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Baker Donelson

Louisiana Legislature Grants Sureties the Right to Raise Contractor Defenses, Including "Pay-If-Paid"

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Governor Landry recently signed into law two legislative acts that should allow Private Works Act and Public Works Act payment bond sureties to rely on defenses available to their general contractor principals in defense of...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

California Court Confirms Surety’s Right to Recover Attorney Fees and Costs Incurred by Its Principal

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In Cell-Crete Corp. v. Fed. Ins. Co., a California court awarded a surety attorneys’ fees and costs that its principal incurred defending the surety against a claim on a public-works payment bond. This is good news for...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Site Report - Construction Law Insights, Issue 6, 2022

Bridges, Natural Disasters and Liability - The Skanska Decision (Part 2) - In the last edition of The Site Report, we discussed the legal issues surrounding the damage caused by Skanska's construction barges to the new...more

Tonkon Torp LLP

To Bond or Not to Bond Private Construction Jobs

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When representing clients in negotiating and drafting construction agreements for private construction work, I am often asked: Should we require the contractor to provide a bond? This question doesn’t arise on public works...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

[Ongoing Program] Strategies for Dealing with Claims – Insurance and Bonds - October 7th, 12:00 pm - 12:50 pm EST

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19th Annual Top Gun Premier Midwest Construction Claims Webinar Series - Bricker & Eckler's construction attorneys are proud to present "Top Gun," our premier Midwest construction claims webinar series. This free event...more

Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone

Obtaining the Benefits of a Performance Bond: Tread Carefully

When a party to a construction contract is faced with nonperformance of another party, often the desire to keep the project moving takes precedence in responding to the performance default. ...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

[Webinar] Strategies for Dealing with Claims – Insurance and Bonds - October 8th, 12:00 pm - 12:50 pm EST

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Bricker & Eckler's construction attorneys are proud to present "Top Gun," our premier Midwest construction claims webinar series. This free event will cover: - Important construction concepts, including key contract...more

Troutman Pepper

California Appeals Court Provides Guidance on ‘Pay-When-Paid’ Provisions in Construction Subcontracts

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On April 17, the California Court of Appeal decided Crosno Construction, Inc. v. Travelers Casualty & Surety Company of America, effectively narrowing the scope of enforceable “pay-when-paid” provisions in construction...more

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California Appeals Court Provides Guidance on 'Pay-When-Paid' Provisions in Construction Subcontracts

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On April 17, the California Court of Appeal decided Crosno Construction, Inc. v. Travelers Casualty & Surety Company of America, effectively narrowing the scope of enforceable “pay-when-paid” provisions in construction...more

Williams Mullen

Pay-if-Paid Clauses: A Surety’s Defense for Payment Bond Claims?

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A construction project can be a breeding ground for general contractor versus subcontractor payment disputes. Whether it is payment for extra work subject to the project owner’s approval, slow pay or no pay by the project...more

Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP

Bankruptcy Court Determines That The Right Of A Surety To Recover Retainage In A Construction Contract Due To Equitable...

On July 2, 2019, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Mississippi sent a clear message to secured lenders that their security interests on a contractor's account receivables, even if perfected, will...more

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

[Event] Protecting Your Rights on Federal Construction Projects Breakfast Seminar- May 23rd - Honolulu, HI

Contracting with the federal government on construction projects involves challenges and risks for even the most experienced contractors. In this seminar, federal construction contracting attorneys Michael Payne and Bob...more

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