In the preceding article, I discussed the use of a retrospective as-built delay analysis in a case before the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA).   This case also discussed a damages component in certain delay claims known as unabsorbed home office overhead—a challenging damages...

Delay claims are part of construction.   There should be no surprise why.  Time is money.  A delay claim should be accompanied by expert opinions that bolster evidence that gets introduced.  The party against whom the delay claim is made will also have an expert – a...

In prior postings, I have discussed the all-powerful General Agreement of Indemnity (click here and here).  This is the document a bond-principal executes to obtain bonds (e.g., performance and payment bonds).  Not only does the bond-principal execute this General Agreement...

In contract law, there are two doctrines that have similarities but are indeed different. These doctrines are known as novation and modification.   There are times you may want to make arguments relative to these doctrines because they are important for your theory of the dispute.  Thus,...

In prior postings, I have discussed a Florida's Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices claim that goes by the acronym FDUTPA.   You can review the posts here, here, and here. There are times a FDUTPA claim is asserted to try to trigger an argument for statutory attorney's fees....