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Design and Professional Liability
Liquidated Damages Clause and Waiver of Consequential Damages Clause Effectively Cap Damages Available against Design-Builder
2003-03-01 | Kent Holland
Kent Holland examines a case that provides insight into the judicial interpretation of contract clauses that purport to limit liability of engineers/contractors.
Surety
Can a Surety Enforce the Automatic Stay in the Principal's Bankruptcy?
2003-02-01 | Marilyn Klinger
Where a contract has not been terminated prior to the bankruptcy, a surety has standing to enforce the automatic stay against the owner. Marilyn Klinger discusses the factors that can affect recovery.
Surety
Minimum Insurance Requirements
2003-01-01 | Rolf A Neuschaefer
The principal's financial stability is vitally important to the surety underwriter. Rolf Neuschaefer explains what to look for when risk of loss is transferred to others by contract.
Surety
Minimum Insurance Requirements
2003-01-01 | Rolf A Neuschaefer
The principal's financial stability is vitally important to the surety underwriter. Rolf Neuschaefer explains what to look for when risk of loss is transferred to others by contract.
Design and Professional Liability
Copyright Infringement of Design Documents
2002-11-16 | Kent Holland
Using a recent case as an example, Kent Holland discusses the importance of preserving the copyright interest of the architect's design documents.
Construction Safety
The Value of Safety
2002-11-01 | Ron Prichard
In a continuing series on construction safety, Ron Prichard discusses why safety deserves placement in an organization as a value, and some of the obstacles to be overcome.
Design and Professional Liability
Design Disclaimers and Implied Warranties
2002-11-01 | Kenneth A Slavens
Citing a recent case, Ken Slavens discusses the importance of precise language used in disclaimers that are part of design packages.
Surety
Corporate Execution of Surety Indemnity Agreements
2002-11-01 | Marilyn Klinger
Marilyn Klinger discusses the requisites for corporate execution of surety indemnity agreements, which are now back in vogue due to the hard market.
Construction Defect Coverage
Even More on Defective Work as an "Occurrence"
2002-10-01 | Patrick J Wielinski
Pat Wielinski explains how a recent Texas Supreme Court case may finally put to rest the question of whether the CGL policy provides coverage for the defective work of others despite the definition of occurrence.
Construction Safety
The Cost of Safety
2002-10-01 | Ron Prichard
Setting an organization up to track safety costs can be a complicated and time-consuming process. Ron Prichard examines some ways to approach the task.
Design and Professional Liability
Liquidated Damages Clause and Waiver of Consequential Damages Clause Effectively Cap Damages Available against Design-Builder
2003-03-01 | Kent Holland
Surety
Can a Surety Enforce the Automatic Stay in the Principal's Bankruptcy?
2003-02-01 | Marilyn Klinger
Design and Professional Liability
Copyright Infringement of Design Documents
2002-11-16 | Kent Holland
Design and Professional Liability
Design Disclaimers and Implied Warranties
2002-11-01 | Kenneth A Slavens
Construction Defect Coverage
Even More on Defective Work as an "Occurrence"
2002-10-01 | Patrick J Wielinski
