By: Jeffrey M. Kraft Indemnification clauses are ubiquitous in construction and design contracts. This includes subcontract agreements, which generally require that the subcontractor indemnify the contractor for any claims related to the subcontractor’s work. However, when that claim arises out of a jobsite injury… Read More >
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A Midwest Contractors Guide to Enforcing Indemnity Claims Against Subtractors
What’s Going on at the IN Statehouse: Environmental Update
By: Erik S. Mroz With just a little over a month left in the 2021 Indiana legislative session (set to adjourn on April 29, 2021), it is a good time to peek behind the curtain to see what our elected representatives are up to. … Read More >
Liability for Jobsite Injuries May Extend Beyond Project Participants
By: Sean T. Devenney We have written several articles in our newsletters about Project safety and how to minimize exposure for injuries occurring on jobsites. Those articles are typically focused on Indiana law relating to Project contracting and provide insight into the case law… Read More >
Policy Considerations for Remote Work Going Forward
By: Melanie M. Dunajeski Remote work was not a new concept when COVID-19 came to town, but for many employers, it represented a sharp departure from ordinary operating procedures. Remote work frequently was the ONLY option to keep an enterprise going through the crisis…. Read More >
Subcontractor’s Duty to Defend & Indemnify General Contractor for Work Zone Traffic Accident
By: William E. Kelley, Jr., LEED AP The Indiana Court of Appeals recently addressed a subcontractor’s duty to defend and indemnify a general contractor for a lawsuit arising from a highway construction project. The decision was set forth in Roadsafe Holdings, Inc. v. Walsh… Read More >
2021 Super Lawyers Announced
Congratulations to the 13 DSV attorneys nominated as Super Lawyers or Rising Stars. The nomination is attained through a process driven by peer recognition and professional achievement. Learn more about the attorneys below. Michael F. Drewry – 18 Years nominated David A. Temple –… Read More >
Biden Administration Signaling More Employee-Friendly Environment
By: Melanie M. Dunajeski At the one-month mark for the Biden Administration, many of the business-friendly policies of the Trump Administration are on the chopping block, with a more “employee-friendly” environment signaled. On Inauguration Day, President Biden signed his “Executive Order on Preventing and… Read More >