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Risk Management Breach of Contract Subcontractors

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Lessons Learned from the Recent Ruling on Contractor Responsibilities in Delay and Inefficiency Claims

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The recent ruling in Berkley Insurance Company v. Suffolk Construction Company, issued by the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, has highlighted several significant lessons for subcontractors,...more

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Top 10 Killer Construction Contract Clauses, Part 1: No Damages for Delay

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Those familiar with the construction industry know that construction projects are seldom, if ever, completed within the time originally anticipated at the project’s outset. Fortunately, prime contractors and lower-tier...more

McCarter & English Blog: Government Contracts...

A Contractor’s Guide to Successfully Navigating Non-Payment, Suspensions/Stop-Work Orders, Terminations for Convenience,...

Well, it is certainly an interesting time to be a federal government contractor. In the last few weeks, we have seen Executive Orders (EOs) flying fast and furious, and a lot of other activity impacting federal government...more

Mayer Brown

Legal Developments in Construction Law: February 2025

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1. COURT UNTANGLES CONSTRUCTION ACT PAYMENT NOTICE PUZZLES - A subcontract dispute required the court to rule on the validity of a payment notice, and a payless notice, under a JCT 2016 design and build subcontract, with...more

Porter Hedges LLP

How Long Does that “One Year Warranty” Last? Longer than You Might Think

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If you ask owners, general contractors, or subcontractors how long the warranty lasts that they received or gave on a construction project, they will often tell you that they have a “one year warranty.” However, if the...more

Gray Reed

Definitions Mattered in Oil Field Master Services Agreements

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MDC Enegy LLC v. Crosby Energy Services Inc. et al. was an indemnity dispute in which the players were many and the facts complicated. But first...more

Frantz Ward LLP

Offset, Setoff, and State Trends in Withholding Clauses

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States have been slowly clawing back at a higher-tier’s ability to withhold payments owed to its lower-tier subcontractors, aiming to protect subcontractors from undue financial hardship and ensure that payment disputes are...more

Pillsbury - Policyholder Pulse blog

Subrogation 101 (and Why Should I Care?)

What is subrogation? Why am I being asked to waive it? Should I care? To answer that last question, let’s take a quick run at the first two. What Is Subrogation? “Subrogation” refers to the act of one person or party standing...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

A Dangerous Myth: That a Great Subcontract Will Prevent Claims on a Poorly-Executed Project - Construction and Procurement Law...

Well-drafted, legally-enforceable agreements are key to any construction company’s risk management strategy. This is especially true for subcontracts, which serve as a contractor’s critical tool to coordinate a successful...more

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