Issue
The cost and time to perform change order work may increase as a result of COVID-19 impacts that arise after the change order is agreed upon. The Contractor can include contingencies for that risk in its lump sum pricing,
Continue Reading COVID-19 Riders for Construction Change Orders
In heavy-civil, excavation, and infrastructure work, the risk of encountering differing, unknown, or concealed conditions is significant, as it is nearly impossible to document or predict everything that the contractor will encounter below the surface when performing its operations. Although
Continue Reading Construction Site Disclaimers: Navigating Risk Allocation for Differing, Concealed and Unknown Conditions in Heavy-Civil, Excavation, and Infrastructure Work
Thursday, October 7, 2021
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern
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11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Mountain
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Pacific
Real estate developers face numerous pandemic-related challenges. In this webinar,
Continue Reading Upcoming Webinar! COVID-19: What Have We Learned? Legal Trends and Practical Tips for Real Estate Developers
Mounting Evidence of a Sea Change?
On August 16, 2021, the District Court for Clark County, Nevada, denied an insurance company’s motion to dismiss a property owner’s lawsuit seeking business interruption insurance coverage due to COVID-19. A key defense often
Continue Reading Court Allows Another Lawsuit Seeking Business Interruption Insurance Coverage for COVID-19 to Proceed
On September 23, 2021, James Newland, AIA, partner in Seyfarth’s Construction group, will be a panelist on the program: “Developing High Performance Structures Through Integrated Project Delivery (IPD),” presented by the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA).
The program features
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Potential Damages
Potential damages arising from the failure to achieve statutory or contractual requirements concerning Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) or other green building standards are far ranging and may include: fines, loss of financing or tax incentives,
Continue Reading Contract Drafting Tip: “LEED” Damages and the Waiver of Consequential Damages Clause
Since the dawn of the historic COVID-19 relief packages, which have doled out approximately $2.6 trillion to date (with more to be spent), the federal government has made no secret of the fact that it intends to ferret out and
Continue Reading More Enforcement is on the Way: The COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force
While most federal contractors are eminently familiar with the False Claims Act (“FCA”)—government’s most potent weapons for prosecuting false claims—the anti-fraud provision of the Contract Disputes Act (“CDA”) does not receive nearly as much attention in the headlines. CDA anti-fraud
Continue Reading US Court of Federal Claims Clarifies the Statute of Limitations for CDA Anti-Fraud Claims
Chuck Wall, partner in Seyfarth’s Construction group, will co-host and moderate the Maryland Transportation Builders and Materials Association (“MTBMA”) webinar “Public-Private Partnerships: Demystifying the P3 Delivery Model” on April 20, 2021, at 1 p.m. Eastern.
As the need for dramatic
Continue Reading Chuck Wall to Moderate “Public-Private Partnerships: Demystifying the P3 Delivery Model” Webinar
Executive Order 14005
Not even one week into the Biden Administration’s tenure, Buy American rules are yet again taking center stage as a fundamental policy objective. On January 25, 2021, President Biden issued Executive Order 14005 entitled “Ensuring the Future
Continue Reading Biden Administration Issues Executive Order 14005 Aimed at Strengthening Made in America Laws
