Travelers Marks National Suicide Prevention Week with New Resources for Contractors
ABA’s Forum on Construction Law 2021 (Regional)
As Fracture Questions Remain, Team Raced to Save Mississippi River Bridge
Rather Than Limit Decision to "That Particular Part" of Developer's Policy Necessary to Bar Coverage, 10th Circuit Renders Questionable Decision on Exclusion j(6)
Anti-Concurrent Causation Clause Eliminates Loss from Hurricane
New York Court Rejects Owner’s Bid for Additional Insured Coverage
When is an Indemnification Provision Unenforceable?
Proposed Bill Provides a New Federal Tax Credit for the Conversion of Office Buildings
ACS Recognized by Construction Executive Magazine in the Top 50 Construction Law Firms of 2021
The Reptile Theory in Practice
Christopher Leise Recognized by US News – Best Lawyers 2022 "Lawyer of the Year"
Remote Depositions in the Post-Covid-19 World
How the Pandemic Pushed the Construction Industry Five Years Into the Future
On-Site Supersensing and the Future of Construction Automation – Discussion with Aviad Almagor
Maybe California Actually Does Have Enough Water
Sam Zell Partners With Toll on $1.9 Billion Apartment Deal
Create a Culture of Safety Within a Construction Company
Senate-Passed Infrastructure Bill Would Give Disaster Resilience Loan Fund $500 Million
CLM Construction Conference
Agreement Authorizing Party’s Own Engineer to Determine Substantial Compliance Found Binding on Adverse Party
Certificates as Evidence of Additional Insured Coverage Are All the Rage, But You Deserve Better
Can a Home Builder Disclaim Implied Warranties of Workmanship and Habitability?
Waiver Of Arbitration by Not Submitting Claim to Initial Decision Maker…Really!
New York Climate Mobilization Act Update: Reducing Carbon Emissions and Funding Solutions
Best Lawyers Honors 48 Lewis Brisbois Attorneys, Recognizes Four Partners as 'Lawyers of the Year'
Breaking The Ice: A Policyholder's Guide to Insurance Coverage for Texas Winter Storm Uri Claims
Ten ACS Lawyers Recognized as Super Lawyers or Rising Stars
Building the Secondary Market for Reclaimed Building Materials
What Is the Best Way to Avoid Rezoning Disputes?
Lumber Drops to Nine-Month Low, Extending Retreat From Record
Progress, Property, and Privacy: Discussing Human-Led Infrastructure with Jeff Schumacher
'Right to Repair' and Fixing Equipment in a Digital Age
Las Vegas Train Bonds Will Go To California Housing
ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator and Contractor Confidence Index Rise in June
Lifting and Related Injuries Now Second on Workers' Compensation Cost List
Cutting-Edge Issues in Condemnation Seminar
Difficult Task for Court to Analyze Delay and Disorder on Construction Project
A Classic Blunder: Practical Advice for Avoiding Two-Front Wars
What Contractors Can Do to Address Rising Material Costs
Unjust Enrichment and Express Contract Don’t Mix
Would You Trade a Parking Spot for an Extra Bedroom?
12 Newmeyer Dillion Attorneys Named to 2022 U.S. News Best Lawyers in Multiple Practice Areas
Washington, DC’s COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium Expires
Traub Lieberman Team Obtains Summary Judgment in Favor of Client Under Florida’s Newly Implemented Summary Judgment Standard
Trade Contract Revisions to Address COVID-19
Updated Covid-19 Standards In The Workplace
The Roads to Justice: Building New Bridges
Pandemic Magnifies Financial Risk in Construction: What Executives Can Do to Speed up Customer Payments
How to Build a Water-Smart City
Apartment Construction Booms as Remote Work Changes Loom
Tips for Planning Construction Projects Around Severe Weather
Insurer’s “Unfair Competition” Exclusion Defense to Product Liability Suit Overcooked, For Now, As Pressure Cooker Manufacturer’s Insurance Claim Proceeds
Northwest Insurance Law Seminar
Developer Pre-Conditions in CC&Rs Limiting Ability of HOA to Make Construction Defect Claims, Found Unenforceable
Mental Health and Wellbeing in Construction: Impacts to Jobsite Safety
So You Want to Arbitrate? Better Make Sure Your Contract Covers All Bases
Appraisal Appropriate Despite Pending Coverage Issues
Presidential Executive Order 14008: The Climate Crisis Order
Traub Lieberman Partner Lisa M. Rolle Obtains Pre-Answer Motion to Dismiss in Favor of Defendant
Structural Health Check-Ups Needed but Are Too Infrequent
Nomos LLP Partners Recognized in Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Insurance Recovery Practice, Andrea DeField and Cary D. Steklof, Recognized as Legal Elite
Wilke Fleury Attorneys Featured in 2021 Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones To Watch!
