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
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
On June 12, Governor Tom Wolf signed into law amendments to Pennsylvania’s Contractor and Subcontractor Payment Act (CASPA), 73 P.S. § 501 et seq., which will become effective on October 10, 2018....more
Amberwood Dev., Inc. v. Swann’s Grading, Inc., No. 1 CA-CV 15-0786, 2017 Ariz. App. Unpub. LEXIS 207 (Ct. App. Feb. 23, 2017) -
This case arose out of a housing development project, with Amberwood Development Inc....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