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Construction Published Articles
On Opening Day, Remembering Earl
April 1, 2013
The Baltimore Sun
By: Raymond Daniel Burke
Not just a game
February 3, 2013
The Baltimore Sun
By: Raymond Daniel Burke
The Real Reason Obama Won
November 19, 2012
The Baltimore Sun
By: Raymond Daniel Burke
Violence and a Call for Civic Engagement
October 14, 2012
The Daily Record
By: Matthew T. Vocci
The Orioles -- and Baltimore -- Reawaken: Do Echoes of the 1960 Team Presage a Return to Baseball Glory?
September 11, 2012
By: Raymond Daniel Burke
Maryland DREAM Act
August 9, 2012
Maryland Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Blog and the Baltimore Sun.
Insurance Update: "Boilerplate," Subrogation Waivers and Choice of Law
April 2012
Under Construction (American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry)
By: Stephen D. Palley and Amy E. Garber
Subrogation Waivers
Fall 2011
The Construction Lawyer, Volume 31, Number 4
By: Stephen D. Palley and Arlan D. Lewis
Turning a Battleship: Design-Build on Federal Construction Projects
Winter 2011
The Construction Lawyer
By: Joseph C. Kovars
The Inner Harbor's Unrealized Promise
December 27, 2010
Baltimore Sun
By: Raymond Daniel Burke
Government Contractor Denied Immunity from Katrina Claims – Specifications Not Precise Enough
December 6, 2010
By: Christian F. Henel*
Reminders of what matters: Instead of focusing on what's important, political campaigns too often distract us from it
September 28, 2010
By: Raymond Daniel Burke
How Waivers of Subrogation Can Have Unexpected Consequences for Project Owners
September 6, 2010
By: Stephen D. Palley
Construction Contract, Subrogation Waivers: Dangers, Dilemmas, and Opportunities
September 2, 2010
By: Stephen D. Palley
Contractor Barred from Asserting Defenses to Liquidated Damages Because It Failed to Submit Formal Claim to Navy
August 9, 2010
By: Christian F. Henel
Defending a Mechanic's Lien. Who Can Give the Affidavit?
June 2010
Building Baltimore
By: Paul S. Sugar and James E. Edwards, Jr.
How Non-U.S.-Owned Companies Can Compete for Federal Government Contracts
May 24, 2010
By: Barbara G. Werther
Contractor Allowed to Sue Local Agency for Lost Profits After Bonding Capacity Was Impaired; Default Was Wrongful
May 17, 2010
By: Christian F. Henel*
Broker Held Liable for Failing to Obtain Insurance for Sub Under Wrap-Up Policy
May 4, 2010
By: Stephen D. Palley
Legal Medicine for Sick Buildings
April 2010
Quorum (Community Associations Institute)
By: Raymond Daniel Burke
US Supreme Court Narrows Definition of Corporate Citizenship – Opening Door to Federal Courts
March 29, 2010
By: Christian F. Henel*
Bad Smell Can Constitute Property Damage under CGL Policy; Claim Triggered Insurer’s Duty to Defend
February 8, 2010
By: Stephen D. Palley
Design Risk for Contractors and CMs: How Insurance Addresses the Exposure
November 30, 2009
By: Stephen D. Palley
Insurer that Delayed in Disputing Coverage Estopped from Asserting Defenses Against Assignee of Policy
August 3, 2009
By: Christian F. Henel
Line Item Pricing in Government Contracts is Exempt from Disclosure Under Freedom of Information Act, Court Holds
May 18, 2009
By: Christian F. Henel
$130 Billion for Construction in the Economic Stimulus Bill: Where It Will Be Spent
February 23, 2009
By: Barbara G. Werther
More State Supreme Courts Join Majority Holding that CGL Insurance Covers Damage to Contractor's Work Caused by Subs
December 22, 2008
By: Stephen D. Palley
Arbitration Can Affect Your Mechanic's Lien Action
August 2008
Building Baltimore
By: Paul S. Sugar
Insurance Coverage Under Standard Commercial General Liability Policies for Claims Arising Out of Misuse of Personal Data
Spring/Summer 2008
By: Stephen D. Palley
Standard CGL Policies Provide Coverage for Sub's Construction Defects, Florida Supreme Court Holds
February 11, 2008
By: Stephen D. Palley
Living in a Condo Doesn't Free Owner of Building Maintenance Issues
May 11, 2007
Baltimore Business Journal
By: Raymond Daniel Burke
Constructive Acceleration Claim Denied - Time Extensions Were Prompt Enough; No Undue Owner Pressure
March 12, 2007
By: Akin Alcitepe*
Condominium Purchasers Need to Be Mindful of Common Element Warranty Requirements
January 26, 2007
Baltimore Business Journal
By: Raymond Daniel Burke
