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In two recent cases in the U.S. District Courts for the Districts of Maryland and the District of Columbia, the federal courts both held that dispute resolution clauses contained in the contracts between the owners and general contractors do not requ… Read More

In United States v. Hartford Accident & Indem. Co.,a federal court in Maryland recently held that partial lien releases, executed without exceptions, barred a mechanical subcontractor’s claim for delay damages.  Even though the subcontractor… Read More

Earlier this month, the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland provided construction contractors with a cautionary tale when seeking to recover for design defects.  In Fort Myer Construction Corporation v. Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning… Read More

Shoshana E. Rothman was recently selected as a Super Lawyers’ Rising Star.  Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.… Read More

Although a performing surety can bring an action directly against the government under the doctrine of equitable subrogation, the Federal Circuit has not previously determined whether the doctrine extended to a contractor’s general liability insure… Read More

Shannon J. Briglia was again selected by her peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2016 in the fields of Construction Law and Construction Litigation.  Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regard… Read More

Although the general rule in many jurisdictions, including Maryland, California, Florida, Virginia, and Arizona, is that an unlicensed contractor cannot sue to enforce a construction contract, our firm has previously written about certain exceptions… Read More

Effective July 1, 2015, the American Arbitration Association (AAA) revised its Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures for the Construction Industry to directly address the preferences of users for a more streamlined, cost-effective, and tightly m… Read More