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Contract Void Ab Initio: Key Insights into the KBR vs. Corps of Engineers Affirmative Defense

Best Practices Construction Law

In a recent Board decision dated December 13, 2023, the United States Army Corps of Engineers sought to amend its answer in the case of APPEALS OF – KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT SERVICES, INC., The alleged misrepresentations include issues related to subcontractor quotes, firm fixed prices, subcontracting plans, and more.

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#105:  Nonmutual Arbitration Agreements

NH Construction Law

Many construction contracts and subcontracts provide for arbitration of disputes. A legal doctrine called “mutuality of obligation” – or in lay terms, if both sides are not bound, neither side is – comes into play here. Such was the case in United States ex rel. An example is United States ex rel.

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Top OSHA Violations in Construction (2021)

Levelset

Although worker deaths in the United States have dropped on average in the past 50 years, the construction industry still reckons with around 1,000 deaths each year — a number that proper safety training and protocols can reduce. Legal fees. On-demand legal help you can afford. Contract breach es. And pay the fine.

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No April Fools' Joke: Supreme Court Takes Appeal in Construction Case

Best Practices Construction Law

Last week, I saw a Tweet about the United States Supreme Court granting certiorari in a construction dispute. The dispute relates to a subcontract agreement on a construction project located on Fort Hood in Texas. that means a dispute in excess of $75k between parties of different states. ). Last week, Normal. 2012) cert.

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Supreme Court Speaks on Forum Selection Clause in Construction Dispute

Best Practices Construction Law

The underlying dispute related to a subcontract agreement on a construction project located on Fort Hood in Texas. that means a dispute in excess of $75k between parties of different states. ). Best Practices Case Law Legal Trends atlantic marine case construction disputes forum selection clause litigation' Marine Const.

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Federal Court dismisses sub's claim against GC because of arbitration

Construction Lawyer

His book, Legal Guide to AIA Documents, published by Aspen Publishing, is in its fifth edition. The information provided here is not intended to be a solicitation for legal services, nor does it constitute legal advice. A Legally Inclined Weblog. >. Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company.

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Between A Rock and A Hard Place: How the Severin Doctrine May Relate to Your Statute of Limitations Period

Best Practices Construction Law

United States held that “if plaintiffs had proved that they, in the performance of their contract with the Government[,] became liable to their subcontractor for the damages which the latter suffered, that liability, though not yet satisfied by payment, might well constitute actual damages to plaintiffs, and sustain their suit.”

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