Partner & Chair of MSF’s Construction Practice Group, Larry Bartelemucci, is honored to be a panelist on an upcoming Strafford live webinar, “Defend, Indemnify, and Hold Harmless Terms in Construction Contracts” on Tuesday, March 26, 1:00pm-2:30pm EDT.

This CLE webinar will discuss key differences between commonly used risk allocation terms in contracts–namely, defend, indemnify, and hold harmless–and how these apply to construction projects. The panel will examine the nuanced meanings of and distinct obligations for each, review current case law and statutory authority demonstrating differing jurisdictional interpretations, and provide best practices for drafting these terms.

Outline

  1. Introduction: risk allocation in construction contracts
  2. Defend, indemnify, and hold harmless
    1. Nuanced definitions
    2. Distinct obligations
    3. Jurisdictional differences: notable case law and statutes
  3. Interplay with insurance
  4. Best practices for drafting

 

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