2021 Executive Insights: Leaders in Construction Law
ASCE Statement on Senate Passage Of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
SFAA Commends U.S. Senate for Historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
U.K. Homebuilding Drives Construction Growth to 24-Year High
Construction Safety Concerns: The Fatal Four and Heat Safety
First Federal Appellate Ruling on COVID-19 Goes to Insurers
National Construction Defect Conference
De-escalating The Impact of Price Escalation
Insurer Motion to Intervene in Underlying Case Denied
Suing A Payment Bond Surety in Different Venue Than Set Forth in The Subcontract
In Review: SCOTUS Environmental and Administrative Decisions in the 2020 Term
So a Lawsuit Is on the Horizon…
Duty To Defend PFAS MDL Lawsuits: Texas Federal Court Weighs In
20 Wilke Fleury Attorneys Featured in Sacramento Magazine 2020 Top Lawyers!
Fourth Circuit Questions EPA 2020 Clean Water Act 401 Certification Rule Tolling Prohibition
Drill Rig Accident Kills Engineering Manager, Injures Operator in Philadelphia
Disputes Over Arbitrator Qualifications: The Northern District of California Offers Some Guidance
Missouri Legislature Passes Bill to Drastically Change Missouri’s “Consent Judgment” Statute
When “Substantially Similar” Means “Fundamentally Identical”: Delaware Court Enforces Related Claim Provision to Deny D&O Coverage for Securities Class Action
Can an App Renovate a Neighborhood?
Northern Virginia's Premier Home Builder Unveils Sustainable Modular Homes
Hard Hit by COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy? Call in Occupational Health Reinforcement
What COVID-19 Taught Construction Companies About Insurance
2021 Lean Construction Institute Congress
Structure of Champlain Towers North Appears Healthy
Florida Court Gives Parties Assigned a Subrogation Claim a Math Lesson
Bidder Be Thoughtful: The Impacts of Disclaimers in Pre-Bid Reports
Exclusion for Construction of Condominiums Includes Faulty Construction of Retaining Wall
Residential Interior Decorator Was Entitled to Lien and Was Not Engaging in Unlicensed Contracting
Supreme Court Declines to Address CDC Eviction Moratorium
New World to Demolish Luxury Hong Kong Towers in Major Setback
Does the Recording of a Mechanic’s Lien Memorandum by Itself Constitute Process? Read to Find Out
California Team Secures Appellate Victory on Behalf of Celebrity Comedian Kathy Griffin in Dispute with Bel Air Neighbor
Lauren Motola-Davis Honored By Providence Business News as a 2021 Leader & Achiever
New York Considers Amendments to Construction Industry Wage Laws that Would Impose Significant Burden Upon Contractors
Florida Condo Collapse Shows Town’s Rich, Middle-Class Divide
2021 2Q Cost Report: Industry Execs Believe Recovery Is in Full Swing
A Housing Frenzy Is Sparking Bidding Wars From New York to Shenzhen
Creating a Culture of Health, Safety and Well-Being in the Construction Industry
Florida Supreme Court Holds That Insurer Has Standing to Maintain Legal Malpractice Action Against Retained Defense Counsel
Construction Law in Florida Seminar
North Miami Beach Rejects as Incomplete 2nd Engineering Inspection Report From Evacuated Condo
Search in Florida Collapse to Take Weeks; Deaths Reach 90
“License and Registration, Please.” The Big Risk of Getting Busted for Working without a Proper Contractor’s License
Construction Delays: Which Method Should Be Used to Calculate Delay?
The Risks and Rewards of Sustainable Building Design
Judge Sentences Roofing Contractor Owner in Florida PPP Fraud Case
NIBS Consultative Council Issues Moving Forward Report on Healthy Buildings
Wilke Fleury Attorneys Featured In Northern California Super Lawyers 2021!
