Hurricane Ida made landfall in southern Louisiana on August 29. Although the storm has passed, the shutdown of construction projects and damage to job sites may cause additional costs and delays. The clock is ticking to submit your notices on any delay and cost claims, as well as insurance claims.
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Jonathan Forester recently had the opportunity to represent the firm at the 2021 ABC Convention speaking on the legal construction panel.
What are the effects of performing work as an unlicensed contractor in Louisiana? Michael Lane and Ali Barnes summarized two recent appellate court decisions. Click below to read more:
Jonathan S. Forester explains the importance of having policies in place for notices and liens if you are a construction business, which will help manage financial risks. Please check out our resources page for more Riess LeMieux content.
Are notice requirements for contractor delays claims always enforceable? Not always. The Louisiana Fourth Circuit recently issued an important decision regarding the enforceability of written notice requirements in a case concerning delay claims, concluding that several factors precluded the project owner from denying claims for lack of timely notice.
The project involved repair and mitigation construction services at the Main Campus for the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. The project was publicly advertised for bids by the State of Louisiana, Division of Administration. The lowest monetary bidder was determined to be ineligible for the award due to unit-price errors on its bid form. The firm’s client had submitted the second lowest monetary bid, which the DOA determined to be responsive. As a result, the DOA awarded the project to the firm’s client as the lowest responsive bidder.
Riess LeMieux has been ranked in the 2021 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” regional lists. The firm has been ranked Tier 1 for Construction Law and Litigation and Tier 3 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law. Firms included in the 2021 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. This announcement follows the news that four attorneys were recently selected to Best Lawyers 2021 publication.
Christopher K. LeMieux and Jonathan S. Forester will be hosting an audio webinar with the National Business Institute on June 10, 2020. This webinar will focus on construction issues that can have substantial legal repercussions. It will cover how to troubleshoot these issues and give you the information necessary to find solutions before they escalate. Riess LeMieux regularly provides webinars and seminars for clients on a wide array of legal topics.
Riess LeMieux has been ranked in the 2020 guidebook, Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business in the area of Construction Law. Firm founders, Michael R. C. Riess and Christopher K. LeMieux were also recognized in the publication for their individual achievements in the area of construction law.
The rapid spread of COVID-19 raises questions as to how construction contracts may be interpreted in light of the spread of a global pandemic and subsequent government shutdowns. This article provides an overview of the key provisions that owners and contractors should review in their contracts, including force majeure, suspension, termination, and emergency clauses, as well as the application of government regulations on federal projects.