Supreme Court Takes on Insurance Dispute
2023 RISKWORLD Conference
Florida’s New Civil Remedies Act – Bulletpoints As to How It Impacts Construction
Florida Passes Tort Reform Bill
Texas Supreme Court Declines to Waive Sovereign Immunity in Premises Defect Case
Sustainable, Versatile and Resilient: How Mass Timber Construction Can Shake Up the Building Industry
No Signature, No Problem: Texas Court Holds Contractual Subrogation Waiver Still Enforceable
Electronic Signatures On Contracts: Are They Truly Compliant?
Congratulations to BWB&O for Ranking #4 in Orange County Business Journal’s 2023 Book of Lists for Law Firms!
Traub Lieberman Partner Eric D. Suben Obtains Federal Second Circuit Affirmance of Summary Judgment in Insurer’s Favor
What Lies Beneath
Best Practices: Commercial Lockouts in Arizona
Naples, Florida, Is Getting So Expensive That City Workers Can’t Afford It
Feds Outline Workforce Rules for $39B in Chip Plant Funding
Get to Know BJ Siegel: Former Apple Executive and Co-Founder of Juno
Car-Free Living Takes Off in Car-Centric Cities
What You Need to Know to Take Advantage of the Inflation Reduction Act
California Court of Appeals Reverses Denial of COVID-19 Claim Based on Virus-Specific Endorsement
Construction Law in Montana
Recovering Attorney’s Fees and Treble Damages in Washington DC Condominium Construction Defect Cases
Insurer Must Defend General Contractor
Colorado Legislature Considering Making it Easier to Prevail on CCPA Claims
An Occurrence Under Builder’s Risk Insurance Policy Is Based on the Language in the Policy
North Carolina Should Protect Undocumented Witnesses to Charlotte Scaffolding Deaths, Unions Say
Managing Once-in-a-Generation Construction Problems – Part II
Virginia General Assembly Tweaks Pay-if-Paid Ban
Trends in Project Delivery Methods in Construction
Florida Courts Inundated by Wave of New Lawsuits as Sweeping Tort Reform Appears Imminent
Arezoo Jamshidi Selected to the 2023 San Diego Super Lawyers List
AI Systems and the Real Estate Industry
Billion-Dollar Power Lines Finally Inching Ahead to Help US Grids
Hilti Partners with Canvas, a Construction Robotics Company
New 37-Year-Old CEO Sees Luxury Fixing Brazil Builder’s 90% Skid
A Women's Institution
PFAS Regulation and Insurance Coverage Implications
Save the Date: IRMI Construction Risk Conference
2023 West Coast Casualty Construction Defect Seminar
Contractors Must Register with the L&I Prior to Offering or Performing Work, or Risk Having their Breach of Contract Case Dismissed
Summary Judgment in Favor of General Contractor Under Privette Doctrine Overturned: Lessons Learned
Breach Of Duty of Good Faith And Fair Dealing Packaged With Contract Disputes Act Claim
New Certification Requirements for Veteran-Owned Small Business Concerns and Service-Disabled Veteran-owned Small Business Concerns Seeking Public Procurement Contracts
Insurer Ordered to Participate in Appraisal
Adaptive Reuse: Creative Reimagining of Former Office Space to Address Differing Demands
Congratulations to Partner Vik Nagpal on his Nomination for West Coast Casualty’s Jerrold S. Oliver Award of Excellence!
Hunton Insurance Lawyer, Adriana Perez, Selected to the National Association of Women Lawyers’ 2023 Rising List
Lewis Brisbois Listed as Top 10 Firm of 2022 on Leopard Solutions Law Firm Index
California Court of Appeal Affirms Trial Court’s Denial of anti-SLAPP Motion in Dispute Over Construction of Church Facilities
4 Steps to Take When a Worker Is Injured on Your Construction Site
Amazon Hits Pause on $2.5B HQ2 Project in Arlington, Va.
