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
WTE-S&S AG Enters., LLC v. GHD, Inc., 2017 Bankr. LEXIS 2343 (Bankr. N. D. Ill. August 18, 2017) -
This breach of contract dispute arises out of a contract to design and build a cow-manure digester on a farm in Wisconsin. ...more
10/26/2017
/ Breach of Contract ,
Building Codes ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Defects ,
Construction Disputes ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Litigation ,
Construction Project ,
Creditors ,
Debtors ,
Design Defects ,
Farms
P&N Invs. v. Frontier Mall Assocs., 2017 Wyo. LEXIS 62 (Wyo. 2017) -
This payment dispute arose over conditional language in a lease agreement between a mall and a restaurant operator. P&N Investments (“P&N”) leased space...more
Port of Houston Auth. of Harris Cnty. v. Zachry Constr. Corp., 2016 Tex. App. LEXIS 13306 (Tex. App. Houston 14th Dist. Dec. 15, 2016) -
This contract dispute dates back to 2004, when the Port of Houston Authority...more
2/16/2017
/ Appeals ,
Bids ,
Breach of Contract ,
Change Orders ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Contract Disputes ,
Federal Contractors ,
No Damage For Delay ,
Port Authority ,
Progress Payments ,
Remand ,
Reversal ,
Risk Mitigation ,
TX Supreme Court
Owners who are dissatisfied with their contractors’ performance increasingly assert fraud-based claims in addition to breach of contract claims because fraud-based claims are not typically barred by contractual waivers and...more
7/29/2016
/ Arbitration ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Disputes ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Contract Disputes ,
Contractors ,
Economic Loss Doctrine ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Fraud ,
Limitation of Liability Clause ,
Punitive Damages
Allstate Insurance Company v. Structures Design/Build, LLC, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 34349 (WD VA March 17, 2016) -
This construction dispute case arises from a failed pipe connector that caused water damage to a facility...more
7/14/2016
/ Allstate ,
Breach of Warranty ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Disputes ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Express Warranty ,
Implied Warranties ,
Insurance Industry ,
Negligence ,
Property Damage ,
Water Damage