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What does Maryland’s Purple Line project team breakup mean for P3s?
Construction Dive When Denver International Airport (DIA) officials terminated the $1.8 billion public-private partnership (P3) terminal expansion deal with Great Hall Partners last year, industry watchers wondered if they would be able to get the project back on track and finish it close to its projected completion date. At the very least, the turn certainly…
Mining Co. Tells 9th Circ. $1.8M Award Ignores No Written Deal
Law360 (May 15, 2020, 8:17 PM EDT) — A mining technology company has told the Ninth Circuit that a lower court erred in affirming a $1.8 million arbitration award to an engineering firm because no written agreement supports the payout for lost work. Metal Recovery Solutions Inc. told the circuit court in its opening brief…
Landlords Threaten To Sue Cities Over Coronavirus Eviction Bans
Land Use and Entitlement Partner Doug Dennington is featured in the OC Register in connection with his efforts to push back against local government overreach on eviction and rent forbearance bans. Read the full article – Landlords Threaten To Sue Cities Over Coronavirus Eviction Bans
Rutan’s Construction Practice Recognized by Chambers USA 2020
Rutan, LLP is proud to announce its Construction Practice has been ranked again in USA Chambers & Partners 2020. Chambers ranks leading law firms and lawyers in a range of practice areas throughout America. Partner Bill Eliopoulos has been ranked as a leader in Construction for the third consecutive year and Partner Justine Kastan was…
Privacy and Cyber Risks Come Into Focus Amid Video Conference Boom
Legal Tech News A month ago, using any video conference platform for work was likely only a convenience. Now, as businesses shut down offices and turn to remote work, legal professionals are finding that such technology has become a necessity. But with the greater usage, some have found having confidential, highly sensitive discussions through a…
Rutan, LLP Names Mark B. Frazier Managing Partner
Costa Mesa, CA – Rutan, LLP announced today that Mark B. Frazier has been elected to Managing Partner of the law firm effective March 1, 2020, succeeding William F. Meehan who served in that role for four years. Previously, Frazier, served as the firm’s Trial Department Section Head from 2009 through 2018, and also has…
New P3 contract form promises to better allocate risk
Construction Dive Rutan Partner William Eliopoulos talked to Construction Dive about ConsenusDocs releasing a new form of agreement that public agencies, contractors and other stakeholders can use for public-private partnership (P3) projects. “There are many important benefits of using the P3 delivery method for appropriate infrastructure projects —simplicity of the contract documents is not one…
How to get payment from slow-paying general contractors
Construction Dive Rutan Partner Justine Kastan spoke with Construction Dive about actions subcontractors can take through the lifecycle of a project to collect from general contractors. Through the entire project, even if there are payment disputes, Kastan said, it’s important that contractors remain calm and deliberate in their communications. If the slow-pay situation ends up…
Trademark Attorneys Blast New Email Requirement as Scam-Bait
Bloomberg Law A new rule requiring trademark owners and seekers to list their own regularly-checked email addresses on publicly-available applications violates privacy, invites phishing scams, and provides no discernible benefits, attorneys say. Under the new rule, individual trademark applicants must give the agency an email address that they check regularly. Companies also must include email…
New Evidence Precedent Gives Lawyers a Patent Board Road Map
Bloomberg Law Attorneys may face better odds when trying to convince Patent and Trademark Office administrative judges to review patents after a new agency precedent on how the judges must handle evidence. Patent Trial and Appeal Board panels must weigh all the available evidence when determining whether non-patent literature could be used in a bid…
