2024 ABC Users Summit
First Circuit Limits Insurers’ Right to Recoup Defense Costs or Settlement Payments
Penalty for Failure to Release Expired Liens
Products Liability Law – Application of Economic Loss Rule
Insurance Litigation Roundup: “Post No Bills!”
Connecticut’s New False Claims Act Increases Risk to Public Construction Participants
Watchdog Opens Cartel Probe Into Eight British Homebuilders
AAA Revises its Construction Industry Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures
Court Finds Matching of Damaged Materials is Required by Policy
McDermott International and BP Team Arbitrate $535M LNG Site Dispute
Carbon Sequestration Can Combat Global Warming, Sometimes in Unexpected Ways
Traub Lieberman Partner Kathryn Keller and Associate Steven Hollis Secure Final Summary Judgment in Favor of Homeowner’s Insurance Company
Congratulations to BWB&O’s Newport Beach Team on Obtaining a Defense Verdict in Favor of their Subcontractor Client!
What ‘The Curse’ Gets Wrong About Passive House Architecture
US Homebuilder Sentiment Climbed to Six-Month High in February
Mitigating Struck-By Incidents on the Jobsite
Broad Forum Clause Favors Policyholders’ Choice of Venue
Hawaii’s Shoreline Seminar: Legal & Regulatory Issues, Sea Level Rise and Adaptation
British Columbia Hatches $1.5 Billion Loan Plan to Boost Homebuilding
No Duty to Defend Construction Defect Claims under Kentucky Law
Action Needed: HB24-1230 Spells Trouble for Colorado Construction Industry and its Insurers
Don’t Fall in Trap of Buying the Cheapest Insurance Policy as it May be Bad for Your Business Risks and Needs
NY Construction Safety Firm Falsely Certified Workers, Says Manhattan DA
A Matter Judged: Subrogating Insurers Should Beware of Prior Suits Involving the Insured
Liability Coverage For Construction Claims May Turn On Narrow Factual Distinctions
Government Claims Act Does Not Apply to Actions Solely Seeking Declaratory Relief and Not Monetary Relief
DOI Aims to Modernize its “Inefficient and Inflexible” Type A Natural Resource Damages Assessment Regulations
CGL Policy May Not Cover Cybersecurity and Data-Related Losses
Meet the Forum's ADR Neutrals: TOM NOCAR
Surety Trends to Keep an Eye on in the Construction Industry
Orange County Team Obtains Unanimous Defense Verdict in Case Involving Failed Real Estate Transaction
Construction Adds 23,000 Jobs in February for 11th Straight Monthly Gain
Court Finds Matching of Damaged Materials is Required by Policy
ABA’s Construction Defects: Insurance Coverage [CC]
Calling Hurricanes a Category 6 Risks Creating Deadly Confusion
Recent Florida Legislative Changes Shorten Both Statute of Limitation ("SOL") and Statute of Repose ("SOR") for Construction Defect Claims
Breach of Contract Exclusion Bars Coverage for Construction Defect Claim
Washington’s Court of Appeals Protects Contracting Parties’ Rights to Define the Terms of their Indemnity Agreements
Waiving Consequential Damages—What Could Go Wrong?
NTSB Faults Maintenance, Inspection Oversight for Fern Hollow Bridge Collapse
Best Practices: Commercial Lockouts in Arizona
Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (2/21/24) – Fed Chair Predicts More Small Bank Closures, Shopping Center Vacancies Hit 15-year Low, and Proptech Sees Mixed Results
Co-Founding Partner Jason Feld Named Finalist for CLM’s Outside Defense Counsel Professional of the Year
Meet the Forum's ADR Neutrals: LISA D. LOVE
Cultivating a Company Culture Committed to Safety, Mentorship and Education
Sarah P. Long Expands Insurance Coverage Team at Payne & Fears
Clean Energy and Conservation Collide in California Coastal Waters
Exploring Architects’ Perspectives on AI: A Survey of Fears and Hopes
Barratt to Buy Redrow in Deal Creating UK’s Biggest Homebuilder
How to Get the Most Bang for Your Buck Out of the Infrastructure Bill
COVID-19 Claims Survives Motion to Dismiss
Seminar Group: Insurance Law in Louisiana
New Jersey Strengthens the Structural Integrity of Its Residential Builds
Surfside Condo Collapse Investigators Have Nearly Finished Technical Work
Challenging Enforceability of Liquidated Damages (In Federal Construction Context)
It Pays to Review the ‘Review the Contract Documents’ Clause Before You Sign the Contract
Are Construction Contract Limitation of Liability Clauses on the Way Out in Virginia?
