4th Annual Southeast Construction Defect & Dispute Conference TIME IS RUNNING OUT!!! Come one, come all to our annual conference in the Big Easy – New Orleans October 12th! With top-notch speakers, tasty treats and an enthusiastic crowd, it’s sure to be a good time. There isn’t a better way or time to get… Continue reading Time is Running Out For 6.5 CLE Credits in New Orleans!
Month: October 2018
Contingent Payment Clauses in Utah “Deal or No Deal?”
Kent Scott | Babcock Scott and Babcock | October 10, 2018 Introduction. Contingent payment clauses provide parties involved in a construction project with a contractual method for determining who will absorb losses that may occur if the owner fails to pay for work performed on the project. In Utah, the law remains unsettled in this… Continue reading Contingent Payment Clauses in Utah “Deal or No Deal?”
Recent Supreme Court Opinion Serves as Call to Action for Contractors to Review Contract Notice Requirements
Paige Scott | Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt | October 2, 2018 The Supreme Court of the State of Washington issued its opinion in Nova Contracting Inc. v. City of Olympia, Docket No. 94711-2 on September 27, 2018, which hammers home the need for contractors to review the notice provisions in their contracts. The Washington Supreme Court… Continue reading Recent Supreme Court Opinion Serves as Call to Action for Contractors to Review Contract Notice Requirements
Collecting For Immediate Remediation Costs
Paul LaSalle | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | October 7, 2018 Insurance policies ordinarily contain terms that provide that an insured must exhibit the damaged property for the insurance company’s inspection after a loss. The same policies also provide that an insured has a duty to mitigate damages to the property to prevent further… Continue reading Collecting For Immediate Remediation Costs
California Court Holds No Coverage Under Pollution Policy for Structural Improvements
Brian Margolies | Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry | September 13, 2018 In its recent decision in Essex Walnut Owner L.P. v. Aspen Specialty Ins. Co., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 138276 (N.D. Cal. Aug. 15, 2018), the United States District Court for the Northern District of California had occasion to consider the issue of a pollution… Continue reading California Court Holds No Coverage Under Pollution Policy for Structural Improvements