Jodie Clark McDougal – August 26, 2013 In thinking about the article I would write for the September issue of Blueprint, my thoughts quickly turned to September’s Tour of Remodeled Homes and all of the great remodelers in the HBA. One construction law topic that I often speak about to remodelers is the benefits of having a well-written… Continue reading Trading in the Handshake for a Well-Written Contract
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Word of the Day: Litigious . . . As in U.S. Not Most Litigious When it Comes to Construction Disputes
li·ti·gious adjective of or pertaining to litigation. excessively or readily inclined to litigate: a litigious person. inclined to dispute or disagree; argumentative Related forms li·ti·gious·ness noun The U.S., to many, is the poster child for litigiousness. Think woman sues fast food restaurant for serving hot coffee, think man sues beer company when beautiful women did… Continue reading Word of the Day: Litigious . . . As in U.S. Not Most Litigious When it Comes to Construction Disputes
Construction Law Update – Subcontractors Beware
Bret Wacker – June 13, 2013 Most experienced federal prime contractors are familiar with, or at least aware of, the Christian Doctrine. Based on G.L. Christian & Assoc. v. U.S., 312 F.2d 418, 424 (Ct. Cl. 1963), the Doctrine stands for the proposition that a clause, although not explicitly included in a government prime contract,… Continue reading Construction Law Update – Subcontractors Beware
Don’t threaten me!
Karl Oles – June 4, 2013 A 2013 decision from New York reminds us that threats can be costly. In Mometal Structures, Inc. v. T.A. Ahern Contractors Corp., from the Eastern District of New York, Mometal was hired by Ahern as structural steel subcontractor. The project was delayed for reasons that were not Mometal’s fault. Mometal tried to… Continue reading Don’t threaten me!
Can I File a Mechanics’ Lien on a Building That Was Never Built? Maybe…
Jennifer M. Horn and Daniel E. Fierstein – June 5, 2013 The Backdrop Since the Recession of 2008, the story of the construction project that fell through shortly after breaking ground has repeated itself far too frequently. In too many of these situations, financing dries up, leaving owners without project funds to pay general contractors… Continue reading Can I File a Mechanics’ Lien on a Building That Was Never Built? Maybe…