Camilla Hundley | PileroMazza As the United States economy continues to grapple with the unprecedented impact of the coronavirus pandemic, many contractors are concerned about making and receiving payment for work. The Miller Act provides the process for subcontractors to ensure they are paid for their work on federal construction projects, but they must be… Continue reading 5 Steps for Preserving and Preparing Your Miller Act Claim
Month: June 2020
Judicial Council Ends Tolling Of Statute Of Limitations To Bring Civil Suits, Effective Aug. 3
Jennifer Hernandez, Daniel Golub and paloma Perez-McEvoy | Holland & Knight The California State Judicial Council amended California Rule of Court, Emergency Rule No. 9, on May 29, 2020, lifting its previously adopted indefinite tolling of the limitation period to bring civil lawsuits. The amended rule now provides that limitation periods of 180 days or less… Continue reading Judicial Council Ends Tolling Of Statute Of Limitations To Bring Civil Suits, Effective Aug. 3
A Catch 22: The Interplay Between Bad Faith And Removal
Shayla Bivins | Drew Eckl & Farnham Federal diversity jurisdiction is established where 1) the opposing parties to a lawsuit are citizens of different states and 2) the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000.1 To successfully remove a state court action to federal court based on diversity jurisdiction, defendants must prove by a preponderance of the… Continue reading A Catch 22: The Interplay Between Bad Faith And Removal
Illinois Supreme Court Affirms School District Must Pay for Emergency Construction
Kelly K. Koss | Barnes & Thornburg Public construction projects in Illinois can be fraught with legal loopholes and “gotchas” that can take hard earned money out of the pockets of construction workers. Back in December, we wrote about the cautionary tale of Proviso East High School. In that case, the school district attempted to avoid… Continue reading Illinois Supreme Court Affirms School District Must Pay for Emergency Construction
“Deposition Distancing”: Practical Considerations for Defending Remote Depositions
David Abernethy, Kaitlyn E. Stone, Joseph Tanner and Adrienne Franco Busby | Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath Lawyers continue to work during the COVID-19 pandemic. As we discussed in a previous post, for litigators this may involve participating in remote depositions as courts attempt to keep discovery moving. We also provided tips for lawyers taking remote depositions.… Continue reading “Deposition Distancing”: Practical Considerations for Defending Remote Depositions