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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Court Separates Facts from Fiction – Lack of Supporting Project Documents Dooms Contractor

A recent decision from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida demonstrates how facts supported by documents generated during the project can be vital to prime contractor/subcontractor disputes. In...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Designer Qualifies as Subcontractor Under Colorado Prompt Payment Act

The court in AECOM v. Flatiron was back at it last week with rulings on the parties’ post-trial motions. As you may recall, the case was tried to a jury earlier this year. The jury returned a verdict for AECOM in the amount...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Site Report - Construction Law Insights, Issue 8, August 2024

Welcome to our eighth issue of 2024 for our construction industry insights e-newsletter - The Site Report. Atlantech Decision Enforces Important Lessons About Avoiding Double-Payment Jeopardy in North Carolina...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

[Hybrid Event] 22nd Annual Top Gun Construction Claims Seminar - October 24th, Dublin, OH

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Bricker Graydon's construction attorneys are proud to present "Top Gun," our premier Midwest construction claims seminar. This seminar will cover: - Important construction concepts, including key contract language, best...more

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Five of the Most Common Construction Disputes that Require Construction Lawyers

Construction projects are often complex endeavors involving multiple parties, intricate contracts, and significant investments. Despite meticulous planning, disputes can arise, posing challenges that require legal expertise...more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

Smart Business: Construction Contracts: How prevailing party clauses offer leverage to the little guy

A prevailing party clause is a contractual provision that requires the court or arbitrator to include the winning litigant’s attorneys’ fees and costs associated with the dispute as part of an award or judgment. In...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

[Webinar] Construction Issues Impacting the Energy Industry - September 18th, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm PT

In the dynamic landscape of the renewable energy sector, understanding the intricacies of payment and performance bonds, mechanic’s liens, and dispute resolution may be pivotal to your project’s success. Join us for a...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

[Webinar] Construction Issues Impacting the Energy Industry - July 24th, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm PT

In the dynamic landscape of the renewable energy sector, understanding the intricacies of payment and performance bonds, mechanic’s liens, and dispute resolution may be pivotal to your project’s success. Join us for a...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Site Report - Construction Industry Insights, Issue 6, June 2024

Welcome to our sixth issue of 2024 for our construction industry insights e-newsletter - The Site Report. During the summer months, our firm is pleased to host a talented group of law students, who get the opportunity...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

CASPA Clash: Major Victory for Contractor in Pipeline Project Dispute as Third Circuit upholds CASPA Penalties and Fees

In a significant decision on April 17, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upheld significant penalties and attorney fees awarded to C.J. Hughes Construction Company, Inc. under the Pennsylvania Contractor...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Protecting Privilege on Construction Projects

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Construction projects are often complex and involve many different parties and moving parts. This often necessitates a continued investigation of facts and assessment of legal rights and obligations to ensure that the owner...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Residential Contractor Boot Camp

Residential construction is difficult. Margins and schedules are tight. The demands by homeowners can be oppressive. And in the end, owners have to deal with every possible issue on their own. Then, if anything goes wrong,...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Court Ruling Could Change the Status of Lump-Sum Contracts

The construction sector uses two main types of contracts.   The first type, called a “measurement contract,” is a contract whose underlying principle is accuracy. In this type of contract, the contractor’s consideration...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Mechanics Lien Upheld Despite Lack of Notice to Senior Construction Lender

In an unpublished opinion, a California appeals court has upheld a subcontractor’s mechanics lien claim despite the subcontractor’s failure to strictly follow the procedural requirements set forth in the mechanics lien...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Court Confirms Jury Verdict for AECOM in I-70 Construction Dispute with FlatIron

We previously blogged about the hotly contested dispute between AECOM and FlatIron involving the I-70 construction project outside of Denver. After an 18-day trial, the jury returned a verdict last month for plaintiff AECOM...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Mistake No. 2 of the Top 10 Horrible, No-Good Mistakes Construction Lawyers Make: Not Educating Clients on the Pros and Cons of...

I have practiced law for 40 years, with the vast majority of that time spent as a “construction lawyer.” I have seen great… and bad… construction lawyering, both when on the other side of a dispute, as well as when serving...more

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The Evolving Real Estate and Construction Disputes Landscape: Key takeaways from Horizons & Co. & BCLP’s discussion

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As part of Riyadh International Disputes Week (RIDW), Horizons & Co. and BCLP hosted a discussion on the evolving real estate and construction dispute resolution landscape in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and wider region. ...more

Goldberg Segalla

Labor Law Update - Spring 2024

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The plaintiff, a diesel technician, was lying beneath a lifted trailer working on a faulty airbrake system when the trailer fell on him, causing catastrophic injuries. The Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court’s dismissal...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Clarifying Mechanics’ Lien Law

A mechanics’ lien is a powerful remedy that provides a contractor with a priority lien on a property and a fast means of being made whole if payment is not rendered at the completion of a job. In order to successfully obtain...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Site Report - Construction Industry Insights, Issue 3, March 2024

Welcome to our third issue of 2024 for our construction industry insights e-newsletter - The Site Report. In honor of last week’s Women in Construction Week, last Friday’s International Women’s Day, and Women’s History...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The Top 10 Horrible, No-Good Mistakes Construction Lawyers Make: Mistake No. 1: Not Realizing It’s All About the Facts

I have practiced law for 40 years, with the vast majority spent as a “construction lawyer.” I have seen great… and bad… construction lawyering, both when on the other side of a dispute, as well as when serving well over 300...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

The Risk of Fighting on Two Fronts: Court Admits Evidence of General Contractor’s Claims Against Other Parties

The court in AECOM v. Flatiron is back at it issuing additional evidentiary rulings as the parties head to trial later this month. These latest rulings highlight the risk of seeking the same damages from multiple parties,...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Contractor’s Refusal to Sign Broad Lien Waiver Does Not Defeat Mechanics Lien

Recently, the Oregon Court of Appeals reinstated a contractor’s mechanics lien claim notwithstanding the owner’s offer of payment because the offer was conditioned on the contractor signing a broad lien waiver that would have...more

Jenner & Block

Government Contracts Legal Round-Up | 2023 Issue 22

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Welcome to Jenner & Block’s Government Contracts Legal Round‑Up, a biweekly update on important government contracts developments. This update offers brief summaries of key developments for government contracts legal,...more

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Follow-Up: Should Attorneys Use Artificial Intelligence to Draft a Construction Contract?

Over this past summer, our colleague Mario R. Nicholas penned an article for the Daily Journal of Commerce entitled “Can Artificial Intelligence Be Trusted to Draft a Construction Contract?”  It is a great read, and we borrow...more

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