Constructlaw

JUNE 21, 2022

The contract contained an agreement to arbitrate any disputes with the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA). They sued Taylor, claiming that their home was defectively constructed, causing moisture problems, which led to mold growth. Taylor appealed.

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Best Practices Construction Law

JUNE 21, 2016

The general contractor entered into an agreement with the City of New York Department of Sanitation to construct a garage. shall be deemed a conclusive waiver by the Contractor of any and all claims for damages for delay arising from such condition. Tully Construction Co. , For example, in Lee Masonry, Inc.

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Best Practices Construction Law

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Delay claims on a construction can be confusing, especially when you think about the delay to the work being performed and the disruption to other activities. Triple B Services, LLP , decided on May 26, 2016, the Court of Appeals of Texas reviewed a contractor’s claim for damages on a road expansion project. In County of Galveston v.

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Federal Construction Contracting Blog

JUNE 24, 2022

the Court of Federal Claims reminds contractors to read claim release language carefully before executing any agreement or modification. Claims under TOs 22 and 25 were the subject of a contracting officer’s final decision, the denials of which T.H.R. brought suit in the Court of Federal Claims on the TO 26 claim.

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Job Order Contracting

JULY 28, 2021

B291940 (October 26, 2020), 2nd District Court of Appeal, involved a JOC contract, a JOC contractor who charged rates higher than those specified in the unit price book, and the JOC contractor’s defenses against claims by the public entity that it had overcharged for its work. The Torres Case. Torres Construction Corp.

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Construction and Infrastructure Law

JANUARY 9, 2020

Indemnification clauses appear in nearly every agreement, but they are often overlooked as mere boilerplate provisions after the parties have painstakingly negotiated all of the other terms. Indemnification clauses are arguably the most important part of an agreement when an accident or dispute arises on a project.

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Construction Lawyer

APRIL 3, 2012

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. You are not our client and we are not your attorneys unless and until you enter into a written retainer agreement with us. LEXIS 46151 (W.Dist.

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Best Practices Construction Law

AUGUST 9, 2012

2011), this same issue arose in the context of whether the owner's claims were barred by the applicable statute of limitations. The contractor filed a motion in court to permanently stay the arbitration because it argued that the claims were beyond the statute of limitations. UEG Araucaria, Ltda. , 3d 150 (2d Cir.

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Construction Lawyer

DECEMBER 28, 2007

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. You are not our client and we are not your attorneys unless and until you enter into a written retainer agreement with us. Hansen Beverage Co., from Cialis.

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Federal Construction Contracting Blog

DECEMBER 9, 2022

The Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (ASBCA) recently issued a decision regarding a contractor’s claim for increased performance costs due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Navy denied the claim, and the contractor appealed that decision to the ASBCA. The Navy denied these requests.

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Levelset

MAY 16, 2022

The contract should constitute the entire agreement between the parties, including attached copies of any required notices. If, however, the agreement is a time and materials contract , a further breakdown is required. ” It’s a way to cancel the agreement with no harm and or penalties to either party.

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Construction Lawyer

APRIL 19, 2009

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. You are not our client and we are not your attorneys unless and until you enter into a written retainer agreement with us.

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Construction and Infrastructure Law

JANUARY 9, 2020

Indemnification clauses appear in nearly every agreement, but they are often overlooked as mere boilerplate provisions after the parties have painstakingly negotiated all of the other terms. Indemnification clauses are arguably the most important part of an agreement when an accident or dispute arises on a project.

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Construction Lawyer

AUGUST 30, 2007

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. You are not our client and we are not your attorneys unless and until you enter into a written retainer agreement with us. False Claims lands Engineer in jail.

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Best Practices Construction Law

MAY 20, 2016

The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Contract recently addressed this issue in a government contract dispute where the parties’ agreement required the contractor to pay for fuel at the prevailing rate. What about the risk of escalation in material costs? In DG21, LLC v. The Back-and-Forth.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MAY 26, 2014

We’re excited about expanding our claims operations with our new Katy office,” Nicely said. “We The Katy expansion will support GEICO claims operations. Execution of the state’s agreement is contingent upon finalization of a local incentive offer as required by program criteria. Premier Newman and Gov.

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Best Practices Construction Law

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Contractors have a means of shifting the risk of non-payment by the owner to its subcontractor by including a certain payment provisions in the subcontract agreement. In a payment dispute between the subcontractor and contractor, the contractor argued that the “pay if paid” clause provided an absolute defense to payment.

