On May 22, the Supreme Court in Kousisis, et al., v. United States, affirmed the convictions of a painting subcontractor and its owner (defendants) under the federal wire fraud statute for conspiring to defraud the Department...more
6/9/2025
/ Affirmative Action ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Construction Project ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
DBE Program ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Fraud ,
Government Investigations ,
Kousisis v United States ,
SCOTUS ,
Subcontractors ,
White Collar Crimes ,
Wire Fraud
The Superior Court of Pennsylvania concluded 2023 by issuing two opinions that clarify (1) the costs recoverable under the Lien Law and (2) the requirements for perfecting service of a lien claim. Two key takeaways are...more
SDSP, LLC v. Attias, 2023 Pa. Super. Unpub. LEXIS 1518 -
The Superior Court of Pennsylvania vacated a multimillion-dollar award to subcontractors arising from a payment dispute, and remanded the matter to the trial court...more
7/20/2023
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Business Disputes ,
CASPA ,
Construction Project ,
Contractors ,
Fee-Shifting ,
Foreign Workers ,
PA Supreme Court ,
Payment Terms ,
Pennsylvania ,
Subcontractors ,
Unjust Enrichment
On April 21, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the convictions of a painting subcontractor and its owner (defendants) under the federal wire fraud statute for conspiring to defraud the Department of Transportation...more
4/26/2023
/ Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
DBE Program ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Funding ,
Goods or Services ,
Infrastructure ,
Subcontractors ,
White Collar Crimes ,
Wire Fraud
Bean Sprouts LLC v. LifeCycle Construction Servs. LLC, No. 001268-CV-2021 (Pa. Super. Feb. 17, 2022)
The Superior Court of Pennsylvania recently raised the bar for state courts to assert jurisdiction over out-of-state...more
Dolan v. Hurd Millwork Co., No. 2951 EDA 2015, 2019 BL 229344 (Pa. Super. Ct. June 21, 2019) -
This cases arises out of defective windows installed in a residential construction project. In 1999, Leo J. Dolan purchased a...more
7/26/2019
/ Appeals ,
Breach of Duty ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Defects ,
Construction Disputes ,
Construction Litigation ,
Construction Project ,
Contract Terms ,
Discovery ,
Product Defects ,
Residential Real Estate Market ,
State Law Tort Claims ,
Statute of Limitations
Matter of Red Hook 160 LLC v. Borough Constr. Grp. LLC, No. 524909/18, 2019 BL 122210 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. Mar. 19, 2019) -
This cases arises out of a project owner’s request for further itemization of amounts claimed in a...more
Hagen Constr. Inc. v. Whiting-Turner Contracting Co., No. JKB-18-1201, 2019 BL 36862 (D. Md. Feb. 04, 2019) -
This case arises out of the construction of a pediatric outpatient center in southern New Jersey. Plaintiff...more
Ohio N. Univ. v. Charles Constr. Servs., 2018 Ohio LEXIS 2375 (Oct. 9, 2018) -
This case arose out of the construction of an inn and conference center at Ohio Northern University (“ONU”). After completion of the project,...more
12/6/2018
/ Breach of Contract ,
Commercial General Liability Policies ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Litigation ,
Construction Project ,
Contract Disputes ,
Contract Terms ,
Duty to Indemnify ,
Occurrence ,
Property Damage ,
Subcontractors
Satterfield & Pontikes Constr., Inc. v. United States Fire Ins. Co., 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 21488 (5th Cir. Aug. 2, 2018) -
This case arises out of an excess insurance provider’s refusal to cover damages incurred by the...more
10/4/2018
/ Allocation of Funds ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Awards ,
Breach of Contract ,
Commercial General Liability Policies ,
Construction Defects ,
Construction Disputes ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Excess Policies ,
General Contractors ,
Insurance Industry ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Policy Terms ,
Settlement ,
Subcontractors ,
Summary Judgment
Great N. Ins. Co. v. Honeywell Int’l, Inc., No. A16-0997, 2018 Minn. LEXIS 236 (May 9, 2018) -
This case arises out of a residential construction project and the installation of ventilators into a home’s HVAC system. ...more
Pavik v. George & Lynch, Inc., No. 160, 2017, 2018 Del. LEXIS 133 (Mar. 23, 2018) -
This case arises out of a highway reconstruction project and a car accident which occurred on the highway during non-working hours. ...more
5/31/2018
/ Car Accident ,
Construction Project ,
DE Supreme Court ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Infrastructure ,
Public Projects ,
Roads ,
Safety Standards ,
State Contractors ,
Summary Judgment ,
Traffic Laws
Suffolk Constr. Co. v. Rodriguez & Quiroga Architects Chtd., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 42652 (S.D. Fla. Mar. 15, 2018) -
This case arises out of the design and construction of a science museum in Miami, Florida (the...more
McMillin Albany LLC v. Superior Court, No. S229762, 2018 Cal. LEXIS 211 (Jan. 18, 2018) -
Several homeowners (“Plaintiffs”) brought suit against developer/general contractor McMillin Albany LLC (“McMillin”) for alleged...more
2/22/2018
/ Breach of Contract ,
Breach of Warranty ,
CA Supreme Court ,
Common Law Claims ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Defects ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Litigation ,
Construction Project ,
Economic Loss Doctrine ,
Homeowners ,
Negligence ,
Property Damage ,
Residential Real Estate Market ,
Right to Repair ,
Strict Product Liability
S. Indus. Contractors, LLC v. Neel-Schaffer, Inc., No. 1:17CV255-LG-JCG, 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 196804 (S.D. Miss. Nov. 30, 2017) -
This case arises out of the West Pier Facilities project at the Port of Gulfport,...more
Tomlinson v. Douglas Knight Constr., Inc., 2017 Utah Lexis 132 (August 29, 2017) -
This case arises out of the construction of a residential property. Lot 84 Deer Crossing (“Lot 84”) purchased the property and contracted...more
11/9/2017
/ Appeals ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Defects ,
Construction Disputes ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Privity of Contract ,
Real Estate Development ,
UT Supreme Court ,
Warranties
RDA Constr. Corp. v. United States, No. 11-555 C, 2017 U.S. Claims LEXIS 875 (Fed. Cl. July 27, 2017) -
This case arises out of a public construction project at the Newport Naval Station. The Naval Facilities Engineering...more
City of Dardenne Prairie v. Adams Concrete & Masonry, LLC, No. ED104982, 2017 Mo. App. LEXIS 533 (Mo. Ct. App. May 30, 2017) -
This case arises out of a construction project in which the City of Dardenne Prairie (the...more
D.W. Wilburn, Inc. v. K. Norman Berry Assocs., No. 2015-CA-001254-MR, 2016 Ky. App. Lexis 206 (Ky. Ct. App. Dec. 22, 2016) -
This case arose out of a construction project in which the Oldham County Board of Education...more
2/23/2017
/ Appeals ,
Architects ,
Construction Disputes ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Litigation ,
Construction Project ,
Contractors ,
Delay Claims ,
Economic Loss Doctrine ,
General Contractors ,
Negligent Misrepresentation ,
Remand ,
Reversal ,
Subcontractors ,
Summary Judgment