While Amazon's "Prime Day" resulted in potentially $1 billion in sales, the online retailer has to fulfill millions of orders. This requires work on behalf of fulfillment centers and trucking companies across the country to deliver all of the different forms...
As contractor bidding on a construction project in North Carolina, you may expect many parties to be involved if you win the bid, including the owner, design team and subcontractors. Identifying exactly what each is responsible for allows you to avoid liability when...
Last time, we began looking at a state bill that would rework the regulatory scheme governing the bidding and negotiation of renewable energy projects. As we noted, the bill would put Duke Energy in charge of the bidding process for these projects, which is a cause of...
Clean energy is a growing and competitive industry, and regulating of the industry requires careful balancing of multiple factors. Among these factors is the need to protect consumers, as well as the need to encourage growth and innovation.The current regulatory...
Last time, we began looking at some of the strategies that can be used to allocate risk in construction contracts, and the importance of working with an experienced attorney to negotiate risk allocation in the formation of construction contracts. Last time, we...
For both property owners/developers and contractors, careful negotiation of construction contracts is important to ensure a party’s rights and interests are protected. One important aspect of construction contract negotiation that should always be thoroughly...
In our last post, we began looking at a dispute between the State of North Carolina and a contractor who agreed to head up the construction of a psychiatric hospital in Morganton. As we noted, the contractor is bracing for the possibility that the Department of Health...
In our last post, we began looking at the issue of construction delays, and the importance of determining what specific aspects of the project caused the delay, who is responsible for the delay, and whether the delay entitles a contractor to a time extension or...
Previously, we began discussing a lawsuit filed by a North Carolina couple against the production company for the HGTV show "Love It Or List It." As we noted, the couple has made a number of allegations against the show's production company.According to the couple,...
Delays disputes are one of most common contract disputes in construction projects. Depending on the nature and details of the project, and the type and extent of the delay, as well as any remedial measures taken, the costs of delays can be little or great. When the...
