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Terminate with Care: Avoiding Contractual Liability for Wrongful Termination

Carefully follow the terms of the subcontract to ensure there are proper grounds to part ways with a subcontractor.
August 5, 2022
Steven Nudelman
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Before ending a contract, make sure you or your attorney understand the terms dictating when termination is warranted. 


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Even Limitation of Liability Clauses Have Limits

The enforceability of these clauses varies by jurisdiction, but most are allowed — with a few exceptions.
July 4, 2022
Steven Nudelman
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Limitation of liability clauses are added to project contracts and shift the risk of misconduct perpetrated by design professionals, such as architects and engineers, to the building owner.


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Fire Safety
The FPE Corner

Ordinance 18-14: Safety Gaps

Honolulu’s first retrofit fire safety legislation for high-rise apartments leaves room for tragedy.
June 26, 2018
Samuel S. Dannaway
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Honolulu’s first retrofit fire safety legislation for high-rise apartments needs to serve as a building block for the inevitable complete sprinkler mandate that is to come.
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LOL
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LOL Clauses Are No Laughing Matter

Engineers have their own lingo with which you should be familiar.
March 20, 2018
Steven Nudelman
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Engineers should not draft LOL provisions (among other contract clauses) – attorneys should.
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2018 PHC March Steven Nudelman
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The Spearin Doctrine and Design-Build

Applying a 100-year-old rule to the latest project delivery system.
February 28, 2018
Steven Nudelman
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Contractors on design-build projects should look to one of construction’s most nuanced cases to date.
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HARDI to Hold HR Workshop

HARDI to Hold HR Workshop

January 30, 2018
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Comprehensive two-day session will be led by Pam Krivda, HARDI's HR consultant and a practicing labor law attorney.


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Contract
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The Limits of a Quasi-Contract

Archon case emphasizes difference between express and implied contracts.
December 1, 2017
Steven Nudelman
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What to consider when you’re asked to perform work that’s outside the project’s scope.
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2017 Oct PE Samuel Dannaway
FPE Corner

The Marco Polo Fire – Current Aftermath

Honolulu continues to sort through rubble and legality of sprinklers in high-rises.
September 21, 2017
Samuel S. Dannaway
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One of the most important things to take away from the Marco Polo Fire: Buildings that opt out of sprinklers should still be required to comply with other safety measures of Bill 69.
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Legal Pipeline

Please Take Notice

Failure to adhere to contractual notice provisions could be devastating.
August 24, 2017
Steven Nudelman
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Notice provisions are important and should not be glossed over. Take the time to go through them to avoid consequences.
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Lien-types
Legal Pipeline

Mechanic’s Lien Minefield

Condominiums require extra caution.
June 7, 2017
Steven Nudelman
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Lawyers love mechanic’s liens. More specifically, lawyers love correcting mechanic’s liens that contractors or lien-filing services frequently prepare incorrectly. Contractors...
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