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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.
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- 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
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Category: Briefing Papers
First You Say You Do and Then You Don’t and Then You Say You Will and Then You Won’t
Introduction Some might say that the above quoted song lyrics from the Ames Brothers’ 1951 hit, Undecided, comes from the construction contractor’s theme song. What people say and do often differ dramatically, depending…
read MoreLessons Learned from A to Z (Sort of) in 2007
This briefing paper discusses 24 legal decisions from 2007, which highlight construction law issues that arose in Minnesota courts last year. The cases are listed alphabetically by topic, which topics include arbitration, bidding,…
read More2007 Revisions to AIA A201 Document
Introduction On November 5, 2007, the American Institute of Architects (“AIA”) published the 2007 edition of its A201 document, General Conditions of the Contract for Construction. The 2007 edition contains significant revisions to…
read MoreNegotiating and Drafting Construction Agreements
The Golden Rule or the Plumber’s Credo It is often said that the negotiation of construction contracts is governed by the “Golden Rule.” That is, the one with the gold, rules. It is certainly…
read MoreNow You See it, Now You Don’t, Now You See It Again (Maybe)-Contribution & Indemnity Claims Under § 541.051
“Don’t it always seem to go, that you don’t know what you got ‘til it’s gone?” (Joni Mitchell, 1970) With all of the changes to Minn. Stat. § 541.051 during the past fifteen…
read MoreThe New Era of Best Value Public Procurement
Many public agencies have for years been advocating the use of “Best Value” procurement as an alternative to awarding public construction contracts to the lowest, responsible bidder. Several years ago, legislation was passed…
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