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We were recently asked by an owner client whether or not the client should require that its general contractor obtain a bond for an upcoming, private construction project with an estimated budget of $1.5 million. Given the

Additional insured endorsements are commonly required on construction projects of all kinds. Owners and general contractors usually require their subcontractors to (a) obtain commercial general liability policies (“CGL”)

The Illinois Appellate Court recently held that a disclaimer provision that, on its face, applies only to the seller of property, will not be extended to any other party. 1324 W. Pratt Condo. Assoc. v. Platt Constr. Group,

The False Claims Act, 31 U.S.C. §§ 3729-33, ("FCA") had its genesis in the rampant procurement fraud that the U.S. government experienced in the Civil War. To battle war time profiteers, Congress first passed the FCA in

As is often the case in complex construction projects, a multitude of materials or goods are purchased through subcontractors and used in the construction and erection of a building. Defects in these materials or goods,