UK Construction Output Rises Unexpectedly to Strongest Since May
Women Breaking New Ground in Homebuilding
US Construction Shows No Signs of Slowdown, Caterpillar CEO Says
Collateral Damage: How to Avoid the Pitfalls of Collateral Agreements
2023 West Coast Casualty Construction Defect Seminar
Engineering Report Finds More Investigation Needed of Balconies at New Jersey Condo
4 Ways to Mitigate Construction Disputes
Court of Appeal: Privette Doctrine Does Not Apply to Landlord-Tenant Relationships
Surety’s Several Liability Under Bonds
Feds OK $9B Houston Highway Project After Two-Year Pause
Hurricane Damage Not Covered for Home Owner Not Named in Policy
Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (03/08/23) – Updates on U.S. Mortgage Applications, the Inflation Reduction Act, and Multifamily Sector
New York Office Secures Appellate Win in Labor Law 240(1) Fall in Basement Accident Case
A Tort, By Any Other Name, is Just a Tort: Massachusetts Court Bars Contract Claims That Sound in Negligence
Connecticut Federal District Court Follows Majority Rule on Insurance Policy Anti-Assignment Clauses
Storm Breaches California River's Levee, Thousands Evacuate
How Technology Reduces the Risk of Façade Defects
The World’s Largest 3D-Printed Neighborhood Is Here
CityLab Daily: What the SVB Collapse Means for Affordable Housing
Establishing and Developing Next-Gen Construction Leaders
Ninth Circuit Certifies Question to California Supreme Court on COVID-19 Claim
ALFA International 2023 Insurance Roundtable
Seattle’s Newest Residential Developer
Superintendent’s On-Site Supervision Compensable as Labor Under Miller Act
Michigan Court Waives Goodbye to Subrogation Claims, Except as to Gross Negligence
Show Me the Money: The Good Faith Dispute Exception to Prompt Payment Penalties
TxDOT, Flatiron/Dragados Mostly Resolve Bridge Design Dispute
New Jersey Appellate Decision Reminds Bid Protestors to Take Caution When Determining Where to File an Action
Court Denies Insured's Motion to Dismiss Complaint Seeking to Compel Appraisal
Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (03/01/23) – Mass Timber, IIJA Funding, and Distressed Real Estate
Will Maryland Beltway Developer's Exit Doom $7.6B P3 Project?
A WARNing for Companies
BWB&O Partner Jack Briscoe and Associate Anoushe Marandjian Win Summary Judgment Motion on Behalf of Homeowner Client!
Nailing Social Media: The Key to Generating Leads for Construction Companies
Red Tape Is Holding Up a Greener Future
Gehan Homes Announces Name Change to Brightland Homes
Strong Construction Jobs Gain in February, With 24,000 Added
Court Orders Limited Discovery Before Ruling on Insurers' Motions to Dismiss COVID-19 Claims
ABA Forum on Construction Law 2023 Annual Meeting
Construction Contract’s Scope of Work Should Be Written With Clarity
Insurer's Appeal of Jury Verdict Rejected by Tenth Circuit
Just Because You Caused it, Doesn’t Mean You Own It: The Hooker Exception to the Privette Doctrine
Rhode Island Finds Pollution Exclusion Ambiguous, Orders Coverage for Home Heating Oil Leak
Bill would expand multi-year construction and procurement authority in Georgia
To Catch a Thief
One More Mechanic’s Lien Number- the Number 30
Dave McLain included in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America
Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (02/15/23) – Proptech Solutions, Supply Chain Pivots, and the Inflation Reduction Act
Georgia Super Lawyers Recognized Two Lawyers from Hunton’s Insurance Recovery Group
Florida Court Puts the Claim of Landlord’s Insurer In The No-Fly Zone
The International Codes Development Process is Changing to Continue Building Code Modernization
What Cal/OSHA’s “Permanent” COVID Standards Mean for Employers
Wall Street Veteran Explains Why He’s Still All-In on US Housing
OSHA Withdraws Effort to Revoke Arizona Job Safety Plan
An Introduction to Workers' Compensation Insurance for Construction Companies and Contractors
Ellen Greiper to Present at Zywave Casualty Insights Conference
Contrasting Expert Opinions Result in Denial of Cross Motions for Summary Judgment
Notice and Claims Provisions In Contracts Matter…A Lot
The EEOC Is Actively Targeting the Construction Industry
Will Claims By Contractors on Big Design-Build Projects Ever End?