Court Dismisses Coverage Action In Lieu of Pending State Case
Lewis Brisbois Ranks Among Top 25 Firms on NLJ’s 2021 Women in Law Scorecard
China Bans Tallest Skyscrapers Following Safety Concerns
California Contractors: Amended Section 7141.5 Provides Important License Renewal Safety Net
Construction Industry Outlook: Building a Better Tomorrow
New York May Miss the Window to Convert Hotels to Affordable Housing
Preparing the Construction Workforce for an Upswing
New Hampshire Court Finds Hoteliers Sustained Covered COVID-19 BI Loss
The 41st IRMI Construction Risk Conference with In-Person and Virtual Options
Condo Collapse Spurs Hometown House Member to Demand U.S. Rules
California Federal Court Finds a Breach of Contract Exclusion in a CGL Policy Bars All Coverage for a Construction Defect Action
Insured's Failure to Prove Entire Collapse of Building Leads to Dismissal
Determining Occurrence for Injury Under Commercial General Liability Policy Without Applying “Trigger Theory”
The Cross-Party Exclusion: The Hazards of Additional Named Insured Provisions
Mortgagors Seek Coverage Under Mortgagee's Policy
A Court-Side Seat: As SCOTUS Decides Another Regulatory “Takings” Case, a Flurry of Action at EPA
One-Upmanship by Contractors In Prevailing Wage Decision Leads to a Bad Result for All . . . Perhaps
Haight’s Stevie Baris Selected for Super Lawyers’ 2021 Northern California Rising Stars
Daniel Ferhat Receives Two Awards for Service to the Legal Community
EPA Seeks Comment on Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification Rule
Henkels & McCoy Pays $1M in Federal Overtime-Pay Case
Arctic Roads and Runways Face the Prospect of Rapid Decline
White House Meets Builders, Unions on Home Shortage
Be Prepared With Emergency Response Planning
Claims that COVID-19 Present on Property Survive Motion to Dismiss
AGC’s Three Part Webinar Series: Claims, Change, Scheduling, Close Out--OH MY!
ABC Chapter President Comments on Miami Condo Collapse
The Almost-Collapse of a Sarasota, Florida Condo Building
Private Statutory Cause of Action Under Florida’s Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety Act
Mediation Clause Can Stay a Miller Act Claim, Just Not Forever
A Court-Side Seat: SCOTUS Clarifies Alien Tort Statute and WOTUS Is Revisited
Ex-Turner Exec Gets 46 Months for Bloomberg Construction Bribes
Janeen Thomas Installed as State Director of WWBA, Receives First Ever President’s Award
NYT Points to Foreign Minister and Carlos Slim for Collapse of Mexico City Metro
COVID-19 Vaccine Considerations for Employers in the Construction Industry
Yet ANOTHER Reminder to Always Respond
Cal/OSHA Approves COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards; Executive Order Makes Them Effective Immediately
House Approves $715B Transportation and Water Infrastructure Bill
How to Fix America
Hits Keep Coming to Boston's Fenway Neighborhood
Out of the Shadows: Breaking the Stigma Surrounding Mental Health
Claim for Business Interruption Based on Government Orders Precluding Use of Property Survives Motion to Dismiss
26th Annual Oregon Construction Law Seminar
In One of the First Civil Jury Trials to Proceed Live in Los Angeles Superior Court During Covid, Aneta Freeman Successfully Prevailed on Behalf of our Client and Obtained a Directed Verdict and Non-Suit
Engineer Probing Champlain Towers Debacle Eyes Possibility of Three Successive Collapses
Florida Death Toll Rises by Three, Reaching 27 as Search Resumes
MDL for Claims Against Manufacturers and Distributors of PFAS-Containing AFFFs Focuses Attention on Key Issues
Is Privity of Contract with the Owner a Requirement of a Valid Mechanic’s Lien? Not for GC’s
Anticipatory Repudiation of a Contract — The Prospective Breach
Shifting the Risk of Delay by Having Float Go Your Way
Congratulations to BWB&O’s 2021 Super Lawyers Rising Stars!
South Caroline Holds Actual Cash Value Can Include Depreciation of Labor Costs
What California’s COVID-19 Reopening Means for the Construction Industry
Update Regarding New York City’s Climate Mobilization Act (CMA) and the Reduction of Carbon Emissions in New York City
How Palm Beach Balances Mansion Politics Against Climate Change
Call to Conserve Power Raises Questions About Texas Grid Reliability
Top U.S. Lumber Maker Sees Decade of Strong Building Demand
Opinion: Will The Florida Condo Collapse Remind Americans of Their Aging Infrastructure?
