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You Can Pay Me Now, or…

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The Utah Court of Appeals delivered a significant ruling – including its length, approximately 12,500 words – underscoring the critical importance of adhering to contract provisions, particularly regarding payment terms in...more

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani

Construction Law Update – Second Quarter 2025

GRSM’s Construction Group is pleased to publish the latest issue of our Construction Law Update, a quarterly take on trends of interest to design professionals, contractors, and developers throughout the country....more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

50 State Lien Law Notice Requirements (UPDATED)

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This quick reference describes general time requirements for filing lien notices in each state, plus Washington, DC. Seyfarth’s Construction team prepared the survey for use primarily by commercial contractors and real estate...more

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Briefcase 2025 Quarter 1: Key Real Estate Cases and Updates

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Case 1: Handston Investments Limited v Abri Group Limited - The court refused to grant an interim injunction to pause construction that would significantly interfere with a neighbour’s rights to light. Instead, the Court...more

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Lien and Bond Claims in February 2025: Dates to Remember

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Use this guide as a reference when filing lien and bond claim notices for the month of February....more

Gray Reed

Lien and Bond Claims in January 2025: Dates to Remember

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Use this guide as a reference when filing lien and bond claim notices for the month of January. Lien and Bond Claim Notices and Filings Required by: January 15, 2025...more

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Lien and Bond Claims in December 2024: Dates to Remember

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Use this guide as a reference when filing lien and bond claim notices for the month of December....more

Snell & Wilmer

What’s In Your Best Interest? Summary of a Recent Utah Supreme Court Case on Post-Judgment Interest in a Construction Case

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On March 7, 2024, the Utah Supreme Court issued its decision in Sunstone Realty Partners X LLC v. Bodell Construction Company (2024 UT 9). The decision provides a cautionary tale for parties to a construction contract who may...more

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Lien and Bond Claims in November 2024: Dates to Remember

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Use this guide as a reference when filing lien and bond claim notices for the month of November....more

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Lien and Bond Claims in October 2024: Dates to Remember

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Use this guide as a reference when filing lien and bond claim notices for the month of October. ...more

Gray Reed

Lien and Bond Claims in September 2024: Dates to Remember

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Use this guide as a reference when filing lien and bond claim notices for the month of September. If you have any questions about the lien and bond claim process, don’t hesitate to reach out to any member of the Gray Reed...more

Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone

Attorneys’ Fees and the American Arbitration Association Rule

A common question from clients, when a dispute arises on a construction project, is whether they can recover their attorney’s fees from the other side if they pursue a case and win. More often than not, such fees are not...more

Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone

Second Circuit Affirms Win for General Contractor on No Damages for Delay Provision

In NASDI, LLC v. Skanska Koch Inc. Kiewit Infrastructure Co. (JV), 2024 WL 1270188 (2d Cir. Mar. 26, 2024), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the District Court’s grant of summary judgment dismissing a...more

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Lien and Bond Claims in May 2024: Dates to Remember

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Use this guide as a reference when filing lien and bond claim notices for the month of May....more

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Drafting Real Estate Documents With Project Permitting in Mind

In the dynamic world of real estate development, the orchestration of real property documents (such as leases, easements, or purchase agreements that are collectively referred to here as “site control documents”) plays a...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

A Potential Big Win for Real Estate Developers in Illinois: CGL Coverage for Property Damage from Defective Work

Illinois may have just opened a new door for developers and owners for insurance coverage when it comes to defective construction work and commercial general liability (“CGL”) coverage. Based on the recent Illinois Supreme...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

I Lived It: Litigator Provides His Perspective on Solar Warranty Claims

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This article explores practical steps a solar array owner or operator can take now to better position itself to make warranty-related claims five, 10 or even 25 years into the future. These tips are based on my experience...more

Mayer Brown

Legal Developments In Construction Law: January 2024

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Notice of adjudication – how important is that? Included in a number of jurisdictional challenges to an adjudication award was a claim that the notice of adjudication was defective, in not complying with the...more

Carr Maloney P.C.

“Pay-if-paid” and “Pay-when-paid” Clauses in Maryland and the District of Columbia

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General Contractors may seek to condition payments to Subcontractors by using “pay-if-paid” or “pay-when-paid” clauses in their contracts. Typically, as the name suggests, pay-when-paid provisions concern the timing of...more

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Illinois Supreme Court Issues Landmark Construction Insurance Coverage Ruling

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In Acuity v. M/I Homes of Chicago, the Illinois Supreme Court overturned years of lower court precedent and established that “property damage” in the context of construction defect or faulty workmanship claims exists...more

Nossaman LLP

Construction & Claims: July 2023

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Welcome to Construction & Claims, a periodic digest of the headlines, statutory and regulatory changes and court cases involving construction news, claims, bid protests, contract administration and payment-related disputes....more

Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP

"Arbitration Agreements in Residential Construction Contracts," ActionLine Spring 2023

Since July 2019, Florida has seen an influx of over 550,000 new residents, driven in large part by economic migration from other states. This population growth has been accompanied, at least until the third quarter of 2022,...more

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Florida Legislature Enacts Major Changes to the Statute of Repose for Construction Defect Claims

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On April 13, 2023, governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 360 (“SB 360”) into law, which drastically reduces the time limit for property owners to file suit against builders and construction professionals for construction...more

Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP

Florida’s Shortened Statute of Repose for Construction Defect Claims

On April 13, 2023, and as part of other recent tort reform measures implemented in Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 360 into law. This most recent bill makes changes to, among other laws, Florida Statute...more

Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone

Agree First or it May Cost You Later

Business relationships often begin before parties execute a written agreement containing the terms and conditions by which the relationship will be governed.  With little more than a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) or Letter of...more

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