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Roads & Bridges | Award Upheld in W. Va. Caisson Dispute

AWARD UPHELD IN W.VA. CAISSON DISPUTE
Federal court reinforces high bar […]

jstraw12026-04-15T15:23:16-04:00April 15, 2026|

Roads & Bridges | Mommie Dearest
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Roads & Bridges | Mommie Dearest

Construction Law, Contract, Contract Interpretation, Contract Negotiation, Negotiation, Notice, Roads & Bridges, Uncategorized, Written Notice

Roads & Bridges | Mommie Dearest

MOMMY DEAREST | The story of an ESA without a […]

jstraw12023-04-02T07:49:05-04:00March 1, 2023|

Rules, Which Rules?
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Rules, Which Rules?

Choice of Law, Contract Interpretation, Contract Negotiation

Rules, Which Rules?

Good Idea: Include a choice of law clause in your contract to promote consistency and predictability (while reducing potential costs and risk).

jstraw12018-01-18T16:13:46-05:00July 25, 2017|

When You Can’t Recover from a Third-Party (The Economic Loss Doctrine)
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When You Can’t Recover from a Third-Party (The Economic Loss Doctrine)

Contract Negotiation, Damages, Defective Design, Economic Loss, Government Contract

When You Can’t Recover from a Third-Party (The Economic Loss Doctrine)

Suppose that you (the Contractor) had extra costs and want payment for those extra costs from the designer.

jstraw12018-01-10T13:33:24-05:00July 6, 2017|

Barbecue and Construction Contracts
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Barbecue and Construction Contracts

Contract Interpretation, Contract Negotiation, Uncategorized

Barbecue and Construction Contracts

While barbecue recipes can be short and simple, contracts can be long and complicated. Fundamentally, though, recipes are very much like contracts: what’s required, how much of each part/ingredient, in what order should they be assembled/added, when, and for how long?

jstraw12018-01-10T13:32:59-05:00June 28, 2017|