Norfolk Southern Accused of Trying to Destroy Evidence of Ohio Wreck
A Quick Virginia Mechanic’s Lien Timing Refresher
Review of Recent Contractors State License Board Changes
Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (02/08/23) – The Build America, Buy America Act, ESG Feasibility, and University Partnerships
Revisiting Termination For Convenience Clauses In Uncertain And Ever-Changing Economic Times
Cold Stress Safety and Protection
Traub Lieberman Partner Jonathan Harwood Obtains Summary Judgment Determining Insurer Has No Duty to Defend or Indemnify
Mondaq’s 2023 Construction Comparative Guide
Wall Street Is Buying Starter Homes to Quietly Become America’s Landlord
Homebuilders Are Signaling Buyers to Wait a Little Longer
Subcontractors Trade Association Selects Felice Farber as New Executive Director
Broker's Motion to Dismiss Denied
National Women in Roofing Day 2023
Full Extent of Damage From Turkey Quakes Takes Shape
Duty to Defend Triggered by Damage to Other Non-Defective Property
Lien Release Bonds – Remove Liens, But Not All Liability
A Few Construction Related Bills to Keep an Eye On in 2023 (UPDATED)
Keller Group Fires Two Executives in Suspected Australia Profits Reporting Fraud
Two Worthy Insurance Topics: (1) Bad Faith, And (2) Settling Without Insurer’s Consent
The “Builder’s Remedy” Looms Over Bay Area Cities
A Proactive Approach to Construction Safety
Building on New Risks: Construction in the Age of Greening
Traub Lieberman Attorneys Lisa Rolle and Christopher Acosta Win Summary Judgment in Favor of Property Owner
Gatluak Ramdiet Named to The National Black Lawyers’ “Top 40 Under 40” List
Turkey to Start Building 200,000 Homes in March, Erdogan Says
Buyers Are Flocking to NYC’s Suburbs. Too Bad There Aren’t Many Homes to Sell.
Architerra & Selkirk Construction Strategically Combining in 2023
Technology Is the Key to Overcoming Labor Hurdles
California Court of Appeal Again Reverses Dismissal of COVID-19, Business Interruption Claim
Seth Friedman to Speak at ABA Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee CLE Seminar
Uneven Code Enforcement Seen in Earthquake-Damaged Buildings in Turkey
What if the "Your Work" Exclusion is Inapplicable? ISO Classification and Construction Defect Claims.
Reservation of Rights Letter Merely Citing Policy Provisions Inadequate
California Expands on Scope of Coverage for Soft Cost Claims
Insurer Could Not Rely on Extrinsic Evidence to Circumvent Its Duty to Defend
Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (01/25/23) – Artificial Intelligence, Proptech Innovation, and Drone Adoption
Mitigating the Consequences of Labor Unrest on Construction Projects
Congratulations to Woodland Hills Partner Patrick Au and Senior Associate Ava Vahdat on Their Successful Motion for Summary Judgment!
Why Do Construction Companies Fail?
Breath of Fresh Air
Traub Lieberman Partner Colleen Hastie Wins Summary Judgment in Favor of Sub-Contracted Electrical Company
Hundreds Celebrated the Grand Opening of the Associated Builders and Contractors of Southern California Riverside Construction Training Center
He Turned Wall Street Offices Into Homes. Now He Vows to Remake New York
Homebuilder Analyst Who Nailed 2022 Call Now Sees Strength Ahead
Overcoming Obstacles to Drive Digital Transformation in Construction
Hawaii Supreme Court To Decide Agent's Alleged Negligence in Failing to Submit Claim
Construction Project Scheduling & Delay Claims Seminar
A Community Constantly on the Brink of Disaster
Court of Appeals Issues Decision Regarding Second-Tier Subcontractors and Pre-Lien Notice
Thinking About a Daubert Motion to Challenge an Expert Opinion?
