arbitration Association Rule

A common question from clients, when a dispute arises on a construction project, is whether they can recover their attorney’s fees from the other side if they pursue a case and win. More often than not, such fees are not...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Mistake No. 5 of the Top 10 Horrible, No-Good Mistakes Construction Lawyers Make: Being a Jerk to Opposing Counsel

I have practiced law for 40 years with the vast majority as a “construction” lawyer. I have seen great… and bad… construction lawyering, both when representing a party and when serving over 300 times as a mediator or...more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

Smart Business: Construction Contracts: How prevailing party clauses offer leverage to the little guy

A prevailing party clause is a contractual provision that requires the court or arbitrator to include the winning litigant’s attorneys’ fees and costs associated with the dispute as part of an award or judgment. In...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Mistake No. 4 of the Top 10 Horrible, No-Good Mistakes Construction Lawyers Make: Not Knowing When to Fold ‘Em

I have practiced law for 40 years with the vast majority as a “construction” lawyer. I have seen great… and bad… construction lawyering, both when representing a party and when serving over 300 times as a mediator or...more

Snell & Wilmer

What’s the Key to Arizona Mechanics and Materialmen’s Liens? Timing!

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In the last edition of Under Construction, we offered a basic introduction to Arizona’s mechanics and materialmen’s liens. This time, we discuss the issues related to timing of such liens...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Site Report - Construction Industry Insights, Issue 4, April 2024

Welcome to our fourth issue of 2024 for our construction industry insights e-newsletter - The Site Report. In our Ask the Attorney segment at the bottom of this e-newsletter, we introduce you to Todd Biddle, Member in...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Mistake No. 2 of the Top 10 Horrible, No-Good Mistakes Construction Lawyers Make: Not Educating Clients on the Pros and Cons of...

I have practiced law for 40 years, with the vast majority of that time spent as a “construction lawyer.” I have seen great… and bad… construction lawyering, both when on the other side of a dispute, as well as when serving...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The Top 10 Horrible, No-Good Mistakes Construction Lawyers Make: Mistake No. 1: Not Realizing It’s All About the Facts

I have practiced law for 40 years, with the vast majority spent as a “construction lawyer.” I have seen great… and bad… construction lawyering, both when on the other side of a dispute, as well as when serving well over 300...more

Troutman Pepper

I Lived It: Litigator Provides His Perspective on Solar Warranty Claims

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This article explores practical steps a solar array owner or operator can take now to better position itself to make warranty-related claims five, 10 or even 25 years into the future. These tips are based on my experience...more

Miles Mediation & Arbitration

Important Procedural Issues in Georgia Construction Arbitrations

Arbitration has long been used as an alternative to litigation in construction disputes. Many construction contracts contain arbitration clauses, many of which reference specific rules established by specific arbitration...more

Troutman Pepper

Opinion: Stop Requiring Exhibit Lists!

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You are conducting the final hearing of a high-dollar construction arbitration. Opposing counsel hands you the next document that counsel plans to use in questioning the witness on the stand. You notice that the document is...more

Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone

Architects Should Not Make Initial Decisions on Construction Disputes

A common provision often deleted from the standard form AIA documents is the provision in the AIA A201 General Conditions requiring an Initial Decision Maker (IDM) for claims between the contractor and owner. In the A201, the...more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

"Arbitration Agreements in Residential Construction Contracts," ActionLine Spring 2023

Since July 2019, Florida has seen an influx of over 550,000 new residents, driven in large part by economic migration from other states. This population growth has been accompanied, at least until the third quarter of 2022,...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Emergency Arbitration Proceedings and How They Relate to Construction Disputes

A recent win by a team of Bradley construction attorneys highlighted the role emergency arbitration proceedings can play in a dispute subject to an arbitration agreement.  The ongoing case involves the design and construction...more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

Dear YouDIg? An Eye for an Eye?

Dear YouDig?, I am the CEO of a prominent and established developer. It’s been a long wonderful road. We are blessed with a great team who have worked together with great success. When I look back, the only thing I wish I...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Arbitration or Court for Construction Disputes: The Pros and Cons

Many construction contracts used in the industry include clauses mandating that any disputes be decided by binding arbitration rather than a jury or bench trial. The standard AIA forms provide the parties with the option of...more

JAMS

Insights From the General Counsel’s Office - Seven Steps to Success in Complex Construction Arbitration

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In business and especially the engineering and construction industry, time is money. My conversations this year with general counsel from engineering and construction companies of all sizes consistently reinforced the ongoing...more

Saiber LLC

The Saiber Construction Law Column: November/December 2022

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In July 2022, the Supreme Court of New Jersey issued an opinion, Crystal Point Condominium Association, Inc. v. Kinsale Insurance Co., which considered whether (1) a condominium association that had obtained default judgments...more

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JAMS Global Construction Solutions, Winter 2023 - The Latest News in Construction ADR from the World’s Leading Neutrals

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Investor-State Mediation- A New Way to Deal with Old Problems? In common with commercial arbitration, a large proportion of treaty-based Investor-State disputes involve construction issues. In the Annual Report of 2021...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The Great Debate: Do You Arbitrate Commercial Disputes?

In a civil case, is it wiser for a business to try to persuade the counterparty to agree from the outset to arbitration—or potentially to place it's very solvency in the unpredictable hands of a judge and jury? Originally...more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

Illumination Zone: Brett Lamb, Founder and CEO of Construction Discovery Experts, sits down with Kaylee & Mary

Brett Lamb, founder and CEO of Construction Discovery Experts, sits down with Kaylee & Mary to talk about the construction specific services his firm provides including construction specific communication applications like...more

Miles Mediation & Arbitration

Using Arbitration and Mediation in Construction Cases

Whether it’s a custom-built home, a large housing development or a high-rise condominium or office building, legal disputes related to construction issues can be complicated. The number of primary defendants and third-party...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Site Report - Construction Law Insights: Issue 4, 2022

Lessons in Arbitration Construction Dispute - In December 2021, Alex Turner, Jeff Patton, and Lee Denton in Spilman's Winston-Salem office arbitrated a construction dispute in Norfolk, Virginia on behalf of Sure Lift,...more

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