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Burr & Forman

Gru Was Wrong About the Money: Court Concludes that Lender Owes Contractor “Contractually, Factually and Practically”

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In BCD Associates., LLC v. Crown Bank, CA No. N15c-11-062 (Super. Ct. Del, May 2, 2022), the trial court found that when a bank pays a contractor directly, it can create a legally binding relationship subject to the terms of...more

White and Williams LLP

Massachusetts Court Clarifies Statute of Repose Trigger for Multi-Phase Construction Projects

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In D’Allesandro v. Lennar Hingham Holdings, LLC, C.A. No. 17-cv-12567-IT, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 185874, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts recently discussed a case against a general contractor...more

Troutman Pepper

Ohio Federal Court Declines to Dismiss Action Against the Officer of a General Contractor Who Allegedly Submitted False...

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Decker Constr. Co. v. Wesex Corp., No. 2:18-cv-727, 2019 BL 232653 (S.D. Ohio June 24, 2019) - In Decker Construction Co. v. Wesex Corporation, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio declined to...more

Saul Ewing LLP

Subcontractor Not Required to Conduct Active Investigation to Show Justifiable Reliance in Miller Act Fraudulent Inducement Case

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The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently held that federal contract law does not require active investigation by a subcontractor to demonstrate justifiable reliance relating to a fraudulent inducement...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

NC Court of Appeals Clarifies When a Nonsignatory Can Compel Arbitration

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Generally, only signatories to an arbitration agreement can compel one another to arbitrate their claims. However, in certain situations, a nonsignatory may take advantage of an arbitration agreement between other parties....more

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