Todd Heffner | The Dispute Resolver You are conducting the final hearing of a high-dollar construction arbitration. Opposing counsel hands you the next document that counsel plans to use in questioning the witness on the stand. You notice that the document is bates stamped but has no exhibit number. So, you quickly consult opposing counsel’s… Continue reading OPINION: Stop Requiring Exhibit Lists!
Month: September 2023
Nevada Businesses Brace for Ban on ‘Eroding Limits’ Liability Policies
Jim Sams | Claims Journal A new Nevada law that takes effect Oct. 1 prohibits liability insurance policies with “eroding limits,” potentially increasing the cost of premiums and reducing availability, insurance experts say. Such policies, also called “wasting,” “burning” or “defense within the limits” policies, include the cost of defending lawsuits as part of the… Continue reading Nevada Businesses Brace for Ban on ‘Eroding Limits’ Liability Policies
Damages: A Primer for Non-Lawyers in the Construction Industry
John Mark Goodman | BuildSmart You’re in the middle of a job and the party with whom you have a contract breaks a material term of the agreement. What does the law allow you to recover? The answer is found in the law of damages. While the law of damages can vary, some general principles typically apply… Continue reading Damages: A Primer for Non-Lawyers in the Construction Industry
1 De Haro: A Case Study on Successful Cross-Laminated Timber Design and Construction in San Francisco
Cait Horner, Allan Van Vliet and Adam Weaver | Gravel2Gavel At the intersection of San Francisco’s SOMA, Potrero Hill and Showplace Square districts, a first-of-its-kind building offers an example of the potential widespread success of mass timber construction in the United States. 1 De Haro, a 134,000-square-foot, 4-story office and light industrial project built by… Continue reading 1 De Haro: A Case Study on Successful Cross-Laminated Timber Design and Construction in San Francisco
Public Contract Code Section 1104 Does Not Apply to Claims of Implied Breach of Warranty of Correctness of Plans and Specifications
Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog It’s the classic tale of two cities. One city is occupied by architects and engineers. The other, by contractors. And while the cities typically co-exist relatively peacefully together, at times, they do not, such as when a defect arises that can either be a design or construction defect. Sometimes, project… Continue reading Public Contract Code Section 1104 Does Not Apply to Claims of Implied Breach of Warranty of Correctness of Plans and Specifications