Construction Law Monitor

APRIL 5, 2012

Attention all home owners or property owners, there is only one surefire way to have that annoying illegal lien (in Louisiana called a statement of claim and privilege ) removed from the title of your property, a Mandamus action. is the origin of the rules which govern construction liens for private projects in this state.

Lien 58

Lien Louisiana Claims Construction 58

Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 5, 2021

In the Old Testament when Isaac attempts to dig anew his father’s wells the shepherds of the wadi Gerar, claim, “the water is ours” forcing the patriarch to move on to dig a well elsewhere. Supreme Court squarely rejected Mississippi’s claim that Tennessee’s wells are stealing Mississippi’s ground water. Just last week a unanimous U.S.

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Mississippi New York New York City Memphis 156

Levelset

APRIL 15, 2022

When a property owner files an insurance claim to cover a restoration or roofing project, the owner typically deals directly with the insurance company. An assignment of benefits , or AOB, is an agreement to transfer insurance claim rights to a third party. AOBs take the homeowner out of the claims equation. Setting up an AOB.

Insurance 52

Insurance Contractors Lien Claims 52

Best Practices Construction Law

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

For example, in the Universal Concrete Products case, the 4th Circuit reasoned that Virginia courts favor the freedom to contract and that parties are freely able to negotiate and draft these types of provisions. However, in Thomas J.

Contract 77

Contract Subcontracting Drafting Virginia 77

Construction and Infrastructure Law

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

requires businesses using workers provided by a staffing firm to share “all civil legal responsibility and civil liability” for wage payments and workers’ compensation coverage. creating systems and protocols to confirm timely payment of wages to subcontractors’ workers. Section 2810.3

California 49

California Contractors Liability Employment 49

Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The shifting of risk and liabilities is a very common practice when drafting contracts. A mechanic’s lien works the same way,” says Karalynn. “If Even if you don’t want to negotiate, Karalynn says it’s worth having an attorney or legal professional break down what the contract means. Make sense of your contracts.

Contract 52

Contract Contractors Negotiation Subcontracting 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 18, 2021

And that 10% loss doesn’t even factor in the costs associated with claims that can come from prolonged payment disputes. The first step is to track every part of the project to streamline reviewing legal terms and change orders, for example. Review legal requirements and ensure that all terms have been met.

Change Orders 52

Change Orders Documentation Equipment Risk 52