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August 13, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Matt's Corner: Can a Former Client Sue Me by Claiming the Settlement Was Not Good Enough?Can a former client sue me by claiming the settlement was not good enough?
By Matthew B. Weisberg
2 minute read
August 13, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Special Section: 2024 Construction LawIn The Legal's Construction Law special section, read about treble and punitive damages in construction defect cases, cost-effective techniques to streamline construction arbitration, and the risks and benefits of public-private partnerships.
By ALM Staff
2 minute read
August 13, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Loss of Quiet Enjoyment as an Oft-Overlooked Remedy in Construction Defect CasesThe loss of quiet enjoyment of the occupancy of one's defective home is an oft-overlooked remedy that can apply even where a homeowner remains living in the home during the repair and remediation. This category of damages complements other buckets of recovery and quantifies an essential element of loss.
By Jennifer M. Horn and Ryan Lockman
8 minute read
August 13, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Cost-Effective Techniques to Streamline Construction ArbitrationTo succeed, the parties and their counsel must cooperate before, during, and after the hearings to implement mutually agreeable measures to promote efficiency. Success requires a thoughtful, strategic approach.
By Ronald L. Williams and Mohamed Y. Asker
8 minute read
August 13, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
New Horizons for DBEs: Understanding the Latest USDOT Regulatory ChangesSince the IIJA encourages the expanded use of design-build contracts, the rule prevents these projects from evading DBE participation obligations. Under the rule, design-builders submitting proposals on projects funded by the IIJA (or other applicable funding sources) must include a DBE performance plan. The contracting entities must monitor "good faith efforts" to comply with the plan and schedule.
By Jennifer R. Budd
7 minute read
August 12, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
'Barna' and 'Beissel' Revisited: Relief Under Section 413(a)Last week, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court revisited the setting aside of mistaken obligations in the matter of VNA of St. Luke's Home Health/Hospice v. Oritz (Workers' Compensation Appeals Board). In so doing, it looked back to the long-standing precedent articulated in Barna and Beissel.
By Christian Petrucci
6 minute read
August 12, 2024 | Daily Business Review
Tips for Single Parents as Summer Ends and School BeginsGetting your children back into a schedule is tough no matter what, but if you are a single parent, you must be both the fun parent and the enforcer of the rules.
By Rebecca L. Palmer
4 minute read
August 12, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Landmark Pa. High Court Decision Permits Recovery of Treble and Punitive Damages in Construction Defect CasesThis ruling has far-reaching implications, particularly in construction defect cases where UTPCPL claims are frequently asserted against sellers, builders and developers.
By Allan Scholler
5 minute read
August 12, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Potential Bankruptcy Relief for Individual Owner of Cannabis Businesses?The court found that the simple administration of certain ownership interests of retail cannabis dispensaries "is not in and of itself necessarily equivalent to administering marijuana assets." And, as such, a Chapter 7 trustee could administer and monetize these ownership interests without violating the law.
By Lawrence J. Kotler and Ryan Spengler
7 minute read
August 12, 2024 | Daily Business Review
Life Changing: Mentoring Children With an Incarcerated ParentAs a board member for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Broward County—and a former Big Brother—I recognize the substantial impact of mentoring on the young people in our community.
By Allen Randall Haas
4 minute read
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