Aron C. Beezley and Nathaniel J. Greeson | BuildSmart Bradley has been publishing an ongoing survey of state-level bid protest processes and procedures (see, e.g., our post on “Bid Protests in New York,” “Bid Protests in Virginia,” and our “Update on Bid Protests in Alabama”). For the next article in this series, we focus on… Continue reading Bid Protests in the District of Columbia
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No Coverage for Lawsuit Served on Insured’s Registered Agent Prior to Policy Inception
Emily Hart | Wiley Rein In a win for Wiley’s client, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, applying District of Columbia law, affirmed judgment on the pleadings that no coverage is available for a lawsuit because the “claim” was first made before the inception date of the policy when the lawsuit was… Continue reading No Coverage for Lawsuit Served on Insured’s Registered Agent Prior to Policy Inception
“Pay-if-paid” and “Pay-when-paid” Clauses in Maryland and the District of Columbia
Andrew Nagel and Kenneth G. Stallard | Carr Maloney General Contractors may seek to condition payments to Subcontractors by using “pay-if-paid” or “pay-when-paid” clauses in their contracts. Typically, as the name suggests, pay-when-paid provisions concern the timing of payment by the General Contractor, but, arguably, do not relieve the General Contractor from its obligation to pay the… Continue reading “Pay-if-paid” and “Pay-when-paid” Clauses in Maryland and the District of Columbia
New Mechanic’s Lien Opinion Shows Need for Additional Care When Drafting Construction Contracts
Mark Bloom, Laurel LaMontagne and Andrew Ross | Arent Fox Those in the DC metro area construction industry should take heed of a recent District of Columbia Court of Appeals opinion that sheds additional light on the District’s mechanic’s lien statute – King Carpentry Inc. v. 1345 K Street LLC, ADI Construction of Virginia, LLC,… Continue reading New Mechanic’s Lien Opinion Shows Need for Additional Care When Drafting Construction Contracts
New DC Construction Codes Take Effect
Elizabeth J. Cappiello and Amy E. Garber – Ober Kaler – August 2014 Already on the forefront of green building innovation, the District of Columbia has adopted a new set of construction codes that, most notably, includes advanced energy and green construction regulations. On March 26, 2014, Mayor Vincent C. Gray announced that the 2013… Continue reading New DC Construction Codes Take Effect