Recent Statutory Changes Cap Retainage on Applicable Construction Projects
Finding an "Occurrence," Appellate Court Rules Insurer Must Defend
Former NYC Condo Empire Executive Arrested for Larceny, Tax Fraud
Construction Litigation Roundup: “Ursinus is Cleared!”
Partner John Toohey is Nominated for West Coast Casualty’s Jerrold S. Oliver Award of Excellence!
Navigating the New Landscape: How AB 12 and SB 567 Impact Landlords and Tenants in California
Experts: Best Bet in $300M Osage Nation Wind Farm Dispute Is Negotiation
Is Modular Construction Destined to Fail?
Can a National Zoning Atlas Chart a Way Out of the US Housing Crisis?
Is Golf’s Next Paradise in the Middle of a Florida Swamp?
Insurer's Declaratory Relief Action on Duty to Indemnify Dismissed
Groundbreaking Women in Construction (GWIC) Seminar
Mass Timber Reduces Construction’s Carbon Footprint, But Introduces New Risk Scenarios
Fraud Claims and Breach Of Warranty Claims Against Manufacturer
How I Prevailed on a Remote Jury Trial
Construction Litigation Roundup: “Stuck on You”
Hawaii Court of Appeals Finds Insured AOAO Not Liable for Securing Inadequate Insurance
California Makes Big Changes to the Discovery Act
Judgment Proof: Reducing Litigation Exposure with Litigation Risk Insurance
Protect Projects From Higher Repair Costs and Property Damage
Bill Proposes First-Ever Federal Workforce Housing Tax Credit for Middle-Class Housing
White and Williams Celebrates 125th Anniversary
Spencer Mayer Receives Miami-Dade Bar Association's '40 Under 40' Award
Port Authority Revises Plans for $10B Midtown NYC Bus Terminal Replacement
Build, Baby, Build. But Not Like This, Britain.
Gauge of US Pending Home Sales Jumps to a Five-Month High
Construction Adds 11,000 Jobs in January, 10th Monthly Gain
After $70 Billion Hit, Insurers Wake Up to New Risk Pattern
2024 West Coast Casualty Construction Defect Seminar
Illinois Supreme Court Finds Construction Defect Claim Triggers Initial Grant of Coverage
Competent, Substantial Evidence Carries Day in Bench Trial
Fine Art Losses – “Canvas” the Subrogation Landscape
Contractor Prevails in Part Against CalOSHA in Valley Fever Case
Top 10 Take-Aways: the ABA Forum's 2024 Mid-Winter Meeting
Candis Jones Named to Atlanta Magazine’s 2024 “Atlanta 500” List
HB24-1014: A Warning Bell for Colorado Businesses Amid Potential Consumer Protection Changes
Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (1/30/24) – Life Science Construction to Increase, Overall Homeownership Is Majority Female, and Senators Urge Fed Chair to Lower Interest Rates
Jersey Shore Town Trying Not to Lose the Man vs. Nature Fight on its Eroded Beaches
Top 10 OSHA Violations For The Construction Industry In 2023
Michael Baker Intl. Settles Federal Pay Bias Allegations
Hunton Insurance Coverage Partner Lawrence J. Bracken II Awarded Emory Public Interest Committee’s 2024 Lifetime Commitment to Public Service Award
A Look at Trending Legislative Changes Impacting Workers' Comp
Myrtle Beach Eyes Austin’s Boomtown Crown
Get Creative to Solve Your Construction Company's Staffing Challenges
Clash of the Clauses - Irreconcilable "Other Insurance" Clauses Will Result in Insurers Sharing Losses Pro Rata
ABA Forum on Construction Law 2024 Annual Meeting
Construction Contract Basics: Venue and Choice of Law
Appraisal Panel Can Determine Causation of Loss under Ohio Law
Let’s Talk About a Statutory First-Party Bad Faith Claim Against an Insurer
Perez Broke Records … But Should He Have Settled Earlier?
