The wall that shields design professionals from lawsuits by contractors with whom the designer has no contractual relationship continues to be whittled away. Where a contractor alleges that it has ...

John G. Powers and Nina I. Brown of Hancock Estabrook write: In New York, the question of whether the original designer bears any continuing liability in tort for injuries occurring after the ...

Design delegation has become increasingly prevalent in modern construction, encompassing everything from curtain wall systems to precast panels and fire protection layouts. Contractors and specialty ...

Peter S. Britell and Ashley A. Dunn of Venable write: There is an "issue du jour" in almost every new major design and construction project—limitation of liability. The architect and construction ...

Insurers intend to raise prices of design professional liability insurance for a third consecutive year in 2024, according to a survey of 17 leading providers. Broker Ames & Gough, which conducted the ...

One of the fastest-growing branches of U.S. litigation is product-design liability suits against manufacturers, claiming that faultily designed products caused serious injuries or deaths. “This ...

While architects and engineers take responsibility for the safety of the buildings they design, they usually are not responsible for protecting the property or the people on-site during construction.