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Construction Law
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Colorado Construction Litigation
HHMR Recognized in 2026 Best Law Firms® Rankings for Construction Litigation and Construction Law
By David McLain
We are pleased to announce that HHMR has once again been honored in the 2026 edition of the Best Law Firms® rankings. This year our firm received two regional tier…
Best Practices Construction Law
California’s Fair Payment Act: What Every Owner, Developer, and Contractor Should Know About SB 440
While most states have enacted various forms of prompt payment laws for construction projects, California Senate Bill 440, known as the Private Works Change Order Fair Payment Act, marks a…
Gravel2Gavel
New California Law Imposes a Five Percent Cap on Retention for Private Works of Improvement
By Samuel Bucher, P.E., Marc Coats, William S. Hale
by Samuel Bucher, Marc Coats and William S. Hale, P.E. Most private construction contracts executed on or after January 1, 2026, must limit progress payment retention to five percent or…
Construction Law Musings
Six Years as a Solo Construction Attorney! How Time Flies
Originally posted 2016-07-01 09:00:07. Birthday Cake (Photo credit: Wikipedia) It seems like only yesterday that I ventured out on my own and started my solo construction law practice back in…
Ahead of Schedule
New California Law Limits Retention on Private Construction Projects to 5%
California’s construction industry will undergo a significant change starting in 2026. On July 14, 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 61 into law, creating a 5% cap on retention for private…
Texas Construction Law Blog
Navigating Tariffs and Rising Costs: Legal Tools for the Construction Industry
By Christian Dewhurst, Jackson Moore
The American construction industry continues to be shaped by the fluctuating cost and availability of materials. Early data from 2025 indicates a steady rise in material prices, driven in part…
Georgia Construction, Bond & Lien Law Blog
Slow Payment & ICE Raid Halts Hyundai EV Plant: What It Means for Georgia Contractors & Suppliers
By Mark Cobb
Hyundai’s EV “Metaplant” and LG Battery facility in Georgia has been fraught with slow-pay issues which means that sub-contractors and suppliers have not been getting paid promptly. Consequently, there are…
eDiscovery Today Blog
Streamlining eDiscovery in Construction and Intellectual Property Law: eDiscovery Trends
By Doug Austin
Working in construction law & intellectual property (IP) law creates unique data challenges. CloudNine discusses streamlining eDiscovery in construction and IP law here! The post Streamlining eDiscovery in Construction and…
Georgia Construction, Bond & Lien Law Blog
Mark Cobb to Serve on AGC Georgia PAC Board of Trustees
By Mark Cobb
For nearly a quarter century, Mark Cobb has been a steady hand guiding construction law throughout the State of Georgia. With deep expertise in Georgia’s Mechanics and Materials Law, payment…
Commercial Case Notes
Plaintiff Not Entitled to Lost Rent and Revenue for Breach of Construction Contract
By John Lundin
On July 25, 2025, Justice Masley of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in BLDG 44 Developers LLC v. Pace Companies N.Y., LLC, 2025 NY Slip Op.…