Arizona Is Smart About Water. It Should Stay That Way.
Veolia Agrees to $25M Settlement in Flint Water Crisis Case
White and Williams Announces Partner and Counsel Promotions
Vietnam Expands Arrests in Coffee Region Property Probe
Andrea DeField Recognized In 2024 List of Influential Business Women By South Florida Business Journal
Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (1/24/24) – Long-Term Housing Issues in Hawaii, Underperforming REITs, and Growth in a Subset of the Hotel Sector
Meet the Forum's In-House Counsel: KATE GOLDEN
AI and the Optimization of Construction Projects
The Future of Construction Work with Mark Ehrlich
As ‘Mansion Taxes’ Catch On in US Cities, Los Angeles Offers Lessons
How AI Can Help the Construction Industry Meet the Need for Housing
West Virginia Court Strictly Construes Policy Requirements To Identify all Lost Personal Property
Seminar Group: Construction Project Scheduling & Delay Claims
At Long Last, the Colorado Legislature Gets Serious About Construction Defect Reform – In a Constructive Way
If a Defect Occurs During Construction, Is It an "Occurrence?"
Reasonable Expectations – Pennsylvania’s Case by Case Approach to the Sutton Rule
The Word “Estimate” in a Contract Matters as to a Completion Date
Contract Void Ab Initio: Key Insights into the KBR vs. Corps of Engineers Affirmative Defense
Surplus Lines Carrier Can Force Arbitration in Louisiana Despite Statute Limiting Arbitration
Repairs to Hurricane-damaged Sanibel Causeway Completed in 105 Days
Federal Magistrate Judge Recommends Rescission of Policies
Evaluating Construction Trends From 2023 and Forecasting For 2024
Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (1/16/24) – Algorithms Affect the Rental Market, Robots Aim to Lower Construction Costs, and Gen Z Struggle to Find Their Own Space
AGC’s 2024 Construction Outlook. Infrastructure is Bright but Office-Geddon is Not
Embracing Generative Risk Mitigation in Construction
Just How Climate-Friendly Are Timber Buildings? It’s Complicated
Developer Halts 'Co-Living' Building Projects in Houston, Tampa and Phoenix
Policy Purchased by Mortgagee Does Not Insure Homeowner's Hurricane Damage
Policy Purchased by Mortgagee Does Not Insure Homeowner's Hurricane Damage
ABA Seminar: AI's Growing Impact on Construction and Construction Law
New York Court Grants Insured's Motion to Dismiss Construction Defect Case and Awards Fees to Insured
Maui Wildfire Cleanup Advances to Debris Removal Phase
Homeowner Who Wins Case Against Swimming Pool Contractor Gets a Splash of Cold Water When it Comes to Attorneys’ Fees
Compliance Doesn’t Pay: Compliance Evidence Inadmissible in Strict Liability Actions
Florida's New Pre-Suit Notification Requirement: Retroactive or Prospective Application?
Construction Litigation Roundup: “Wrap Music to an Insurer’s Ears?”
Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (1/10/24) – New Type of Nuclear Reactor, Big Money Surrounding Sports Stadiums, and Positivity from Fannie Mae’s Monthly Consumer Survey
Illinois Court of Appeals Addresses Waiver and Estoppel in Context of Suit Limitation Provision in Property Policy
Super Lawyers Selects Haight Lawyers for Its 2024 Southern California Rising Stars List
Cincinnati Team Secures Summary Judgment for Paving Company in Trip-and-Fall Case
Congratulations to BWB&O’s 2024 Southern California Super Lawyers!
