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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

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Mediating Construction Defect Cases and Other Construction Cases: Factors to Keep in Mind

Planning to mediate a construction law case? Whether your case involves construction defects, environmental issues, breach of contract, construction delays, or other construction-related claims, there may be multiple claims...more

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Trial Court Order Enforces Condominium Declaration’s Pre-Suit Mediation and Arbitration Provisions

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Analysis of Coach Homes II at Gran Paradiso Condominium Association, Inc. v. Lennar Homes, LLC et al, Amended Order Granting Motion to Dismiss or Stay, No. 20 CA 003307 NC (Fla. 12th Cir. Ct. June 28, 2021)....more

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South Carolina Federal Court Denies Motion to Stay and Orders Insurer to Produce Documents

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The background of this case is as follows. In 2014, ContraVest Inc., ContraVest Construction Co., and Plantation Point Horizontal Property Regime Owners Association Inc. (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) brought suit in South...more

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Minnesota Legislature Revises Minnesota Common Interest Ownership Act

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In recent years, very few condominium projects have been developed in Minnesota despite strong demand from potential condominium homeowners. Many developers attribute their reluctance to build condominiums to litigation risk...more

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Colorado House Bill 1279 stalls over 120-day unit owner election period

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With the session more than halfway through, the Colorado Legislature’s 2017 attempts at meaningful construction defect reform may fail again. This year, the Legislature did not attempt a single-bill construction defect...more

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For “At-Issue Waiver,” The Best Defense May Not Be An Affirmative Defense

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As this blog has repeatedly documented, it can be hard for insurers to assert the attorney-client privilege in the context of bad faith litigation. One difficulty arises in states that enforce a presumption against the...more

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Make the Most of Your Mediation: The Single-Family Construction Defect Case

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How can you economically and effectively settle the single-family construction defect case? In a recent mediation involving a homeowner, contractor and 15 subs, the participants used the following practices, which resulted in...more

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Construction Law Developments in 2015 Colorado Legislative Session

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In the first two months of its 2015 session, the Colorado General Assembly has introduced two bills that could have a significant impact on construction law in Colorado....more

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Under Construction - March 2015

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Welcome to the spring edition of our Under Construction newsletter. There have been some interesting legal changes that have taken place recently with the potential to significantly impact the construction industry. ...more

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The Jury is Still Out On The Effectiveness Of The “Calderon Process”

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The State of California implemented the “Calderon Process” almost two decades ago. The hope was this pre-litigation “mediation” process would lower the cost, and increase the likelihood of early settlement, of construction...more

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Construction Defect Disputes and the Abandoned Policyholder: Getting the Carrier to the Table

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There is much that can go wrong in any large construction project: improper installations, defective products, errors and omissions made by designers, unexpected site conditions—the list is long. Insurance coverage or a...more

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