In McDonald v. Fidelity & Deposit Company of Maryland, 2020 UT 11, the Utah Supreme Court recently shed additional light on what is and what is not recoverable under the public payment bond statute, Utah Code Ann. §...more
Delay and Disruption Claims -
Delay and disruption issues can come up in any project. This article offers an initial introduction and explains the legal requirements for both delay and disruption claims, and practical...more
In recent years, a few law firms have made a cottage industry of enticing condominium home owners associations to sue the project developers over many issues, very often for alleged construction defects. Numerous homeowners’...more
7/16/2018
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CC&Rs ,
Condominiums ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Defects ,
Construction Industry ,
Homeowners Association (HOA) ,
Local Ordinance ,
Privity of Contract ,
Real Estate Development ,
UT Supreme Court
Welcome to the fall 2017 edition of our Under Construction newsletter. We hope your summer has left you relaxed and refreshed to make the final push to successfully finish out the remainder of the year.
In this issue, we...more
9/7/2017
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Breach of Warranty ,
Change Orders ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Contract Terms ,
Delays ,
Implied Warranties ,
Jurisdiction ,
Non-Signatories
Welcome to the winter 2016 edition of our Under Construction newsletter. We hope your year has been good to your family, your company and you as we wrap up these remaining few weeks of 2016.
A recent hot topic with...more
12/8/2016
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Arbitration Awards ,
Collective Bargaining ,
Construction Defects ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Liens ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Design Professionals ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Federal Contractors ,
Financial Statements ,
General Contractors ,
NLRB ,
Payment Bonds ,
Public Works ,
Statute of Repose ,
Subcontractors ,
Unions ,
Waivers
Utah, like most U.S. states, has enacted laws concerning data security and steps to take when a data breach occurs. Here is what Utah law provides as codified in Utah Code Ann §§ 13–44–101 et seq. The law has been in effect...more