Contractor Defenses

No provision in a standard construction contract has been more debated than the requirement for the general contractor to pay its subcontractors after its receipt [...]

Many construction contracts require the parties to resolve their disputes through alternate dispute resolution procedures such as mediation and arbitration. Arbitration is intended to be [...]

A recent Superior Court decision should cause general contractors and owners to reevaluate their procedures for obtaining lien waivers. Typically, signed lien waivers are submitted [...]

As articulated by the United States Supreme Court, the government contractor defense provides that “[l]iability for design defects in military equipment cannot be imposed, pursuant [...]

Most subcontracts contain language, which state that the contractor shall pay the subcontractor within so many days after the contractor’s receipt of payment from the [...]

One of the most litigated construction law issues is whether a contractor is entitled to payment for additional work performed without a fully executed written [...]