It is common for insurance policies to have a concealment or fraud provision that ultimately says the policy is void if the insured engaged in fraudulent conduct, intentionally concealed or misrepresented material facts, or made false material statements.  In a nutshell, lying is bad, which includes intentionally withholding...

The doctrine of accord and satisfaction lives and breathes in disputes including construction disputes.  Unfortunately, a contractor, in the case discussed below, found out the hard way after it cashed checks that were accompanied with a letter that clearly indicated the checks were final payment. ...

An unjust enrichment claim is an equitable claim when there is no direct contract between the parties governing the merits of the claim.  It is not uncommon for these claims to be asserted in a construction dispute. A plaintiff suing a defendant for unjust enrichment must prove that they conferred...