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Managing construction risks in Asia-Pacific: Singapore

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With a significant and coherent body of case law on construction disputes, Singapore is a hub for resolving many construction disputes across the Asia-Pacific region. Singapore is a vibrant country in Southeast Asia. With...more

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Triple Point v PTT: UK Supreme Court also interprets a contractual cap on liability

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The UK Supreme Court recently handed down a highly anticipated judgment on the interpretation of clauses which pertain to liquidated damages and limitations on a contractor’s liability for damages. Most notably, the Supreme...more

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Consequential Damages in Construction – The Silent Killer

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One of the biggest risks contractors and subcontractors face on construction projects is liability for consequential damages, although many of them may not even know about that risk, much less understand it. Consequential...more

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The Accidental Construction Owner: a Checklist of Considerations for HOAs Engaging in Construction

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Homeowners associations ("HOAs") do not typically act as construction owners. HOAs are set up as entities to maintain and manage planned unit communities. The most important and common role of the HOA is to maintain the...more

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Triple Points to the English Court of Appeal for Clarifying the Law on LDs

Can an employer recover liquidated damages (LDs) from a contractor if the contract terminates before the contractor completes the work? Surprisingly, heretofore, English law provided no clear answer to this seemingly...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

The Court of Appeal in England & Wales Curtails Use of Liquidated Damages for Delay

In international construction arbitration, the use of liquidated damages to address the consequences of failure by a contractor to finish the works by the date set for completion is widespread. Typically, the contractor...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Concurrent Delay – Is the English Court of Appeal's Clarification Conclusive?

• The Court of Appeal has held that a clause denying an extension of time to a Contractor if there is concurrent delay is enforceable and is not contrary to the so-called “prevention principle.” • The Court of Appeal...more

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Public Owner Recovers Liquidated Damages Even After Terminating Contractor for Convenience

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You can’t have your cake and eat it too.  That’s no fun!  Why even get the cake if you are not allowed to eat it?  Recently, a court held that a public owner could have both a termination for convenience, as well as...more

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Indiana Employment Law Update: 5 Changes to Laws You Should Know

A number of significant changes to Indiana employment law took effect on July 1, 2015. These changes affected employer’s obligations in areas such as hiring, wages, discrimination, and termination. If employers have not...more

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Federal Court Holds That Immigration Law Does Not Preclude FLSA Liquidated Damages Award

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In many ways, federal immigration laws and various labor and employment laws, including the FLSA, may appear fundamentally at odds with each other: prohibiting work by undocumented workers on one hand, but allowing them to...more

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