Midwest Construction Law Teleseminar Series

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Discussion of news, legal issues and case decisions of interest to construction lawyers.

Author: Dave Seitter is a Kansas City, Mo., lawyer. He is a partner at Spencer Fane Britt & Browne.

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Recent Posts from Midwest Construction Law Teleseminar Series

New bussiness opportunities for construction companies
Please go to the EPA website to examine the 36 separate EPA climate change partnership opportunities. New business is on the horizon for small and mid-sized businesses!
OSHA Training and the New Missouri Immigration Law...CONTRACTORS MUST TRAIN EMPLOYEES ASAP!
Remember, effective August 28, 2009 most of the new act goes into effect January of next year but the 10 hours of OSHA training for those contractors working on public body must be completed within…
Missouri Construction Contract decision: When a contract does not exist...
From our roving reporter Kate Whitby of Spencer Fane: "The Missouri Court of Appeals handed down a new subcontractor vs. general contractor decision on June 24. Subcontractor was hired to perform work on a project…
Green Building.....requiring bonding?
My law buddy Chris Cheatum, originally of KC who practices in DC tells me DC "green" construction requires now the posting of bonds to ensure performance with sustainability standards. Obviously this impacts owners, contractors, designers,…
Newest update on Mold....
In a new article, Christopher Boggs pointed out that 2,000 mold cases filings since 2003 has caused many of the insurance companies to go find ways to avoid coverage for injuries for mold claims. See…
A new Missouri case on how to NOT get paid for work.
In the matter of Mark Miller And Bob Mahlandt d/b/a M & M Buildings, Appellant v. Mary Ruth Horn, Respondent, the Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that a construction company could not recover against a…
Waiver of Subrogation - 4 years later a bar to further litigation
The Texas case of TX.C.C., Inc. v. Wilson\Barnes General Contractors, 233 S.W. 3d 562 (Texas App., 2007) stands for the proposition that a waiver of subrogation is a bar to further litigation and the Court…
Nebraska waiver of subrogation - please review with your insurance agent!
Josh Dickinson explained in a recent teleseminar at www.MidwestConstructionlaw.com the following: "The Nebraska Supreme Court has upheld subrogation waiver clauses in construction contracts even when the subrogated insurance company complained that gross negligence caused the…
How to Fight Back When a Contractor Believes Dishonesty is Involved, Come out Swinging!
I praise the article written by Steve J. Koprince, Esq., an attorney in Virginia citing to the decision of DSC Logistics, Inc. v. Innovative Movements, Inc. 2004 WL 421977 (N.D.Ill. 2004), where he cited the…
The return of equipment 6 years after sale? You bet!
Yep, in the case of Farm Credit Leasing Services Corp. v. Ferguson Packaging Machinery, Inc. out of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania a Federal District Court Judge ruled that a purchaser of lease equipment was…