ASCE Releases New Report on Benefits and Burdens of Infrastructure Investment in Disadvantaged Communities
US Civil Rights Tools Are Failing the Most Polluted Black Communities
Harmony Housing Affordable Development Launches with Acquisition of the Development Business of Greystone Affordable Development
How Builders Use Technology to Win Infrastructure Contracts
“The Lines Are Not Blurred”: Attorney Claim Handlers Are Not Protected by Attorney-Client Privilege
Understanding Public Easements in Western & Eastern Washington Seminar
Washington Court Denies Subcontractor’s Claim Based on Contractual Change and Notice Provisions
Catching Killer Clauses in Contract Negotiations
NYC Hires Engineer LERA for Parking Garage Collapse Probe
The Sounds of Silence: Pennsylvania’s Sutton Rule
Final Rule Regarding Project Labor Agreement Requirements for Large-Scale Federal Construction Projects
Top 10 Insurance Cases of 2023
No Coverage for Roof Collapse During Hurricane
Expanded Virginia Court of Appeals Leads to Policyholder Relief
Meet the Forum's ADR Neutrals: LESLIE KING O'NEAL
The Prolonged Effects on Commercial Property From Extreme Weather
Congratulations to Haight Attorneys Selected to the 2024 Southern California Super Lawyers List
Blog Completes Sixteenth Year
To Ease Housing Crunch, Theme Parks Are Becoming Homebuilders
Wall Street Expects Homebuilders’ Shocking 2023 Rally to Continue Into Next Year
A Construction Veteran’s New Year Checklist for Contractors
Traditional Pollution Exclusion Does Not Bar COVID-19 Claim
Coastal Law in Louisiana Seminar
The Importance of the Recent Amendment to Rule 702 of the Federal Rules of Evidence
Insurer's Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings for Construction Defect Claim Rejected
Certificates of Merit: Is Your Texas Certificate Sufficient?
New York Revises Retainage Requirements for Private Construction Contracts: Overview of the “5% Retainage Law”
A Brief Primer on Perfecting Your Mechanics Lien When the Property Owner Files Bankruptcy
Mechanic’s Liens- Big Exception
Ruling Dealing with Constructive Changes, Constructive Suspension, and the Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing
Giant Gas Pipeline Owner, Contractor in $900M Payment Battle
Antidiscrimination Clause Required in Public Works and Goods and Services Contracts­ –Effective January 1, 2024
Insurer Has Duty to Defend Faulty Workmanship Claim
Gaps in Insurance Created by Complex Risks
Haight Celebrates 2024 New Partner Promotions!
Why Employees Are Taking Ownership of Their Architecture Firms
US 30-Year Mortgage Rate Slides to 6.67%, Lowest Since June
Can Construction Refrain from Greenwashing?
Can Construction Refrain from Greenwashing?
Policyholders Score Win as Another State’s High Court Adopts the “Continuous-Trigger” Theory for General Liability Policies
ABA 2024 Litigation Section Annual Conference
The 2024 Colorado Legislative Session Promises to be a Busy One for the Construction Industry and its Insurers
Courthouse Reporter Series: Two Recent Cases Address Copyright Protection for Architectural Works
Wyoming Supreme Court Picks a Side After Reviewing the Sutton Rule
Ohio Supreme Court Rules That Wrongful Death Claims Are Subject to the Four-Year Statute of Repose for Medical Claims
9th Circuit Plumbs Through the Federal and State False Claims Acts
Aarow Equipment v. Travelers- An Update
No Coverage Under Installation Policy When Read Together with Insurance Application
Appellate Court Lacks Jurisdiction Over Order Compelling Appraisal
Newmeyer Dillion Announces Jessica Garland as Its Newest Partner
Key Economic & Geopolitical Themes To Monitor In 2024
Kahana Feld Welcomes Six Attorneys to the Firm in Q4 of 2023
The Black Woman Architect Who Hopes to Change the Face of Design in America
See the Stories That Drew the Most Readers to ENR.com in 2023
US Housing Market Shows Signs of Life After Mortgage Rates Fall
17,000 More Jobs in December for Ninth Straight Monthly Gain
The Importance of Understanding When a Claim is a "Claim"
Lewis Brisbois to Present Webinar on Best Practices for Investigating Premises Liability Claims
Illinois Supreme Court Holds that Constructions Defects May Constitute “Property Damage” Caused By An “Occurrence” Under Standard CGL Policy, Overruling Prior Appellate Court Precedent
Don’t Spoil Me: Oklahoma District Court Rules Against Spoliation Sanctions
No Coverage for Construction Defect Claim Only Impacting Insured's Work
Does “Faulty Workmanship” Constitute An Occurrence Under Your CGL Policy?
You Say Tomato, I Say Tomahto. But When it Comes to the CalOSHA Appeals Board, They Can Say it Any Way They Please
No Damages for Delay May Not Be Enforceable in Virginia
Insurer's Bad Faith is Actionable Tort for Purposes of Choice of Law Analysis
Congratulations to BWB&O’s Newport Beach Team for Prevailing on a Highly Contested Motion to Quash!