New Jersey Law Requires Insurers to State Whether Business Interruption Policies Cover Global Virus Transmission, Pandemic Coverage
The Greenbuild International Conference and Expo
The Partial Building Collapse of the 12-Story Florida Condo
Amada Family Limited Partnership v. Pomeroy: Colorado Court of Appeals Expressly Affirms the Continuing Viability of the Common-Law After-Acquired Title Doctrine and Expressly Recognizes Utility Easements by Necessity
Examination of the Product Does Not Stop a Pennsylvania Court From Applying the Malfunction Theory
Keep it Simple with Nunn-Agreements in Colorado
Not All Design-Build Projects are Created Equal
The Pitfalls of Oral Agreements in the Construction Industry
ASCE Statement on The Partial Building Collapse in Surfside, Florida
When Employer’s Liability Coverage May Be Limited in New York
Some Work Cannot be Included in a Miller Act Claim
Terminating Contracts for Convenience — “Just Because”
Good News on Prices for Some Construction Materials
Flint Water Crisis and America’s Clean Water Access Failings
Wall Street’s Palm Beach Foray Fuels Developer Office Rush
Housing Boom Helps Prop Up 5.6% Annualized Growth in Canada
Diversity in Construction: Seven Tips for Successful DEI Programs
How COVID Impacts Insurance in Unforeseen Ways
28th Annual Washington Construction Law Seminar
Fifth Circuit Certifies Eight-Corners Duty to Defend Issue to Texas Supreme Court
“But it’s 2021!” Service of Motion to Vacate Via Email Found Insufficient by the Eleventh Circuit
JAMS Announces Updated Construction Rules
Building Materials Price Increase Clause for Contractors and Subcontractors – Three Options
Drafting or Negotiating A Subcontract–Questions To Consider
Sometimes a Reminder is in Order. . .
CSLB Begins Processing Applications for New B-2 License
Multiple Construction Errors Contributed to Mexico Subway Collapse
Zetlin & De Chiara Ranked in the Top Tier for Construction Law by Legal 500 USA
Berlin Lawmakers Get a New Green Workspace
Scientists Are Trying to Make California Forests More Fire Resilient
Crypto and NFTs Could Help People Become Real Estate Tycoons
Putting 3D First, a Model Bridge Rises in Norway
RBA Sees Residential Construction Rising Further, Boosting Costs
The Value of Mentorship in the Construction Industry
Hawaii Legislature Sends Three Insurance-Related Bills to the Governor
Protecting the Design Professional: Exploring Recent Construction Law Issues Impacting Risk-Shifting for Design Professionals
Industry Standard and Sole Negligence Defenses Can’t Fix a Defect
Conn. Appellate Court Overturns Jury Verdict, Holding Plaintiff’s Sole Remedy for Injuries Arising From Open Manhole Was State’s Highway Defect Statute
1st District Joins 2nd District Court of Appeals and Holds that One-Year SOL Applies to Disgorgement Claims
The 2021 Top 50 Construction Law Firms™
Hurry Up and Wait! Cal/OSHA Hits Pause on Emergency Temporary Standards for COVID-19 Prevention
PSA: Latest Updates from AGC-VA on COVID Rules (UPDATED)
Courts Will Not Rewrite Your Post-Loss Property Insurance Obligations
A Court-Side Seat: Guam’s CERCLA Claim Allowed, a “Roundup” Verdict Upheld, and Judicial Process Privilege Lost
When an Insurer Proceeds as Subrogee, Defendants Should Not Assert Counterclaims Against the Insured/Subrogor
Haight’s Kristian Moriarty Selected for Super Lawyers’ 2021 Southern California Rising Stars
Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Insurance Recovery Practice, Partners Larry Bracken and Mike Levine Receive Band 1 Honors from Chambers USA in Georgia
Palm Beach Billionaires’ Fix for Sinking Megamansions: Build Bigger
Former NJ Army Base $2B Makeover is 'Buzzsaw' of Activity
New York City Pensions to Fund $250 Million Apartment Venture
Construction Financial Management in the COVID Economy
Construction Site Injuries: Avoiding and Limiting Liability
The 2021 AGC Annual Convention
Texas Mechanic’s Lien Law Update: New Law Brings a Little Relief for Subcontractors and a Lot of Relief for Design Professionals
Contractor Prevails on Summary Judgment To Establish Coverage under Subcontractor's Policy
Alert: AAA Construction Industry Rules Update
Florida Supreme Court Adopts Federal Summary Judgment Standard, Substantially Conforming Florida’s Rule 1.510 to Federal Rule 56
Responding to Ransomware Learning from Colonial Pipeline
How Are You Dealing with Material Delays / Supply Chain Impacts?
