When dealing with a claim on a federal construction project, there are a couple of key background jurisdictional points. These points were briefly highlighted in the recent appeal, Mega Star Logistics Service Co. v. Department of State, CBCA 8232, 2026 WL 253738 (CBCA 2026).  Here are...

A recent case supports the principle that a negligence claim against your insurance broker is NOT ripe until your insurance coverage dispute is resolved. In this case, a plaintiff sued his carrier in a coverage dispute and his insurance broker in negligence. The trial court denied the negligence...

You need to read and learn what you sign!

 The argument you did not read what you signed is a no-go. It’s not an argument you want to bank on in any way, shape, or form.

Here’s an example.  In a recent case, a...

“Sureties cannot exercise unilateral election rights that are reserved for the principal of the underlying contract.” Anderson Service Corp. v. Old Republic Surety Company, 2026 WL 61436, *2 (Fla. 4^th DCA 2026). This was the holding in a recent case dealing with arbitration.

In this...