Publications

Featured publications
May 20, 2010"A Principal's Bankruptcy on a Public Project"By Jan D. Sokol with Jamie Ziegler of Liberty Mutual Surety
May 05, 2010"Possession is 9/10th of the Law: Preference Actions"By Jan D. Sokol with Doug Wills of Liberty Mutual Insurance
All publications
February 18, 2009"Killer Contract Provisions"By Tyler J. Storti
June 22, 2007"Contract Bond Defaults and the Surety"By Angela Otto
May 01, 2007“Contract Changes, Bond Premiums, and the Illusive Bond Penalty” By Jan D. Sokol
February 28, 2007"Settlement of Changes Without Attorneys"By Tyler J. Storti
February 01, 2007"Negotiating a Court Free Settlement"By Thomas A. Larkin
November 15, 2006"Indirect Delay Impact - Recovery Your General and Administrative Overhead"By Angela M. Otto
November 01, 2006"Understanding Entitlement: Delay Damages"By Thomas A. Larkin
October 01, 2006"Hair of the Dog That Bit You: The Surety’s Risk in Pursuing the Principal’s Claim"By Thomas A. Larkin
June 01, 2006"Please Release Me – Let Me Go: A Study of Suretyship Defenses as Recognized by the Restatement of the Law Third – Suretyship & Guaranty"By Thomas A. Larkin
June 01, 2006"The Contractor and Owner Perspectives: Detecting the Problem Project and Avoiding Surety Claims"By Thomas A. Larkin
May 11, 2006"Underwriting Panel: Claims Intensive Principals – How are they Evaluated?"By Thomas A. Larkin
April 01, 2006"Successful Construction Projects: Detecting, Avoiding and Mitigating Trouble on the Job"By Thomas A. Larkin
January 01, 2006"Pursuing Contractor's Claims Against Owners and Preparation of Construction Claims"By Angela M. Otto (Co-Author)
December 01, 2005“Surety Bonds, Non-Tribal Contractors and Issues in Contracting With Tribal Entities” By Jan D. Sokol
September 01, 2004“Conflicts Of Interest in Surety Claims Handling” By Jan D. Sokol
January 01, 2004"Damages Under Construction Agreements and Documentation"By Lawrence A. Wagner
October 01, 2003“The Surety’s Rights to Funds Retained on Unrelated Projects: Is Transamerica the End or the Beginning?” By Jan D. Sokol
September 01, 2002"Standing in Faux Leather Shoes: The Surety’s Risk in Pursuing the Principal’s Claim"By Thomas A. Larkin
February 21, 2002"Construction Contracting for Public Entities"By Thomas A. Larkin
November 01, 2001“What Happens When Someone in the Chain Goes Bankrupt” By Jan D. Sokol
November 01, 2001"Oregon Construction Law"By Thomas A. Larkin
October 01, 2000“Dealing with the Bankrupt Principal: A Walk in the Park or Hand-to-Hand Combat” By Jan D. Sokol
August 01, 2000"Construction Litigation in Oregon"By Thomas A. Larkin
January 01, 2000"Contract Clauses"By Angela M. Otto (Co-author)
January 01, 2000"Mechanics Lien Law and Enforcement"By Thomas A. Larkin
January 01, 2000"Construction Contracts and Mechanics' Liens"By Angela M. Otto (Co-author)
January 01, 2000"Construction Claim Enforcement"By Thomas A. Larkin
August 01, 1999“When The Straw, Sticks And Bricks Come Tumbling Down: Construction Bankruptcies” By Jan D. Sokol
January 01, 1999"Design/Build Alternative Project Delivery Systems"By Thomas A. Larkin
October 01, 1997"Competing Claims of the Surety and the Financial Institution to Contract Proceeds: Don’t Get Burned!"By Thomas A. Larkin
September 01, 1997"Recovery and Subrogation Under Employee Dishonesty Policies: Is the Loss a ‘Covered Loss’?" By Jan D. Sokol; Thomas A. Larkin
September 01, 1996"Takeover and Completion Agreements: Art or Science?"By Thomas A. Larkin
August 01, 1993"The Surety, Its Claim and Claims Administration" By Jan D. Sokol
August 01, 1993"The Surety, Its Claim and Claims Administration in Bankruptcy Proceedings"By Thomas A. Larkin
May 01, 1993"Harmony in Disarray: The European Community Trademark System"By Thomas A. Larkin