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A worker was injured when he fell from a ladder while working for a subcontractor at a construction project. The injured worker sued the owner of the project, seeking damages for his injuries. The owner was defended by its...more
A recent opinion issued by a trial court in New York, Rad and D’Aprile, Inc. v. Arnell Construction Corp., demonstrates the risks of a general contractor’s failure to pursue a subcontractor’s claims pursuant to a...more
Legal System - 1. Is your jurisdiction primarily a common law, civil law, customary law or theocratic law jurisdiction? Are the laws substantially derived from the laws of another jurisdiction and, if so, which? What...more
Well-drafted, legally-enforceable agreements are key to any construction company’s risk management strategy. This is especially true for subcontracts, which serve as a contractor’s critical tool to coordinate a successful...more
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (“Court”) addressed in an August 17th opinion a contract dispute between a general contractor and a subcontractor working to construct an Arkansas pump station for the...more