by Kent Holland | Mar 28, 2012 | indemnification clause, Newsletter Article
By: Michael D. Wilson, Jr. Gordon Rees, LLP 275 Battery Street Suite 2000 San Francisco, CA 94111 (415) 986-5900 In the period since the California Supreme Court published the seminal decision in Crawford v. Weathershield (“Crawford”) and refused to consider or...
by Kent Holland | Feb 8, 2011 | Newsletter Article
Where two plaintiffs sued a theater owner and its architect for a new facility in which the plaintiffs claimed the seating and restroom facilities were designed and built out of compliance with the ADA, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit...
by Kent Holland | Feb 8, 2011 | Newsletter Article
Dispute resolution provisions in public contracts empowering the public owner to render binding, final decisions on all disputes arising under the contract, subject to limited judicial review, have been upheld in numerous states as not being in violation of public...
by Kent Holland | Feb 7, 2011 | Newsletter Article
The rapid increase in the use of design-build around the country is a testament to the benefits of this project delivery system. Single point responsibility for design and construction gives the owner an opportunity to receive early commitments for total project cost...
by Kent Holland | Feb 9, 2011 | Newsletter Article
One of the industries hardest hit in the aftermath of September 11 is the insurance industry. It is estimated that the insurance claims associated with the events of September 11 will approach, if not exceed $45 billion, which, by anyone’s measure, is the largest...
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