Update Regarding New York’s New Registration Requirement for Contractors and Subcontractors Performing Public Works and Covered Private Projects
Big Changes and Trends in the Real Estate Industry
Motion to Dismiss COVID Claim Granted in Part, Denied in Part
FirstEnergy Fined $3.9M in Scandal Involving Nuke Plants
2023 Construction Outlook: Construction Starts Expected to Flatten
Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (01/18/23) – Construction Inventory, 3D Printing, and Metaverse Replicas
Facing Manslaughter Charges In Worker's 2021 Trench Collapse Death, Colorado Contractor Who Willfully Ignored Federal Law Surrenders To Police
OSHA Advisory Committee, Assemble!
Opoplan Introduces Generative AI Tools for Home-Building
Toll Brothers Named #1 Home Builder on Fortune Magazine's 2023 World's Most Admired Companies® List
US New-Home Sales Unexpectedly Increase for a Second Month
Construction Continues to Add Jobs, Gaining 28K in December
2023 Outlook on the Construction Industry and Liability Insurance
Bid Protests on Public Works Projects
Economic Waste Doctrine and Construction Defects / Nonconforming Work
Caution to GCs! An Exception to Privette Can Leave You Open to Liability
More on the VCPA and Construction
COVID-19 Likely No Longer Covered Under Force Majeure
Payment Bond Surety Entitled to Award of Attorneys’ Fees Although Defended by Principal
Court Grants Partial Summary Judgment on Conversion Claim Against Insurer
Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (01/11/23) – Construction Tech, Housing Market Confidence, and Decarbonization
Candis Jones Named to Atlanta Magazine’s 2023 “Atlanta 500” List
Traub Lieberman Attorneys Recognized as 2023 Illinois Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars
Department Of Labor Recovers $724K In Back Wages, Damages For 255 Workers After Phoenix Contractor Denied Overtime Pay, Falsified Records
The First UK Hospital Being Built Using AI Technology
California Ranks As Leading State for Green Building in 2022
After Pittsburgh Bridge Collapse, Fast-Rising Replacement Emerges
Housing Market Doesn’t Need Much for Buyers to Return
New York Moves to Final Phase of $1.7B Bronx Highway Project
New York Governor Vetoes Grieving Families Act
ASCDC 62nd Annual Seminar
Recent Supreme Court Decision Could Have Substantial Impact on Builders
The Unwavering Un-waivable Implied Warranty of Workmanship and Habitability in Arizona
Motions to Dismiss, Limitations of Liability, and More
Parking Reform Takes Off on the West Coast
No Coverage for Alleged Misrepresentation Claim
Appellate Team Secures Victory in North Carolina Governmental Immunity Personal Injury Matter
Congratulations to Nine Gibbs Giden Partners Selected to the 2023 Southern California Super Lawyers List
Research Project Underway to Prepare Water Utilities for Wildfire Events
White and Williams Announces Lawyer Promotions, Four Attorneys Promoted to Partner and One Attorney Promoted to Counsel
The BUILDCHAIN Project Enhances Data Exchange and Transparency in the EU Construction Industry
Netflix Plans $900M Facility At Former New Jersey Army Base
SE 2050 Is In Quixotic Pursuit of Eliminating Embodied Carbon in Building Structures
Pike Construction Co LLC Has Announced Thrive at Montvale Senior Living Community in Montvale, NJ Has Been Awarded Two 2022 SHN Architecture & Design Awards
NYC Prepares to Implement Large Building Emissions Limits
Court: “Literal” Reading Of Insurance Statute Is “Poppycock”
Clean Air and Climate: State and Federal Law Developments
Are Untimely Repairs an “Occurrence” Triggering CGL Coverage?
Unpredictable Opinion Regarding Construction Lien (Reinstatement??)
