Triple B Servs., LLP v. City of Conroe, No. 09-21-00096-CV, 2022 Tex. App. LEXIS 4824, 2022 WL 2720451 (Tex. App. July 14, 2022) -
The Texas Court of Appeals recently affirmed a ruling, granting the city of Conroe...more
P.A.L. Environmental Safety Corp. v. North American Dismantling Corp. Et Al., No. 19-11630, 2020 BL 198779 (E.D. Mich. May 28, 2020) -
A Michigan federal court partially granted Consumers Energy Company’s (“CEC”) motion to...more
6/23/2020
/ Abatement ,
Asbestos ,
Breach of Contract ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Litigation ,
Contract Disputes ,
Contract Terms ,
Failure To Pay ,
Negligent Misrepresentation ,
Power Plants ,
Promissory Estoppel ,
Subcontractors ,
Third-Party ,
Unjust Enrichment
Skanska USA Building, Inc. v. J.D. Long Masonry, Inc., No. 1:16-cv-00933, 2019 BL 336852, (D. Md. Sept. 9, 2019) -
On September 9, 2019, a Maryland federal court awarded Skanska USA Building, Inc. (“Skanska”) compensatory...more
10/21/2019
/ Administrative Expenses ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Breach of Contract ,
Compensatory Damages ,
Construction Defects ,
Construction Litigation ,
Construction Project ,
Contract Disputes ,
Contract Terms ,
Expert Fees ,
General Contractors ,
Indemnification Clauses ,
Litigation Fees & Costs ,
Post-Judgment Interest ,
Prejudgment Interest ,
Subcontracts
DAK Americas Mississippi, Inc. v. Jedson Engineering, Inc. et al, No. 1:18cv31-HSO-JCG, 2019 BL 208838 (S.D. Miss. June 6, 2019) -
This dispute arose out of the design and construction of a concrete storage slab at DAK’s...more
On June 12, 2019, the World Bank announced that China-based Dongfang Electronics Co. Ltd. (“Dongfang”) would be debarred for fifteen (15) months for fraudulently bidding on a $60 million electrical expansion project in...more
6/21/2019
/ China ,
Competitive Bidding ,
Corruption ,
Energy Sector ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Fraud ,
Infrastructure ,
Integrity Policies ,
Liberia ,
Manufacturers ,
Power Grid ,
Settlement ,
State-Owned Enterprises ,
Suspensions & Debarments ,
White Collar Crimes ,
World Bank
Bribery and corruption have long plagued the construction industry, particularly in emerging markets in Latin America, Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific. ...more
5/13/2019
/ Books & Records ,
Bribery ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Project ,
Contractors ,
Corruption ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
FCPA Guidance ,
Internal Controls ,
Kickbacks ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
White Collar Crimes
Tampa D Fluor Enterprises, Inc. v. Duke Energy Florida, LLC, No. 8:19-cv-00224, 2019 BL 135007, at *1 (M.D. Fla. Apr. 16, 2019) -
On April 16, 2019, a Florida federal court dismissed without prejudice Fluor Enterprises’...more
4/23/2019
/ Breach of Contract ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Litigation ,
Contract Disputes ,
Conversion ,
Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing ,
Dismissals ,
Duke Energy ,
Electric Generation Suppliers ,
Energy Sector ,
Line of Credit ,
State and Local Government ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices