Arbitration is the most widely used method of dispute resolution in the construction industry. Parties should understand the key concepts and common types of claims when deciding whether to arbitrate disputes involving...more
Days after the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic, governments from around the world scrambled to enact measures aimed at mitigating the spread of the virus. ...more
On Nov. 21, the Queen Mary University of London School of International Arbitration, in partnership with the U.K.-based law firm Pinsent Masons LLP, released its ninth annual international arbitration survey focused on...more
Popple Construction, Inc. v. Reilly Associates, Inc. No. 775-MDA-2017, 2019 BL 213236 (Pa. Sup. Ct., June 10, 2019).
On June 10, 2019, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania affirmed a lower court decision to deny a motion to...more
8/2/2019
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Construction Litigation ,
Construction Project ,
Economic Loss Doctrine ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Municipalities ,
Negligent Misrepresentation ,
Public Bidding ,
Public Projects ,
State Contractors ,
Third-Party Relationships
Winger Contr. Co. v. Cargill, Inc., No. 17-1169, 2019 BL 132092 (Iowa Apr. 12, 2019).
On April 12, 2019, the Iowa Supreme Court affirmed a lower court ruling which held that, inter alia, the Iowa mechanic’s lien statute...more
5/31/2019
/ Cargill ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Disputes ,
Construction Litigation ,
Construction Project ,
Contract Terms ,
Failure To Pay ,
General Contractors ,
IA Supreme Court ,
Manufacturing Facilities ,
Mechanics Lien ,
Subcontractors
United States ex rel. Am. Civ. Constr., LLC v. Hirani Eng’g & Land Surveying, P.C., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 200829 (D.D.C. Nov 28, 2018).
The case involved the construction of a levee wall on the National Mall in Washington,...more
Maxum Indemnity Co. v. Robbins Co., P.C., No. 1:17-CV-01968, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 57729 (N.D. Ohio Mar. 28, 2018) -
On March 21, 2018, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio granted a motion...more
1/8/2019
/ Breach of Contract ,
Commercial General Liability Policies ,
Construction Defects ,
Construction Project ,
Delay Claims ,
Duty to Defend ,
Insurance Claims ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Litigation ,
International Arbitration ,
Policy Terms
Rembrandt Enters., Inc. v. Dahmes Stainless, Inc., No. C15-4248-LTS, 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 144636 (N.D. Iowa Sept. 7, 2017) -
On September 7, 2017, the Federal District Court for the Northern District of Iowa denied a...more