Dive summary:

• A Nevada case offers an example of one in stance where the state's highest court ruled that not everything goes in constructing a construction contract.
• The owner of the Mandalay Bay Resort sued a consultant for ADA compliance in an expansion project and said problems were the consultant's fault because of an indemnity provision in the contract, but the court said that would be like giving owners a blank check not to comply with the law because someone else would have to foot the bill later.
• In other instances, a law in Tennessee prohibits requiring that suits or arbitration happen in another state, and Maryland bars lien waivers in contracts.

From the article:

... one of the real lessons is to make sure to review your construction contracts to make sure the agreement complies with the applicable state and federal law. ...