By Don Wallis   Developers are helping restore the vitality of the Chesapeake Bay. The construction industry devotes considerable time and expense fighting to limit environmental regulations that prevent builders and developers from making a profit.

There was no legal recourse for the contractor who entered into the contract with the School Board. Contractors working for governmental agencies, more often than not, are at a disadvantage when legal disputes arise. A Virginia case provides yet anot

The Tenth Circuit interprets contractual language in favor of the policy holder. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit recently ruled that the New York Court of Appeals would find that damage to a project caused by a subcontractor’s accid

The court rejected the plaintiff’s argument that the contract contained ambiguous language that would allow coverage. Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry’s blog contains a discussion of the Court’s decision in Roche Bros. Supermarkets, LLC

The employer, not the insurance carrier, has a duty to notify insured to file evidence of insurability. An article by Chris Busey, Tom Hora, and Sam Schwartz-Fenwick in  ERISA & Employee Benefits Litigation Blog discusses the Fourth Circuit ruli

Rich Karlgaard, an entrepreneur-turned-publisher, columnist, author, television commentator, private investor and board director, brings his unique perspective on the trends driving the business and investment climates. His insights help audiences se

By Don Wallis.   The Court reaffirms the intended purpose of the Federal Arbitration Act. The 1925 Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) was crafted to allow litigants with a mechanism for resolving disputes that is less time consuming and less expensive th

The new FTA Rules are similar to the Federal Highway Administration procedures The Federal Transit Authority has issued its “’Private Investment Project Procedures, (PIPP), designed, as John Smolen explains in an article NOSSAMAN’s INFRA INSIGH

The Legislative intent of prompt payment statutes must be taken into account. Both common law and statutory law prompt payment provisions allow a prime contractor to withhold payment to a subcontractor if there is a legitimate, good faith, issue conc