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The Role of Owner's Representatives and Potential Liability
In their Construction Law column, Kenneth Block and Joshua Levy conclude that when representing a project owner, ensuring the agreement between the owner and the owner's representative contains both a properly delineated scope of authority and a comprehensive indemnity is "critical."
Abdus-Salaam's Death Is Loss for Commercial Bar, Lawyers Say
For someone who never practiced commercial law herself, Judge Shiela Abdus-Salaam showed unusual adeptness at handling business cases throughout her career on the bench and her death is a loss to the commercial bar in New York, practitioners said.
Recurring Issues with Contract Indemnities
Indemnity provisions of the contracts executed between a project owner and its contractors, architects and other professionals are critical elements in…
Recurring Issues With Contract Indemnities
In their Construction Law column, Kenneth M. Block and Joshua M. Levy discuss two common misconceptions with regard to construction contract indemnities.Jacobs v. Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschritt
Age Not 'But-For' Cause, Religion Not Motive For Law Firm's Allegedly Discriminatory ActsEnsuring Additional Insured Status in Construction Agreements
Owners of construction projects face a myriad of risks, including personal injury, physical damage to the project during and after construction, and damage…Ensuring Additional Insured Status in Construction Agreements
In their Construction Law column, Kenneth M. Block and Joshua M. Levy discuss how the ruling in 'Gilbane Building v. St. Paul Insurance Co.' has heightened uncertainty among those who believe they are protected by their status as an additional insured under a policy, and advise that owners and their counsel should either review the language of the blanket additional insured endorsements carefully or require that any necessary entities be clearly named in specific additional insured endorsements.New York Slow to Embrace the 'Design-Build' System
In their Construction Law Column, Kenneth M. Block and Joshua M. Levy state that the 'design-build' system attempts to eliminate the risks of the 'design-bid-build' system by the owner retaining a single entity that is responsible for providing both the design and construction of the project. They note, however, that New York lags behind other parts of the country in making use of design-build because of conflicting legal authority that has created an uncertain regulatory environment.
Malpractice Suit Narrowed Against Hunton & Williams
A Manhattan judge has allowed a former client's claim to go forward against Hunton & Williams over a deposition requirement in a retainer agreement, but dismissed the rest of the malpractice suit alleging millions of dollars in damages.Recommended Owner Modifications to Standard AIA Documents
In their Construction Law column, Kenneth M. Block and Joshua M. Levy offer suggestions for modifications to B101 (Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Architect) and A107 (Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor for a Project of Limited Scope) forms.TRENDING STORIES
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