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March 5, 2024 Client Alerts

Written Arbitration Agreements Can be Enforced Even if Not Signed

It is a well-known general rule that a court cannot compel parties to arbitrate disputes that they have not agreed in writing to arbitrate.[1] “Indeed, when…

February 7, 2024 Construction On the Level Blog

Stick to Supervision: Best Practices For General Contractors To Avoid Liability Under The “Doctrine of Active Participation”

It has long been established under Ohio law that a construction site is an inherently dangerous workplace and a subcontractor who works at a construction…

November 21, 2023 Construction On the Level Blog

Ohio Ninth District Tees Up a Third Opportunity for the Ohio Supreme Court to Decide Whether an Oral Hearing is Mandatory on Motion to Compel Arbitration

Recently, in Snyder v. Old World Classics, LLC, 2023-Ohio-4019, Ohio’s Ninth District Court held that any motion to compel arbitration under Ohio Revised Code 2711.03 requires…

October 31, 2023 Construction On the Level Blog

Unjust Enrichment: The Subcontractor’s Claim Against the Owner When the General Contractor is “Unavailable for Judgment”

The Company, Inc. v. Capstone Constr. Co., 2023-Ohio-3882 (8th Dist.) Non-payment: the dreaded issue all subcontractors face. Tools, such as payment bond, prompt pay and mechanic’s…

August 15, 2023 Construction On the Level Blog

The Design Liability Hot Potato: The Spectrum Between Collaboration and Delegated Design

The Benefits of Collaboration In today’s construction industry, it is no secret that there is always increasing pressure to speed up schedules and to keep…

May 19, 2023 Client Alerts

Submittals, Shop Drawings, and RFIs, Oh, My!

Are these part of my contract, and how should I proceed? Submittals and Shop Drawings All shop drawings are submittals, but not all submittals are…

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