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Construction Project Surety Bonds

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Liberating Property: Bonding Off Construction Liens in Michigan

An owner hired a contractor to make improvements on real property, but the contractor failed to pay its subcontractors or suppliers. What happens next? Under Michigan’s Construction Lien Act, contractors, subcontractors,...more

Porter Hedges LLP

Bond to Indemnify Against Liens vs. Bond to Pay Liens or Claims

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Bonds can play an essential role in protecting owners from the financial risk associated with liens and other contractor claims on Texas construction projects. Two types of commonly used surety bonds are (1) bonds to...more

Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone

Connecticut Court Clarifies a Limit on Payment Bond Claims for Public Projects

In All Seasons Landscaping, Inc. v. Travelers Casualty & Surety Co., No. DBD-CV21-6039074-S, 2022 WL 1135703 (Conn. Super. Ct. April 4, 2022) the plaintiff, a subcontractor on a state project, commenced a lawsuit against the...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

California Court Confirms Surety’s Right to Recover Attorney Fees and Costs Incurred by Its Principal

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In Cell-Crete Corp. v. Fed. Ins. Co., a California court awarded a surety attorneys’ fees and costs that its principal incurred defending the surety against a claim on a public-works payment bond. This is good news for...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Does the Civil False Claim Act Liability of a Bonded Contractor Extend to its Surety?

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In a recent case from the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, United States ex rel. Scollick v. Narula, Case No. 1:14-cv-01339, two surety companies and the broker that issued bonds on federal construction...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Site Report - Construction Law Insights, Issue 6, 2022

Bridges, Natural Disasters and Liability - The Skanska Decision (Part 2) - In the last edition of The Site Report, we discussed the legal issues surrounding the damage caused by Skanska's construction barges to the new...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

[Ongoing Program] Strategies for Dealing with Claims – Insurance and Bonds - October 7th, 12:00 pm - 12:50 pm EST

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19th Annual Top Gun Premier Midwest Construction Claims Webinar Series - Bricker & Eckler's construction attorneys are proud to present "Top Gun," our premier Midwest construction claims webinar series. This free event...more

Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone

Obtaining the Benefits of a Performance Bond: Tread Carefully

When a party to a construction contract is faced with nonperformance of another party, often the desire to keep the project moving takes precedence in responding to the performance default. ...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

[Webinar] Strategies for Dealing with Claims – Insurance and Bonds - October 8th, 12:00 pm - 12:50 pm EST

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Bricker & Eckler's construction attorneys are proud to present "Top Gun," our premier Midwest construction claims webinar series. This free event will cover: - Important construction concepts, including key contract...more

Troutman Pepper

California Appeals Court Provides Guidance on ‘Pay-When-Paid’ Provisions in Construction Subcontracts

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On April 17, the California Court of Appeal decided Crosno Construction, Inc. v. Travelers Casualty & Surety Company of America, effectively narrowing the scope of enforceable “pay-when-paid” provisions in construction...more

Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP

Bankruptcy Court Determines That The Right Of A Surety To Recover Retainage In A Construction Contract Due To Equitable...

On July 2, 2019, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Mississippi sent a clear message to secured lenders that their security interests on a contractor's account receivables, even if perfected, will...more

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

[Event] Protecting Your Rights on Federal Construction Projects Breakfast Seminar- May 23rd - Honolulu, HI

Contracting with the federal government on construction projects involves challenges and risks for even the most experienced contractors. In this seminar, federal construction contracting attorneys Michael Payne and Bob...more

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Federal Court in Nebraska Denies Surety’s Request for Preliminary Injunction Requiring Principal to Post Collateral Security,...

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Allied World Specialty Ins. Co. v. Abat Lerew Constr., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 61794 (D. Neb. Apr. 24, 2017) - Abat Lerew Construction (“ALC”) entered into multiple construction projects which required it to obtain surety...more

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