AIA contract language on indemnification typically requires contractors to hold harmless and indemnify against claims arising out of their performance of work.  Simply translated, this means if an owner is sued and ultimately it is determined that the contractor or its representatives or subcontractors were the source of the suit, the contractor must indemnify the owner

by Christi-Anne H. Kudo Chock

As litigators, it is our job to know what laws apply to your business.  While we are immensely proud of our successes at trial and have our fair share of Perry Mason stories about victorious courtroom performances (My favorite raconteur? Charlie Bocken, who argued and won the landmark property