United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently held, in K-Con, Inc. v. Secretary of Army, that the bonding requirements under the Miller Act apply to federal government construction contracts, even when the...more
Contrary to what many construction contractors and owners may believe, construction arbitration often involves substantial document production. This may include production of documents from third parties not directly...more
The abstention doctrine allows a federal district court to stay or dismiss a case properly before it for reasons of "wise judicial administration." The US District Court for the District of Rhode Island recently applied this...more