Levi W. Barrett, Nathan A. Cohen and Mark A. Snyder | Peckar & Abramson The emergence of COVID-19 has created a new set of challenges in the already complex world of negotiating construction contracts. In the pre-COVID-19 era, general contractors, construction managers and those negotiating on their behalf, needed to balance a variety of fairly… Continue reading How Will Today’s Pandemic Impact Tomorrow’s Construction Contracts?
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COVID-19 Win for Policyholders! Court Approves “Direct Physical Loss” Argument
Gregory D. Podolak | Saxe Doernberger & Vita Late last week, a Missouri federal district court provided a significant victory for insurance policyholders for COVID-19 losses. In Studio 417, Inc. v. The Cincinnati Insurance Company 6:20-cv-03127-SRB (W.D. MO, So. Div., Aug. 12, 2020), the Court was called upon to decide whether allegations involving the presence of COVID-19… Continue reading COVID-19 Win for Policyholders! Court Approves “Direct Physical Loss” Argument
Take Five Steps to Ensure Better Remote Mediations
Tiffany R. Caterina | Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz The current COVID-19 crisis has forced businesses and their counsel to undertake remote mediations. The cost savings, convenience, and expedited scheduling associated with remote mediations guarantee that they will continue in the future, including well after COVID-19 abates. Here are five steps all clients and practitioners can take… Continue reading Take Five Steps to Ensure Better Remote Mediations
Stop in the Name of Releases, Before they Break Your Claims
Amy Elizabeth | International Law Office Given the uncertainty that COVID-19 has brought to federal projects, it is imperative now more than ever that contractors preserve rights to potential claims at all turns. Fortunately, with careful reading and documentation, contractors can satisfy the government’s desire for releases while preserving their claims. A recent Armed Services… Continue reading Stop in the Name of Releases, Before they Break Your Claims
Subtle (and Not So Subtle) Effects of COVID-19 on the Construction Industry
Frank T. Cara | Troutman Pepper When is it going to return to “normal”? We all have been asking that question. Well, for the construction industry, it may never return to “normal.” COVID-19 may have permanently changed the landscape of the construction industry in many ways. Depending on your perspective, many changes could be for… Continue reading Subtle (and Not So Subtle) Effects of COVID-19 on the Construction Industry