Cause Still Unclear in March Retaining Wall Collapse on $900M NJ Interchange
Chambers USA 2021 Ranks White and Williams as a Leading Law Firm
Surviving the Construction Law Backlog: Nontraditional Approaches to Resolution
Chambers USA 2021 Recognizes Five Partners and Two Practices at Lewis Brisbois
For Smart Home Technology, the Contract Is Key
Congratulations to Karen Baytosh and August Hotchkin on Their Recognition as 2021 Nevada Legal Elites!
From Singapore to Rio Green Buildings Keep Tropical Tenants Cool
Housing Is So Hot That U.S. Builders Have to Stop Taking Orders
Biden Restores Obama-Era Local-Hire Pilot Program on FHWA, FTA Projects
Reinsurance Litigants May Need to Avoid Putting Their Faith in the Tort of Bad Faith
Charting Your Path to an ADR Practice: Practical Advice to Help You Prepare to Serve as a Construction Arbitrator or Mediator
Alabama Federal Magistrate Recommends Dismissal of Construction Defect Declaratory Judgment Action Due to Expanded Duty to Defend Standard
Court of Appeals Discusses the Difference Between “Claims-Made” and “Occurrence-Based” Insurance Policies
Texas Legislature Puts a Spear in Doctrine Making Contractor Warrantor of Owner Furnished Plans and Specifications
Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal Secured by Lewis Brisbois in Coverage Dispute Involving San Francisco 49ers’ Levi Stadium
Project-Specific Policies and Products-Completed Operations Hazard Extensions
A Court-Side Seat: Permit Shields, Hurricane Harvey and the Decriminalization of “Incidental Taking”
Material Prices Climb…And Climb…Are You Considering A Material Escalation Provision?
Beam Fracture on Closed Mississippi River Bridge Is at Least Two Years Old
Feds to Repair Damage From Halted Border Wall Work in Texas, California
Georgia State and Local Governments Receive Expanded Authority for Conservation Projects
Comply with your Insurance Policy's Conditions Precedent (Post-Loss Obligations)
New York Assembly Reconsiders ‘Bad Faith’ Bill
Replacing Coal Plants with Renewables Is Cheaper 80% of the Time
U.S. Homebuilder Confidence Steady as Low Rates Buck High Costs
Biden Administration Repeals Trump-Era Independent Contractor Rule, Signals Change to Joint Employer Rule
California Federal District Court Denies, in Part, Insurer's Motion to Dismiss COVID-19 Business Interruption Claim
George Pitcher and Tessan Wess to Present at OADC 2021 Annual Convention
Not All Work is Covered Under the Federal Miller Act
Don’t Believe Everything You Hear: Liability of Asbestos Pipe Manufacturer Upheld Despite Exculpatory Testimony of Plaintiff
Be Aware of Two New Statutes that Became Effective May 1, 2021
Florida Federal Court to Examine Issues of Alleged Arbitrator Conflicts of Interests in Panama Canal Case
"Multiple Claims" Provisions on Contractor's Professional Liability Policy Creates a Trap for Policyholders
Cross-Motions for Partial Judgment on the Pleadings for COVID-19 Claim Denied
Lewis Brisbois Appellate Team Scores Major Victory in Bad Faith Insurance Action
Allegations That COVID-19 Was Physically Present and Altered Property are Sufficient to Sustain COVID-19 Business Interruption Suit
Patrick Haggerty Promoted to Counsel
Federal Judge Vacates CDC Eviction Moratorium Nationwide
Construction Contractors Must Understand Retainage In 2021
How a Maryland County Created the Gold Standard for Building Emissions Reduction
L.A.’s Modest Solution to the ‘Missing Middle’ Housing Problem

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Despite Warnings, Repairs on San Francisco’s Millennium Tower Caused Additional Sinking

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