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briefing papers
- Fabyanske, Westra, Hart & Thomson, P.A. v. Western National Mutual Insurance Company The Court of Appeals Resolidifies the Right to Independent Counsel
- Key Considerations for Contractors in Drafting Effective RFIs
- Recovery of Attorney’s Fees Under Indemnity Provisions: The Devil is in the Details
- Big Changes are Coming to Wind and Solar: The One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s Impact on Clean Energy Credits
- What’s In A Name? “Your” Coverage Extensions, That’s What.
announcements
- Fabyanske, Westra, Hart & Thomson, P.A. v. Western National Mutual Insurance Company The Court of Appeals Resolidifies the Right to Independent Counsel
- Fabyanske Ranked Highest (Band 1) Chambers 2026
- Congratulations to Hugh Brown, the Newly Appointed Associate Editor of the Construction Lawyer
- Congratulations to the Fabyanske Attorneys Selected for inclusion in the Minnesota Lawyer 2026 Top 250
- Congratulations to New FWHT Shareholder
Category: Briefing Papers
Legislative Update: A New Statutory Scheme for Determining When the Statute of Limitations Begins to Run
Dean Thomson is a Shareholder in the firm’s Construction Law Department. Dean can be reached at dthomson@fwhtlaw.com or 612.359.7624. He also served as the Co-chair of the MSBA Construction Law Section Legislative Committee…
read MoreThe Guided Choice Process for Early Dispute Resolution
Dean Thomson is a Shareholder in the firm’s Construction Law Department. Dean can be reached at 612.359.7624 or dthomson@fwhtlaw.com The following article was originally published in The American Journal of Construction Arbitration &…
read MoreChanges To The New AIA B101-2017 and B103-2017 Owner/Architect Agreements
By Kristine Kroenke and Dean Thomson. Dean is a member of the firm’s Construction Law Department and can be reached at 612.359.7624 or dthomson@fwhtlaw.com. This Briefing Paper is a companion to our…
read MoreThe New 2017 AIA A201 General Conditions
Dean Thomson, Hugh Brown, and Kristine Kroenke are members of the firm’s Construction Law Department. Dean can be reached at 612.359.7624 or dthomson@fwhtlaw.com. Hugh can be reached at 612.359.7663 or hbrown@fwhtlaw.com. Kristine can…
read MoreLegislative Update: Retainage and the Right to Stop Losing Money
Dean Thomson is a Shareholder in the firm’s Construction Law Department. Dean can be reached at 612.359.7624 or dthomson@fwhtlaw.com Despite concerns about increasing regulation, the construction industry in Minnesota continues to pass legislation…
read MoreDo Construction-Manager-at-Risk Contracts Alter the Spearin Doctrine?
Nathan Sellers is an associate in the firm’s Construction Law Department. Nathan can be reached at 612.359.7606 or nsellers@fwhtlaw.com The implied warranty of design adequacy protects contractors on traditional design-bid-build construction projects. The…
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