Arbitration risks
Arbitration can be a longer and more expensive path to justice than litigation. The latest example, described in the April 2, 2013 decision of the U. S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in...
View ArticleENR Announces Global Best Project Winners
ENR recently announced its 2013 global “Best Projects” winners. ENR looked at 66 projects in a variety of categories, including airports/ports, bridges/tunnels, cultural, education, environmental,...
View ArticleWashington Legislature Revises GC/CM and Design-Build Requirements
As expected, the Legislature passed SHB 1466 to modestly amend the alternative public works (GC/CM, design-build and job order contracting) requirements in RCW 39.10 and extend the “sunset” of the...
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Modification to Interior Layout of Home Does Not Avoid Liability for...
<:section> Builders and contractors beware: a builder and a construction contractor that copied the exterior of a copyrighted architectural design were liable for copyright infringement even...
View ArticleWashington Legislature Clarifies Applicability of Statutes of Limitation to...
Through HB 1065, the Legislature amended RCW 7.04A.090 to clarify that the normal statutes of limitation apply to aribtration proceedings. The amendment provides: “A claim sought to be arbitrated is...
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Washington Legislature Updates School District Bidding Statute
The Legislature passed HB 1633 to revise RCW 28A.335.190, the statute applicable to school district purchasing and public works. The amendments primarily accomplish three things: the statutory cost...
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The Arizona Supreme Court Refuses To Apply The Economic Loss Rule Where There...
In Sullivan v. Pulte Home Corp., 306 P.3d 1 (Ariz. 2013), the Arizona Supreme Court held that “if the homeowner does not have a contract with a homebuilder…the economic loss doctrine does not bar the...
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Latest Architecture Billings Index shows continued improvement in 2013
One of the leading indicators of construction activity recently reached its second highest level of the year. The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) for September shows a steady rise in the demand for...
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Washington Supreme Court affirms denial of engineer’s summary judgment motion...
In Donatelli v. D.R. Strong Consulting Engineers, Inc., a 5-4 decision issued on November 14th, the Washington Supreme Court affirmed the denial of an engineer’s summary judgment motion seeking...
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New York Court of Appeals Decision Underscores the Importance of Careful...
The recent decision by New York’s highest court in Strauss Painting, Inc. v. Mt. Hawley Insurance Co., __ N.E.2d __, 2014 WL 6607338 (N.Y. Nov. 24, 2014), provides important cautions for owners and...
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