Paul R. Hurst, Kendall R. Enyard and Thomas P. Barletta | Steptoe & Johnson LLP | July 17, 2018 Although teaming is not officially dead under Virginia law, teaming agreements typically used by contractors may well be on life support after a recent Virginia Supreme Court decision holding that the post-award provisions of a teaming… Continue reading Virginia Supreme Court Puts Contractor Teaming Agreements on Life Support
Month: August 2018
I Reported My Claim Eight Months Ago! Am I Entitled to Interest Upon Resolution?
Beaujeaux de Lapouyade | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | July 20, 2018 This blog follows a telephone conversation I had with an insurance carrier representative who disputed the policyholder’s entitlement to interest under Florida Statute § 627.70131(5)(a). Insurance carriers have a statutory duty to pay interest on claims after refusing or delaying payment of policy… Continue reading I Reported My Claim Eight Months Ago! Am I Entitled to Interest Upon Resolution?
Blockchain: Mechanics and Magic
Stephen J. Mildenhall | Aon The Blockchain cures all ails. It is an immutable (unchangeable) and unhackable database. It lowers transaction costs and enables trust between strangers. It unshackles us from authority. It will revolutionize insurance: Executives everywhere must pay attention. Blockchain is the new plastic. Or so the myth goes. Numerous articles have explained… Continue reading Blockchain: Mechanics and Magic
7 Ways Technology is Changing Construction
Eric Weisbrot | Construction Law in North Carolina | July 5, 2018 It is difficult to argue that technology is having minimal impact on society as a whole. Not only are digital enhancements making waves on the consumer side of the line, but businesses are feeling the effects as much if not more in recent… Continue reading 7 Ways Technology is Changing Construction
Can Appraisal Take Place Over Property That Has Been Demolished?
Erin Dunnavant | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | August 7, 2018 Florida’s Federal Middle District believes it can.1 After Hurricane Irma struck its commercial building in Port Charlotte, Florida, building owners Etcetera, Etc, Inc., filed an insurance claim under their policy with Evanston Insurance Company (“Evanston”). Evanston began its investigation, and as that was underway… Continue reading Can Appraisal Take Place Over Property That Has Been Demolished?