ConstructionRisk.com Report (July 2011)

A1 - Principal of Limited Liability Company can be Sued without Need to Pierce Corporate Veil
A2 - Subcontractor Was Wrongfully Terminated Where Its Performance was Delayed by the Prime Contractor and Others
A3 - General Contractor Can Recover Damages Caused by Sub’s Defective Work From the Sub’s CGL Policy
A4 - Economic Loss Doctrine Bars Contractor’s Insurance Carrier from Bringing Subrogation action against Design Professional for Negligence
A5 - Architect Not Entitled to Recover Fee for Services on Foreign Embassy Because Not Licensed in Washington, D.C.

ConstructionRisk.com Report (June 2011)

A1 - Federal Court in Tennessee Holds Insurer Responsible Under CGL Policy For Defending Contractor Against Negligence Claims
A2 - Shifting Sands beneath the Economic Loss Doctrine in Washington
A3 - Contractual Liability Exclusion Bars Coverage for Breach of Contract Claim against Contractor by a Third Party
A4 - Defective Work of Subcontractor Covered under Prime Contractor CGL Policy

A1 - “No Damages for Delay” Clause Enforced Against Contractor Claim
A2 - Architect’s Duty to Identify Contractor Deviations from Plans Extends to Home Guests
A3 - Additional Insured Contractor’s Right to be Defended & Incorporation of Prime Contract Indemnity Obligations into the Subcontract
A4 - Bid Protestor Successfully Challenges Bid Rejection Based on Unannounced Criteria

A1 - Working On Purpose - (My new book!)
A2 - Battle of the Contract Forms: Subcontractor Bound to General Contract Terms
A3 - Oral Contract for Remodeling Home May be Enforced
A4 - Spoliation of Evidence May (or May Not) Justify Dismissal of Lawsuit
A5 - "Pay when paid" Clause Excuses Prime from Paying Subcontractor Since Owner Didn’t Pay

A1 - Engineer Did not have Duty to Report to the Public the Environmental Findings it Produced for its Client
A2 - Statute of Repose Bars Indemnification Claim against Engineer that Designed Bridge that Collapsed