Contract Disputes, Subcontracts

Subcontracting Lessons on Indemnity Provisions, Consistency of Contract Terms and Estoppel From the SC Court of Appeals

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 4/2/2025

The Retreat at Charleston National Country Club Home Owners Ass’n, Inc. v. Winston Carlyle Charleston National, LLC, S.C. App. Case No. 2021-001050, Opinion No. 6099 (Feb. 12, 2025) Key Takeaways: Case Summary (for those of...more

Recovering Attorneys’ Fees in Connection with Termination Settlement Proposals

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 3/18/2025

When a government contract is terminated for convenience, contractors may find themselves navigating the complex process of preparing a termination settlement proposal. One critical consideration that often arises is whether...more

"The Government's Just Not That into You" - Can a Prime Contractor Terminate Its Subcontractor Just Because Someone in the...

Venable LLP on 12/19/2024

Federal contracts famously include a clause permitting the government to terminate the agreement for the government's own "convenience"—even if the contractor did not default on its performance obligations. Aware of this...more

Risk Reduction Strategies for Construction Contractors in North Carolina

Ward and Smith, P.A. on 9/4/2024

Today's construction environment demands a lot from contractors who are pulled in multiple directions and whose responsibilities may seem limitless. Beyond performing good work, managing and effectively communicating...more

Limitation of Liability in Extra Work Order Trumped by Subcontract

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 7/28/2023

A federal court in Louisiana last week refused to enforce a limitation of liability provision included in an extra work order holding that it was trumped by the parties’ subcontract (see Planet Construction v. Gemini...more

Beware What Your Contract Says: It Just Might Be Enforced

Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP on 2/22/2023

When reviewing a contract, how often have you had the following thoughts: “That provision is so one-sided, there’s no way it will be enforced the way it’s written!” Or “I won’t worry about negotiating that provision; a court...more

Joint Venture Agreements: For Better or For Worse; In Profit or In Loss

Farrell Fritz, P.C. on 11/4/2021

Just like a bride and groom vow to join together for better or for worse, commercial parties joining together through a joint venture must make a similar promise to share in profits and losses. ...more

Maryland Federal Court Upholds Contractual Indemnity Clause and Awards Judgment Interest and Attorneys Fees in Masonry Suit

Troutman Pepper Locke on 10/21/2019

Skanska USA Building, Inc. v. J.D. Long Masonry, Inc., No. 1:16-cv-00933, 2019 BL 336852, (D. Md. Sept. 9, 2019) - On September 9, 2019, a Maryland federal court awarded Skanska USA Building, Inc. (“Skanska”) compensatory...more

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