New York Establishes a Registration Requirement for Contractors and Subcontractors Performing Public Works and Covered Private Projects
Fourth Circuit Finds Insurer Reservation of Rights Letters Inadequate to Preserve Coverage Defenses Under South Carolina Law
PulteGroup Fires Exec Accused of Defamation By Founder’s Heir
Pre-Judgment Interest Not Awarded Under Flood Policy
More Details Emerge in Fatal Charlotte, NC, Scaffold Collapse
Commercial Real Estate in 2023: A Snapshot
Congratulations to Haight Attorneys Selected to the 2023 Southern California Super Lawyers List
Marlena Ellis Makes The Lawyers of Color Hot List of 2022
Malerie Anderson Named to D Magazine’s 2023 Best Lawyers Under 40
Albert Reichmann, Builder of NY, London Finance Hubs, Dies at 93
Meet Daniel Hall, Assistant Professor at TU Delft
Clay Town Center Wins Master Planning Award
Update Fire and Life Safety Standards for a Safer Winter Season
Top 10 Insurance Cases of 2022
2023 DRI Insurance Coverage and Claims Institute
Claim for Collapse After Demolition of Building Fails
Party Cannot Skirt Out of the Very Fraud It Perpetrates
Prevailing Payment Bond Surety Entitled to Statutory Attorneys’ Fees Even if Defended by Principal
Without Reservations: Fourth Circuit Affirms That Vague Reservation of Rights Waived Insurers’ Coverage Arguments
Reminder: Know Your Contractor Licensing Rules
Traub Lieberman Partner Ryan Jones Provides Testimony Before Florida Senate Committees
Lawmakers Strike Deal on New $38B WRDA
Muir named Brown and Caldwell Eastern leader
What ENR.com Construction News Gained the Most Views
A Court-Side Seat: An End-of-Year Environmental Update
How the Parking Garage Conquered the City
Agile Project Management in the Construction Industry
WATCH: 2023 Construction Economic Update and Forecast
LGI Homes Opens New Community in the Richmond Market
Hiring a New Generation of Workers to Address the Construction Labor Shortfall
Mercury Insurance Recognized as 'Best of the Southland' by Los Angeles Times' Readers
Construction Project Management in Uncertain Times: Legal and Procedural Issues
Recording a Lis Pendens Is Crucial
Insurers' Motion to Void Coverage for Failure to Attend EUO Denied
Risky Business: Contractual Protections in the 'New Normal'
Coping With The New Cap And Trade Law
The G2G Year-End Roundup (2022)
The Enforceability of “Pay-If-Paid” Provisions Affirmed in New Jersey
2023 Construction Law Update
What’s the Best Way to “Use” a Construction Attorney?
North Carolina Supreme Court Addresses “Trigger of Coverage,” Allocation and Exhaustion-Related Issues Arising Out of Benzene-Related Claims
US Proposes Energy Efficiency Standards for Federal Buildings
Why Metro Atlanta Is the Poster Child for the US Housing Crisis
Steel Component Plant Linked to West Virginia Governor Signs $1M Pollution Pact
Designing the Process to Deliver Zero-Carbon Construction – Computational Design in Practice
More Details Emerge in Fatal Charlotte, N.C., Scaffold Collapse
In November, Construction Jobs Rose to Record Level
Even Sophisticated Policyholders Can Miss a Simple Claims Notice Requirement
ENR Future Tech Seminar
Insurance Companies Score Win at Supreme Court
The Devil is in the Details: The Texas Construction Trust Fund Pitfalls Residential Remodelers (and General Contractors) Should Avoid
Include Materials Price Escalation Clauses in Construction Clauses
Understanding Liability Insurer’s Two Duties: To Defend and to Indemnify
Insurance Policy to Protect Hawaii's Coral Reefs
Real Estate & Construction News Round-Up (12/07/22) – Home Sales, EV Charging Infrastructure, and Office Occupancy
PAGA Right of Action Not Applicable to Construction Workers Under Collective Bargaining Agreement
Contract And IP Implications Of Design Professionals Monetizing Non-Fungible Tokens Comprising Digital Construction Designs
Trends and Issues which Can Affect Workers' Compensation Coverage for Construction Companies
Editorial: Qatar Is Champion of Safety Hypocrisy in Migrant Worker Deaths
Policy Renewals: Has Your Insurer Been Naughty or Nice?
A Deep Dive Into an Undervalued Urban Marvel
ASCE Statement on Passage of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022

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