Governor Landry recently signed into law two legislative acts that should allow Private Works Act and Public Works Act payment bond sureties to rely on defenses available to their general contractor principals in defense of...more
On June 29, 2023, the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana issued a Memorandum Ruling in Arcadis U.S., Inc. v. Stryker Demolition & Environmental Services, LLC, 2023 WL 4280924 (W.D. La. 6/29/23)...more
The Louisiana First Circuit recently held that a Private Works Act payment bond surety cannot raise a pay-if-paid provision in its principal's contract as a defense to a claim against the bond.
Bear Industries, Inc. v....more