Jeffrey J. Vita and Anna M. Perry | SDV Insights Lennar Hingham Holdings, LLC (“Lennar”) built a twenty-eight-building, 150-unit condominium project containing twenty-four discrete phases over a seven-year span. The condominium association subsequently brought an action against Lennar and others alleging design and construction defects to four main components of the common elements: “decks and… Continue reading Massachusetts Clarifies When the Statute of Repose is Triggered For a Multi-Phase or Multi-Building Project
Month: December 2020
How to Alter Operations When Remote Work Isn’t An Option
Niel Franzese | Construction Law Zone When state and local governments across the country began issuing stay-at-home advisories in response to the beginnings of the COVID-19 pandemic in the spring of 2020, many private employers directed their personnel to begin working from home to the extent possible in an effort to assist with slowing the… Continue reading How to Alter Operations When Remote Work Isn’t An Option
Privilege and Work Product in Insurance Coverage Disputes
Adam Gajadharsingh | Barnes & Thornburg Disputes over the attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine, and other privileges and protections can affect outcomes in insurance coverage disputes. Anticipating these disputes can help prevent disclosure of an insured’s protected information and also afford an opportunity to apply pressure against an insurer withholding relevant information without a valid… Continue reading Privilege and Work Product in Insurance Coverage Disputes
2021 California Construction Law Update
Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog Elvis may have been about 60 years too early. This Christmas looks to be a truly Blue Christmas as the nation grapples with rising infection, hospitalization and death rates due to COVID. But there’s always 2021 to look forward to, which, of course, also means new laws impacting… Continue reading 2021 California Construction Law Update
Mediation – Best Practices
Kent B. Scott | Babcock, Scott & Babcock Corporate counsel, as well as outside trial counsel, have increasingly embraced mediation to resolve disputes. Many companies now incorporate mediation as part of their standard policies, procedures and documentation. Many court rules require mediation or some form of alternative dispute resolution before a case goes to trial. … Continue reading Mediation – Best Practices