Michael Cortez | Baker & Hostetler Audio of this podcast is available at the link above. Lee: As construction projects become more intricate and expansive, the window for disputes has widened. Rushing projects into construction phases has led to contract document errors and omissions emerging as the key source of legal conflicts within the last… Continue reading Construction Litigation Unveiled: Navigating Disputes in the Built World
Month: September 2023
Taking An Important Case To Trial
Steven Molo and Sara Margolis | MoloLamken MoloLamken LLP partners Steven Molo and Sara Margolis discuss how a party in a high-stakes trial might improve its chances of success, or, at least avoid disaster It’s the rare businessperson who wants to have an important issue or, worse, a company’s fate decided by a judge or… Continue reading Taking An Important Case To Trial
Robots on Construction Sites Are Raising Legal Questions
Peter Sheridan | Construction Executive Mark Twain said that “good decisions come from experience. Experience comes from making bad decisions.” Aesop warns “be careful what you wish for….” But is there a good decision to be made now to employ robots on your next project? There is not a lot of experience to help us… Continue reading Robots on Construction Sites Are Raising Legal Questions
False Claims Act Investigation Is Covered Under Insured’s D&O Policy, Court Says
Lilit Asadourian and Alice Kyureghian | Barnes & Thornburg Highlights The Delaware Supreme Court affirmed a summary judgment ruling against ACE, finding that the professional services exclusion in ACE’s management liability insurance policy does not apply to bar coverage for a False Claims Act (FCA) investigation against Guaranteed Rate. This landmark case carries substantial precedential… Continue reading False Claims Act Investigation Is Covered Under Insured’s D&O Policy, Court Says
Are Standard Form Construction Contracts Fit for the ‘Smart Infrastructure’ of the Future?
Mark Crossley, Annie Lund and Rupert Sydenham | Hogan Lovells Infrastructure projects increasingly involve constructing both physical infrastructure and digital infrastructure works. But the current standard form construction contracts have not been designed to address the risks particular to these kinds of projects. What are the risks particular to projects involving both physical and digital… Continue reading Are Standard Form Construction Contracts Fit for the ‘Smart Infrastructure’ of the Future?