Christopher Hill | Construction Law Musings | November 21, 2016 Yesterday I attended a great CLE/CME (Continuing Mediator Education) seminar entitled “Brave New World for Mediation: Skills for Forging the Future.” Aside from the skills learned from the mediators at the seminar, one thing stuck with me from the keynote speech. In the course of… Continue reading Conflict? Construction Mediators Thrive On It
Month: December 2016
Court Rejects Contractor’s Mechanic’s Lien Because Of ‘Intent’
David A. Dick | Thompson Coburn LLP | December 2, 2016 The Illinois Court of Appeals’ recent decision in AUI Construction Group, LLC v. Vaessen highlights the need for careful planning in structuring development agreements, construction contracts, and the use of an easement as opposed to a lease. The appeal in AUI Construction Group addressed… Continue reading Court Rejects Contractor’s Mechanic’s Lien Because Of ‘Intent’
Year-End Insurance Review: Common Coverage Oversights
C. Andrew Gibson | Idaho Business Review | November 25, 2016 Carrying adequate insurance is a critical risk management step for developers, builders and designers working on construction projects. Yet the important intricacies of coverage are too often overlooked at the time of contracting as the parties deal quickly to get a project moving forward.… Continue reading Year-End Insurance Review: Common Coverage Oversights
Construction Defect Litigation: Will the Florida Supreme Court End the Battle?
Joshua M. Atlas | Daily Business Review | November 23, 2016 The Florida construction industry will wait to find out if state law requires general liability insurers to defend contractors from claims during the pre-litigation defect process outlined in Chapter 558, Florida Statutes. That is because a recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals… Continue reading Construction Defect Litigation: Will the Florida Supreme Court End the Battle?
Florida Supreme Court Decides that Concurrent Causes Equal Coverage
Heidi Hudson Raschke | PropertyCasualtyFocus | December 2, 2016 It’s said that “defeat is an orphan,” but insurable losses often have multiple, concurrent causes. In some cases, one or more of those causes might be outside the scope of coverage, either by omission or exclusion. In Sebo v. American Home Assurance Company, No. SC14-897 (Fla. Dec.… Continue reading Florida Supreme Court Decides that Concurrent Causes Equal Coverage