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Construction contracts typically contain numerous notice requirements governing the process by which one party to the contract may submit a claim for additional compensation or additional time for performance of that
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Residential Housing Developers: Play or Pay (More)
October 18, 2016
Firm News
On Wednesday, March 18, 2015, the Chicago City Council passed an ordinance that aims to increase the supply of affordable housing in Chicago through a combination of developers providing on-site units or paying higher in lieu
Illinois Appellate Court Refuses to Extend the Implied Warranty of Habitability to Architects
October 18, 2016
Firm News
In a recent decision issued September 30, 2015, the Illinois Appellate Court held that the implied warranty of habitability does not extend to architects.
Illinois Supreme Court Reverses Third Circuit and Weighs in on the Lienability of Pre-Development Engineering Services
October 18, 2016
Firm News
On September 23, 2015, the Illinois Supreme Court heard argument in Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd. v. Heritage Bank of Central Illinois — a hotly contested debate over the lienability of pre-development engineering
AIA A201’s “Mutual” Waiver of Consequential Damages
October 18, 2016
Firm News
The so-called “mutual” waiver of consequential damages clause first appeared in the 1997 A201 General Conditions of the Contract for Construction (“A201”).