Ethan Price-Livingston | Cozen O’Connor A recent decision by a Massachusetts Appellate Court reinforces that every word in an insurance policy has meaning, and that one word can make all the difference. In Phoenix Baystate Constr. Co., Inc. v. First Ins. Co., 145 N.E.3d 911, 2020 WL 2516670 (Mass. App. May 18, 2020), review denied 150… Continue reading What a Difference a Word Makes
Month: November 2020
Bad Faith Termination for Convenience
Patrick Tighe | Snell & Wilmer Many construction contracts include a clause that allows an owner to terminate a contractor’s remaining work on a project at the owner’s convenience. And during a global pandemic and these turbulent economic times, termination for convenience clauses are receiving renewed attention, including under what circumstances an owner may not… Continue reading Bad Faith Termination for Convenience
Because I Haven’t Mentioned Mediation Lately. . .
Christopher G. Hill | Construction Law Musings Any regular reader of Construction Law Musings knows that I am both a great believer in mediation and a certified Virginia mediator. After the last few weeks in which I participated in mediation by Zoom, a Judicial Settlement Conference (read, court-ordered mediation with a retired judge), and will be participating in… Continue reading Because I Haven’t Mentioned Mediation Lately. . .
Holding General Contractors Liable for Construction Work Accidents
Jonathan Rosenfeld | Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers If you are a Chicago construction worker, then you probably cannot sue your boss for injuries you sustain on the job. Yet, if someone else caused the accident, including the general contractor, then you may be able to sue them for financial compensation. We can work with you to… Continue reading Holding General Contractors Liable for Construction Work Accidents
Lawyer’s Advocacy in Arbitrations: No. 5 of the Top 10 Horrible, Terrible, No Good Mistakes Lawyers Make
David K. Taylor | Buildsmart This post is a continuation of the Top 10 most horrible, terrible, no good, “bang your head against the door” mistakes that I have seen lawyers make before, during, and after arbitrations in which I served as the arbitrator. As stated in the previous posts, there are pros and cons… Continue reading Lawyer’s Advocacy in Arbitrations: No. 5 of the Top 10 Horrible, Terrible, No Good Mistakes Lawyers Make