Alexa Stephenson, Hoosai Kabiri and Ivette Kincaid | Kahana Feld Women belong in all places where decisions are being made ― Ruth Bader Ginsburg Per the most recent U.S. Census records, women make up 50.4% of the U.S. population. It should come as no surprise then that women currently outnumber men in U.S. law schools.… Continue reading Empowering Success: The Advantages of Female Attorneys in Construction Defect Law
Category: Construction Law
Unjust Enrichment Claims When There is no Binding Contract
David Adelstein | Florida Construction Legal Updates A recent appellate opinion starts off, “This is a typical South Florida construction dispute.” (See case citation at the bottom) Let’s see, is it? No. It’s a garden variety payment dispute where the parties did NOT have a binding contract. Why? That’s for a different day (because the smart… Continue reading Unjust Enrichment Claims When There is no Binding Contract
Spoliation And The Evolution Of Case Law
Kathryn C. Cole | GreenbergTraurig In Seattle Tunnel Partners v. Great Lakes Reinsurance (UK) PLC, __ P.3d __ (Wash. Ct. App. Mar. 27, 2023), the Washington Court of Appeals, Division 1, discusses the evolution of Washington case law on spoliation of evidence and details the circumstances justifying the imposition of spoliation sanctions in the jurisdiction. Interestingly,… Continue reading Spoliation And The Evolution Of Case Law
Understanding California’s Pure Comparitive Negligence Law
Yaron Shaham | Kahana Feld In order for a plaintiff to prove a defendant is negligent, the plaintiff must prove the defendant (1) owed a duty to plaintiff, (2) breached that duty, (3) the breach was the actual and proximate cause of plaintiff’s injury, and (4) the resulting monetary damage. However, for both plaintiffs and… Continue reading Understanding California’s Pure Comparitive Negligence Law
Construction Litigation Roundup: “We Will Get You Paid!”
Daniel Lund III | Phelps Dunbar The Louisiana legislature enacted several years ago a mandamus statute geared at promoting payment to contractors engaged in public works projects in the state. Louisiana Revised Statute 38:2191 provides for mandamus – a summary procedure – for an aggrieved contractor to pursue payment plus attorney’s fees and interest when… Continue reading Construction Litigation Roundup: “We Will Get You Paid!”