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American Arbitration Association Issues Updated Rules for Construction Industry Arbitration and Mediation
March 26, 2024 By: Michael A. Stover, Esq. In this Surety Today: The Blog post we discuss the American Arbitration Association’s (AAA) new Construction Industry Arbitration Rules and Mediation Procedures that went into effect on... Read More »
March 26, 2024
Q & A: Customs Bonds
March 19, 2024 By: Michael A. Stover, Esq. In this Surety Today: The Blog post we will discuss Customs Bonds. The format of this post will be in a Q & A form taken from... Read More »
March 19, 2024
Surety Case Law Note: Surety Can Pay Claims When Principal Goes Into Bankruptcy – Oh Joy!
March 12, 2024 By: Michael A. Stover, Esq. In this Surety Today: The Blog post we consider a Case Law Note addressing the issue of the surety’s obligation to address bond claims when its principal... Read More »
March 12, 2024
Surety Case Law Note: A Staffing Company Is Not A Laborer Under California Law
March 5, 2024 By: Michael A. Stover, Esq. In this Surety Today: The Blog post, we consider a Case Law Note addressing the issue of whether a staffing company is a laborer under California law. ... Read More »
March 5, 2024
The Volunteer Doctrine – Don’t Be an “Officious Intermeddler”
February 27, 2024 By: Michael A. Stover, Esq. In general, volunteerism is a good thing, but not if you are a surety seeking subrogation, reimbursement or indemnity. In this Surety Today: The Blog post, we... Read More »
February 27, 2024
The Spearin Doctrine
February 20, 2024 By: Michael A. Stover, Esq. In this Surety Today Blog post we will explore the Spearin Doctrine. This doctrine can come in handy as a potential surety defense under the proper circumstances... Read More »
February 20, 2024
Were You Aware of the Massive Change to the SBA 8(a) Program as a Result of a Recent Court Decision?
February 13, 2024 By: Michael A. Stover, Esq. It is pretty rare when a long standing federal program like the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) 8(a) program gets shut down, but that is what happened last... Read More »
February 13, 2024
Q & A – Subcontract Default Insurance with Steve Mainello and Michael Saba
February 6, 2024 By: Michael A. Stover, Esq. In this Surety Today: The Blog post we will discuss Subcontract Default Insurance (“SDI”) or as some refer to it “Subguard.” The format of this post will... Read More »
February 6, 2024
Surety Case Law Note: Sovereign Immunity v. Subrogation
January 30, 2024 By: Michael A. Stover, Esq. In this Surety Today Blog post we consider a Case Law Note addressing the issue of the intersection between sovereign immunity and equitable subrogation. The case is:... Read More »
January 30, 2024
Federal Government Mandates PLA’s On Certain Government Projects (Part 2)
January 23, 2024 By: Michael A. Stover, Esq. In this Surety Today: The Blog post we finish our two part blog on the new federal government regulations regarding mandatory Project Labor Agreements (“PLAs”). In the... Read More »
January 23, 2024
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