Gibbs Giden is Pleased to Announce Four New Partners and Two New Associates
Atlanta Office Wins Defense Verdict For Property Manager On Claims By Vendor, Cross-Claims By Property Owner
Want More Transit (and Federal Funding)? Build Housing That Supports It
Revolutionizing Buildings with Hybrid Energy Systems and Demand Response
Seattle’s Audacious Aquarium Throws Builders Swerves, Curves, Twists and Turns
US Housing Starts Unexpectedly Rise to a Six-Month High
Sustainability Made Simple: How Construction Can Build Better
The Biggest Risks Facing Construction Companies
Land Use Law in South Carolina Seminar
Emerging Trends in Shortened Statutes of Limitations and Statutes of Repose
Specification Challenge; Excusable Delay; Type I Differing Site Condition; Superior Knowledge
Hawaii Supreme Court Says Aloha to Insurers Trying to Recoup Defense Costs From Policyholders
Replacement of Gym Floor Due to Sloppy Paint Job is Not Resulting Loss
Jury Could Have Found That Scissor Lift Manufacturer Should Have Included “Better” Safety Features
Cooperating With Your Insurance Carrier: Is It a Must?
Appellate Court of Maryland Construes Notice Conditions of A312 Performance Bond in Favor of Surety
What Should Business Owners Do If a Customer Won’t Pay
Insurer’s Broad Duty to Defend in Oregon, and the Recent Ruling in State of Oregon v. Pacific Indemnity Company
GOP, States, Industry Challenge EPA Project Water Impact Rule
What Will the 2024 Construction Economy Look Like?
Judge Who Oversees Mass. Asbestos Docket Takes New Role As Chief Justice of Superior Court
6 Ways to Reduce Fire Safety Hazards in BESS
US Homebuilder Sentiment Rises for First Time in Five Months
Construction Jobs Increased in November, But Just Barely
Cyber Security: Insurance Prices Level After Two Years of Brutal Increases
2024 AGC Convention
Graham & Who May Trigger The Need To Protest
2024 Construction Law Update
No Subrogation, Contribution Rights for Carrier Defending Construction Defect Claim
The New York Lien Law - Top Ten Things You Ought to Know
Breach of an Oral Contract and Unjust Enrichment and Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing
A New Lawsuit Might Change the Real Estate Industry Forever
Rulemaking to Modernize, Expand DOI’s “Type A” Natural Resource Damage Assessment Rules Expected Fall 2023
Now Available: Seyfarth’s 50 State Lien Law Notice Requirements Guide (2023-2024 Edition)
Residential Contractors, Be Sure to Have these Clauses in Your Contracts
When Must a New York Insurer Turn Over a Copy of the Policy?
Massive Danish Hospital Project Avoids Fire Protection Failures with Imerso Construction AI
Building 47 Bridges in Two Years
NY Project Produces America's First Utility Scale Wind Power
Toll Brothers Shares Climb as Mortgage Rate Pullback Stokes Demand
2024 FORECAST: Non-building, Manufacturing to Lead the Way
Insured's COVID-19 Claim Survives Motion to Dismiss under Accidental Contamination Coverage
Construction Law in Montana Seminar
Illinois Joins the Pack on Defective Construction as an Occurrence
How Concrete Mistakes Added Cost to the Recent Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge Project
Construction Industry Groups Challenge DOL’s New DBRA Regulations
Motion for Summary Judgment Gets Pooped Upon
Construction Litigation Roundup: “Apparently, It’s Not Always Who You Know”
Risky Business: Contractual Versus Equitable Rights of Subrogation
Judicial Economy Disfavors Enforcement of Mandatory Forum Selection Clause
New Jersey Court Upholds Registration Requirement for Joint Ventures Bidding on Public Works Contracts
Thank You for 17 Years of Legal Elite in Construction Law
Federal Regulatory Recap: A Summary of Recent Rulemaking Actions Taken or Proposed Affecting the Energy Industry
Insured Cannot Sue to Challenge Binding Appraisal Decision
How to Prevent Forest Fires by Building Cities With More Wood
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