Christopher G. Hill | Construction Law Musings | July 4, 2018 Here at Musings, I sometimes feel as if I am beating the “contract is king” drum to death. However, each time I start to get this feeling, a new case out of either the Virginia state courts or the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals… Continue reading In Contracts, One Word Makes All the Difference
Month: July 2018
Special Issues in Multi-Party Construction Mediations
Thomas I. Elkind, Esq. | Global Construction Solutions | July 3, 2018 Typical construction projects usually involve an owner, an architect, consulting engineers, a general contractor, subcontractors, suppliers, sureties and insurers. These parties may not all have contracts with each other. The owner may have separate contracts with the architect and the general contractor, and… Continue reading Special Issues in Multi-Party Construction Mediations
Five Strategies for Effective Settlement Negotiations
Hon. Geraldine Soat Brown (Ret.) | Global Construction Solutions | July 3, 2018 Every litigator knows that many more cases settle than go to judgment. At some point in almost every lawsuit, the parties will discuss settlement, either on their own or with a push from the judge. During my 16 years as a United… Continue reading Five Strategies for Effective Settlement Negotiations
Follow-Up: My Insurance Claim Was Denied Because My Water Leak Lasted Over a Period of 14 Days or More – Was the Denial Proper?
Marie Laur | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | July 4, 2018 In March, I posted a blog on the Hicks v. American Integrity Insurance Company opinion,1 in which a Florida court ruled that policy language stating: “we do not insure…for loss…caused by…constant or repeated seepage or leakage of water…over a period of 14 or more days,” did not preclude… Continue reading Follow-Up: My Insurance Claim Was Denied Because My Water Leak Lasted Over a Period of 14 Days or More – Was the Denial Proper?
Contractors Can No Longer Make Roof Repairs Following Their Own Inspections
Jason Feld and Alex Chazen | Kahana & Feld | May 30, 2018 California law mandates that any person who conducts roof inspections for a fee can no longer effectuate the actual repairs to the same property. Effective January 1, 2018, Business & Professions Code Section 7197 (Unfair Business Practices) deems it to be an… Continue reading Contractors Can No Longer Make Roof Repairs Following Their Own Inspections