State and local governments throughout the country continue to issue orders in response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Many states have ordered the shutdown of all businesses, with various exceptions such as...more
Arco Ingenierosm, S.A. v. CDM Int’l Inc., Civil Action No. 18-12348-PBS, 2019 BL 100779 (D. Mass. Mar. 22, 2019) -
In November 2009, Tropical Storm Ida hit El Salvador, causing flooding, landslides, and the destruction of...more
Coalview Centralia, LLC v. Transalta Centralia Mining LLC, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 185914 (W.D. Wash. Oct. 30, 2018) -
This case involves a dispute over Coalview Centralia, LLC’s (“Coalview”) performance of environmental...more
Randy Kinder Excavating, Inc. v. JA Manning Constr. Co. 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 21878 (8th Cir. Aug. 7, 2018) -
This dispute arose from a contract to build a pumping station in Arkansas (the “Project”). In June of 2010, the...more
United Riggers & Erectors, Inc. v. Coast Iron & Steel Co., 2018 Cal. Lexis 3510 (May 14, 2018) -
In 2010, Universal City (“Universal”) hired Coast Iron & Steel Co. (“Coast Iron”) to build a new ride at the Universal...more
8/2/2018
/ Amusement Parks ,
CA Supreme Court ,
Change Orders ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Contract Terms ,
Failure To Pay ,
General Contractors ,
Prompt Payment ,
Retention Funds ,
Subcontractors
Woodrow Wilson Constr. LLC v. Orleans Par. Sch. Bd., 2018 La. App. LEXIS 762 (April 18, 2018) -
The Orleans Parish School Board (“OPSB”) awarded a prime contract to Woodrow Wilson Construction (“WWC”) for the construction...more
6/28/2018
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Construction Contracts ,
Construction Disputes ,
Construction Litigation ,
Construction Project ,
Delay Claims ,
Liquidated Damages ,
Mandamus Petitions ,
Ministerial Decisions ,
Prompt Payment ,
Public Entities
Hope v. Dep’t of Veterans Affairs, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 28479 (E.D. Ark. Feb. 22, 2018) -
This matter involved a motion for temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction (the “Motion”) filed by Richard Alan Hope...more
United States ex rel. Metro Mech., Inc. v. Triangle Constr. Co., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1487 (S.D. Miss. Jan. 4, 2018) -
Triangle Construction Company, Inc. (“Triangle”) contracted with Mississippi Portfolio Partners III,...more
Aspic Eng’g & Constr. Co. v. ECC Centcom Constructors, LLC, No. 17-cv-00224-YGR, 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 111767, at *10-12 (N.D. Cal. July 18, 2017) -
This matter came before the Court on a motion to vacate a final...more
9/28/2017
/ Afghanistan ,
Arbitration Award Challenges ,
Arbitration Awards ,
Construction Contracts ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
International Arbitration ,
Meeting of the Minds ,
Motion to Vacate ,
Subcontractors ,
Subcontracts ,
Vacated ,
Void Contracts
Iliescu v. Steppan, No. 68346, 2017 Nev. LEXIS 38, (Nevada Supreme Court, May 25, 2017) -
Appellants Iliescu entered into a Land Purchase Agreement to sell four unimproved parcels in downtown Reno, Nevada to Consolidated...more
In re: Linear Electric Co., Inc., No. 16-1477, 2017 U.S. App. Lexis 5527 (3d Cir., March 30, 2017) -
This case concerns whether suppliers, Cooper Electrical Supply Co. and Samson Electrical Supply Co. (“Suppliers”),...more
United States v. Int’l Fid. Ins. Co., No. 16-0472-WS-C, 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 16791 (S.D. Ala. Feb. 7, 2017) -
This action arose out of a payment dispute between Bay South Limited, Inc. (“Bay South”) and Stephens...more
In January of this year, following frantic talks and a public fight over who was to blame for delays costing close to $100,000 a day in lost revenue, Santa Clara County was finally able to reach an agreement and settle its...more