A novel question arose over the past few years in residential construction law as to whether minors were subject to the contractual provisions in their parents’ purchase or construction contract. The contract typically has a...more
2/1/2023
/ Appeals ,
Arbitration ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Defects ,
Construction Disputes ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Contract Terms ,
Contractors ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Homeowners ,
Minors ,
Non-Signatories ,
TX Supreme Court
Author(s) Sydney M. Warren In one of its recent opinions, Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc. v. Sec’y of the Army, the Federal Circuit issued new guidance on what contractors must show to prove the reasonableness of costs...more
9/22/2021
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Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals ,
Burden of Proof ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Contract Terms ,
Delays ,
Fees ,
Fixed Price Contracts ,
General Contractors ,
Prime Contractor
Imagine receiving an arbitration award in favor of your client. You move to confirm the award, and the award is vacated because the parties failed to mediate prior to arbitration. That is exactly what happened in Burke v....more