In a recent decision by the Seventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the court interpreted Illinois law and clarified the rights and obligations of owners, their insurers and public adjusters in the situation in which the...more
The Illinois Appellate Court reversed a trial court’s statutory fraud judgment against a contractor in a defective construction case. The Appellate Court held that as a matter of law: (1) a contractor’s misstatement of...more
Case: Bain v. Airoom, LLC, 2022 IL App (1st) 211001 - A recent Illinois appellate decision warns that overbroad form arbitration agreements in construction contracts may be unenforceable....more
Under a recent Illinois appellate court decision, local Illinois construction industry groups were held to have standing to sue Cook County, Illinois, but those groups lost on their substantive claim that the County had...more
Jurisdictions Limiting Construction Work - Massachusetts: Construction generally is allowed in Massachusetts for all residential construction and certain “essential” commercial construction, including in the City of Boston,...more
Jurisdictions Limiting Construction Work: Massachusetts: Construction generally is allowed in Massachusetts for all residential construction and certain “essential” commercial construction. However, certain cities and towns...more
This update tracks COVID-19 shutdown orders as of April 29, 2020, 12:00 p.m. EDT that affect construction projects in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York and...more
This update tracks COVID-19 shutdown orders as of April 2, 2020, 12:00 p.m. ET that affect construction projects in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York and...more
This update tracks COVID-19 shutdown orders as of March 26, 2020, 12:00 p.m. EDT that affect construction projects in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York and...more
On Oct. 9, 2018, the Ohio Supreme Court denied insurance coverage under a Commercial General Liability ("CGL") policy for a contract's defective work. The Court reasoned that "property damage caused by a subcontractor’s...more
In recent years, courts in several states have held that a general contractor's commercial general liability ("CGL") insurance policy may provide coverage for damage caused by a subcontractor's defective construction work....more
Contractors and other service providers often receive negative or unfavorable reviews on internet sites. While some negative reviews are justified, others are not. What can a contractor do to get relief from a negative...more