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Constructlaw

MAY 3, 2023

Parties should understand the key concepts and common types of claims when deciding whether to arbitrate disputes involving construction contracts. Many construction disputes involve aspects that may make them challenging to litigate before US or foreign courts, including: Many individual claims. Numerous individual claims.

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Construction Lawyer

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

281 Broadway Holdings, LLC , a subcontractor was forced to pay for the costs of defense of the owner and general contractor, even though the court found that the contractor was not at fault. The owner and the general contractor filed cross-claims against SJ for indemnification. In a recent New York case, Koerner v.

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Construction Lawyer

MARCH 27, 2012

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. You are not our client and we are not your attorneys unless and until you enter into a written retainer agreement with us. " 29 C.F.R. 541.300(a).

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NH Construction Law

DECEMBER 19, 2020

It is often said that a payment bond surety may assert all of the contractual defenses to payment enjoyed by its principal. 2d 404 (1990), construing Florida law, held that general contractor’s “pay-if-paid” defense was not available to a surety. I promised elaboration on this question in an earlier blog (# 8).

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Construction Lawyer

NOVEMBER 11, 2007

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. You are not our client and we are not your attorneys unless and until you enter into a written retainer agreement with us. Here it is: § 8.1.3

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Construction Lawyer

MAY 1, 2012

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. You are not our client and we are not your attorneys unless and until you enter into a written retainer agreement with us. LEXIS 18182 (Nov.

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Constructlaw

JULY 13, 2021

This is critically important in cases where the arbitration agreement selects the AAA without designating which of the various AAA arbitration rules the parties intended to apply (eg, the Commercial Arbitration Rules, Construction Arbitration Rules).

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Best Practices Construction Law

MAY 31, 2016

Triple B Services, LLP , decided on May 26, 2016, the Court of Appeals of Texas reviewed a contractor’s claim for damages on a road expansion project. The County entered into an agreement with the Contractor to expand a three-mile stretch of road. In County of Galveston v. The Contract. Sovereign Immunity Argument.

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Constructlaw

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Reynolds: The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the global economy has led to an increase in breach of contract claims, and a parallel rise in novel breach of con­tract defenses focused on excuses for non-performance. In those clauses, the overall success of COVID-19-based force majeure defenses is still unknown.

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Construction Lawyer

MAY 4, 2012

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. You are not our client and we are not your attorneys unless and until you enter into a written retainer agreement with us. Alltel Commc'ns , 666 F.3d

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Business Facilities

JULY 24, 2019

Rogers noted that all three states have established highly diversified growth strategies and staked a claim to leadership in high-tech hubs. secured a $10 million Department of Defense contract to strengthen the cybersecurity of small businesses that work with manufacturers in Louisiana.

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Business Facilities

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Because nearly half of the automatic sequester cuts are earmarked to hit the Pentagon’s budget, the job-loss pain will be felt most severely in states that are home to the aerospace/defense industry and other critical military supply-chain facilities. economy and our sputtering recovery.

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Business Facilities

AUGUST 1, 2014

Last year, the state signed an agreement with Mercedes-Benz that recognizes Shelton State Community College as one of the best in its field in preparing individuals for careers in manufacturing. and a highly regarded educational system, the Beehive State claims the top spot in our flagship Economic Growth Potential category.

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Construction Lawyer

MAY 2, 2012

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. You are not our client and we are not your attorneys unless and until you enter into a written retainer agreement with us. "  Section 21.4

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Construction Lawyer

JANUARY 29, 2014

Because the limitations of section 13-214 do not apply to fraud-based construction claims, the appellate court properly followed Rozny and looked to section 13-205 to determine the applicable statute of limitations. of the standard AIA Owner/Architect agreement applies to fraud-based construction claims. contracts litigation'

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Construction Lawyer

APRIL 17, 2009

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. You are not our client and we are not your attorneys unless and until you enter into a written retainer agreement with us. The court in Campbell v.

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NH Construction Law

MAY 20, 2023

Sometimes a nonpaying owner’s claim of breach by the general contractor as an excuse for withholding money is valid, sometimes it isn’t – but either way, the general contractor must decide whether to sue or settle with the owner.

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Construction Lawyer

MARCH 28, 2012

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. You are not our client and we are not your attorneys unless and until you enter into a written retainer agreement with us. » March 28, 2012.

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Construction Lawyer

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. You are not our client and we are not your attorneys unless and until you enter into a written retainer agreement with us. » November 08, 2007.

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Construction Lawyer

APRIL 20, 2009

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. You are not our client and we are not your attorneys unless and until you enter into a written retainer agreement with us. Missouri Land Development v.

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