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Saiber LLC

The Saiber Construction Law Column: April 2025

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New Jersey law recognizes that the voluntary arbitration of civil disputes is generally favored, subject to certain exceptions. One exception occurs when a party to a contract containing an arbitration waives its right to...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Wait, Is My Lien Waiver Enforceable?

If you get into a construction dispute concerning payments made to your contractor, subcontractor, or supplier, you want to be sure that your lien waivers are enforceable in your jurisdiction. A lien waiver is an agreement...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Zombie Warranties: Courts Resurrecting Disclaimed or Waived Implied Warranties in Home Construction Contracts

Certain home construction contracts include clauses waiving implied warranties, such as the implied warranty of good workmanship and habitability. However, courts at times refuse to enforce such waivers, as the Arizona...more

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Court Recognizes Day-to-Day Changes Are Compensable Despite Contractual Waivers

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It happens all the time! The owner-contractor agreement contains a “no damages for delay” clause; a clause requiring that all changes be in writing before work is performed; and a clause requiring partial lien waivers and...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Federal Court in Louisiana Upholds Suspensive Condition Not Subject Solely to Owner’s Whim

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Team Contractors, LLC v. Waypoint Nola, LLC, No. 16-1131, 2019 BL 96133 (E.D. La. Mar. 20, 2019) - The Eastern District of Louisiana recently denied the motion of a prime contractor (the “Contractor”) for summary judgment...more

Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone

Limitations of liability—Scenario One: Waivers of Consequential Damages

This is the second post in the four-part series “Limitations of liability—The Elephant in the Room.” Waivers of consequential damages have become the industry standard, and these clauses are found in most industry...more

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