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....

One of the most challenging claims to prove is a lost productivity or inefficiency claim.  There is an alluring appeal to these claims because there are oftentimes intriguing facts and high damages.  But the allure of the presentation of the claim does not compensate for the...

Does a constructive acceleration claim require the contractor to always request an extension of time which is then denied by the owner?  While this is certainly the preference and the contractor should be requesting an extension of time as a matter of course for an excusable delay, the...