Industry Trends

Class Action Damages Update #2
This is part two of a multi-part and ongoing update of class action damage matters with a focus on damages issues and consumer class action cases. To view part one of this update series click here: Class Action Damages Update #1. Part one discussed the Supreme Court’s...

Class Action Damages Update #1
This is a multi-part and ongoing update of class action damage matters with a focus on damages issues and consumer class action cases. This series of updates begins with a summary of damage issues that can arise at the class certification phase of a class action...

Construction Cost Trends of 2021
As the US construction industry moves into the calendar year 2022, Breakwater Forensics is paying close attention to trends that have impacted owners, developers, and contractors over the last 12 months. For instance, some commodities integral to the construction of...

Increased Construction Litigation due to COVID-19
Many industries throughout the world have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the construction industry was not immune. According to a RICS Economics study, as of Q1 2021, 6.9% of residential projects, 6.9% of infrastructure projects, and 10.3% of non-residential projects, globally, had been permanently cancelled since the onset of COVID-19, and numerous others had experienced delays.

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