Construction Defect Litigation In California

Harry Kaladjian – August 20, 2012 We all have seen the massive tract housing developments that have sprung up in California, as well as the recent conversions of certain high rise commercial buildings that have been transformed into mixed-use residential condominiums. Upon completion of these developments and after a homeowner takes possession and notices some… Continue reading Construction Defect Litigation In California

Tips for Construction Defect Plaintiff Attorneys, and more… | The A/E/C Brief

Brian L. Hill – August 6, 2012 As I mentioned in my last newsletter, I attended LiMa Solutions’ VE-ADR 2012 conference in Key West, FL. This week, I am publishing the first in a series of posts with key take-away from the event. The first article is VE-ADR 2012: Emerging Strategies for Successful Construction Defect… Continue reading Tips for Construction Defect Plaintiff Attorneys, and more… | The A/E/C Brief

Construction Law Deals With Construction and Business

Antoinette Ayana – June 19, 2012 Many participants in the construction industry are affected by construction law issues to include subcontractors, builders, homeowners, contractor, business owners, and more. This area of law involves the application of several general bodies of law to industry problems. It also includes issues that result from the association of the… Continue reading Construction Law Deals With Construction and Business

Exposing Construction Defect Litigation

What happens when a New Home Buyer purchases a home that has been involved in Chapter 40 (CD) litigation?   It’s a question that remains unanswered.  With over 5,000 Chapter 40 lawsuits filed in Northern Nevada since the current law was enacted in 1995, there are thousands of homes that have undergone or are currently… Continue reading Exposing Construction Defect Litigation

Construction Law Alert: Lien Waivers Sink Bond Claim

If you’re not being paid, then don’t provide lien waivers saying that you are. That’s the clear lesson in a recent case, J.H. Larson Electrical Company v. Rochon Corporation. In J.H. Larson, the Minnesota Court of Appeals rejected the bond claim of an electrical subcontractor’s supplier because the general contractor had relied upon full lien… Continue reading Construction Law Alert: Lien Waivers Sink Bond Claim

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