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Lien and Bond Claims in July 2025: Dates to Remember

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Use this guide as a reference when filing lien and bond claim notices for the month of July.Be sure to subscribe to the Texas Construction Law Blog to automatically receive our monthly lien and bond guides, as well as other...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

NC Court of Appeals Clarifies How Insurers’ Duties to Defend and Indemnity Are Triggered in Atypical Employment Relationships

The Court of Appeals’ opinion in N.C. Farm Bureau Mut. Ins. Co. v. Young, (No. COA24-594) addresses how a court is likely to assess the duty to defend and the duty to indemnify under an insurance contract, and the interplay...more

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CDA Claim Management Primer: Suspension of Work (FAR 52.242-14)

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Federal construction contracts often involve unforeseen delays. The key question is who is responsible for the resulting costs. A new decision from the ASBCA provides a blueprint for how contractors can maximize recovery...more

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

Managing Construction Contracts in an Era of Tariffs and Escalation

Tariffs, trade tensions and material cost escalations are more than just headlines—they are challenges that contractors face every day. In our recent Q&A webinar, we tackled contractors’ pressing questions on protecting...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Eighth Circuit Affirms Summary Judgment to Insurer in Dispute with Construction Project Owner Over Lost Rental Income

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On Monday, June 9, 2025, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a Missouri real estate developer could not recover insurance proceeds for lost rental income arising out of a retaining wall failure that caused delays...more

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N.C. Court Confirms Stormwater Runoff Across Property Lines Can Amount to Trespass

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The North Carolina Court of Appeals recently decided H/S New Bern, LLC v. First Berkshire Properties, LLC, which establishes important precedent regarding stormwater management obligations and trespass liability in...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

IEEPA Tariffs to Remain Temporarily Despite Adverse Ruling; Aluminum and Steel Tariff Rate Increased

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On May 28, the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled that the tariffs imposed by President Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) were unlawful. In the case of V.O.S. v. United States, the court...more

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Washington Court of Appeals Confirms Contractor Can Appeal Denial of Intervention in Lien Foreclosure Suit

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Washington’s construction lien statute makes clear that all lien foreclosure actions arising out of the same project should be joined into a single lawsuit. Filing a motion to intervene in a pending foreclosure lawsuit will...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Not All Construction Performance Bonds Are Created Equally

The Oklahoma Supreme Court has rejected a contractor’s performance bond claim due to the lack of adequate notice to the subcontractor’s surety (see Flintco LLC v. Total Installation Management Specialists, Inc., No. 120,100...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Clauses de règlement des différends dans les contrats d’infrastructure publique : point de vue de l’avocat plaidant

Les grands projets d’infrastructure publique font généralement intervenir plusieurs parties prenantes et nécessitent un ensemble complexe de contrats et de sous-contrats. Une approche réfléchie de la négociation et de la...more

Pullman & Comley - For What It May Be Worth

Connecticut Focuses on Streamlining/Incentivizing Commercial to Residential Building Conversions

As part of an ongoing effort to address the affordable housing shortage, the Connecticut General Assembly has passed Senate Bill No. 1444 which is designed to facilitate the conversion of certain buildings to residential use....more

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

For the Construction Industry, Planning Is the Key to Navigating Tariffs

When contemplating advice for contractors or suppliers trying to navigate the current tariff environment, I find President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s wartime advice insightful, “In preparing for battle I have always found that...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

The Dispute Resolution Clause in Public Infrastructure Contracting — A Litigator’s View

Large public infrastructure projects typically involve several stakeholders and a complex array of contracts and subcontracts. A thoughtful approach to the negotiation and drafting of contractual dispute resolution clauses...more

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Construction Bonds: What They Are and Why They Matter

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Construction bonds are vital tools in the construction industry. A construction bond is an instrument arising out of suretyship law. A project owner may require a contractor to obtain one or more types of construction bond to...more

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Leading the Charge: How TVA's SMR Application Signals Industry-Wide Change

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On May 20, 2025, the Tennessee Valley Authority (“TVA”) announced that it is the first American utility to submit a small modular reactor (“SMR”) construction permit application (“CPA”) to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission...more

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Limitations of Liability in Construction Contracts: Ironclad Protection or Legal Illusion?

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A contract’s limitation of liability or “LOL” clause is often the subject of considerable attention and negotiation between contracting parties and frequently arises during the contract drafting process in which owners,...more

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Navigating Tariff Risks in Construction Contracts

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In recent months, changes to tariff laws have had a significant impact on the construction industry. With looming disruptions to global supply chains and material costs rising, there are a number of commercial and legal...more

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The Bottom Line: Cost and Pricing Updates | Act of God or Compensable Delay?

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Welcome to The Bottom Line: Cost and Pricing Updates, a new series covering what contractors should know about recent cost and pricing disputes—without the long read!...more

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Waters of the United States/Clean Water Act: Associated General Contractors of America Comments Addressing Potential Revisions

The Association of General Contractors of America (“AGC”) submitted April 23rd comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (“collectively, “EPA”) regarding potential...more

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Oregon Enacts Landmark Law Making Owners and Contractors Liable for Subcontractor Wage Theft

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On June 9, 2025, Oregon enacted Senate Bill 426, a significant new law aimed at protecting construction workers from wage theft by imposing strict joint and several liability on both property owners and direct contractors for...more

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Bridging Cultures, Avoiding Disputes: Why Construction Needs Partnering Dialogue More Than Ever

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Not long ago, I spoke with a general contractor on a multinational infrastructure project. “We had five nationalities on-site,” he said, “and six different ways of interpreting the same deadline.” He wasn’t exaggerating. ...more

Kerr Russell

Michigan’s Prompt Payment Act

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Like they warned us on Schoolhouse Rock, it is no easy feat for a bill to become enacted into law. Just ask the proposed “Prompt Pay” legislation that currently languishes in Michigan. By way of background, “Prompt Pay”...more

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Oregon Supreme Court Expands Meaning of "Accident" in Insurance Policy

Owners can trigger an insurance policy without formally alleging a tort claim if the contractor's defective work could support a tort claim. The Oregon decision may allow property owners to assert only a breach of...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Will DBE Fraud Continue to Be Prosecuted? The Impact of the Kousisis Decision in the Shifting Affirmative Action Landscape

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On May 22, the Supreme Court in Kousisis, et al., v. United States, affirmed the convictions of a painting subcontractor and its owner (defendants) under the federal wire fraud statute for conspiring to defraud the Department...more

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Minnesota State Contractors Must Use New MDHR Two-Part Annual Compliance Report Beginning July 1

In March 2025, the Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) updated its annual compliance report (ACR) without substantive changes. Two months later, the MDHR has issued a new two-part ACR with significant updates. ...more

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