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New Jersey Law Journal

Construction Fall Nets $2.3 Million Settlement After Trial Begins

A $2.3 million settlement has been reached for a construction worker seriously injured when he fell while working on stilts.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Essex County Jury Returns $1.8 Million Verdict for Construction Site Fall

An Essex County jury returned a $1.8 million verdict following a seven-day trial in a personal injury claim over a fall down the stairs at a construction site.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Mediating Community Association Disputes: Tips for Attorneys, and Their Clients

Disputes are so common in fact that Florida law provides that an HOA or homeowner involved in a dispute must mediate the issue before going to court. This provision means that community association board members will likely be involved in a mediation, often for the first time, at some point.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Sustainable Construction: Navigating NYSERDA Grants

In their Construction Law column, Kenneth Block and Stuart Rosen provide a guide for working through the applicable terms and conditions of New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), while maintaining the balance between the autonomy of the stakeholder versus compliance and administration of NYSERDA’s project requirements.
6 minute read

Litigation Daily

A Case Study in How Susman Gets Associates Experience in BIG Trials

Susman Godfrey partner Jacob Buchdahl and associate Stephanie Spies discuss Spies' role handling three witnesses—including cross-examining a key fact witness–during an 11-day bench trial in August that yielded a $1.6 billion win for their client BML Properties.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Office-to-Residential Conversions and the Risks Involved

Many current owners and developers have spotted an opportunity amidst the challenges the work-from-home paradigm shift has presented: the "office-to-residential conversions." However repurposing office buildings for residential use can be risky.  
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

Fraud 'Beyond Doubt': Judge Awards $1.6 Billion Over Delayed Resort Development

The decision from Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Andrew Borrok awarded the developer behind Baha Mar, BML Properties, the entire $845 million investment in the development, as well as interest on that amount dating back to May 2014.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Navigating Construction Litigation in the Appellate Division: Best Practices and Key Takeaways

Recently, the Appellate Divisions of New York have been busy issuing a variety of decisions pertaining to construction litigation and the application of various sections of the Labor Law.  
10 minute read

New York Law Journal

Construction Performance Bond; Rent Overcharge: This Week in Scott Mollen's Realty Law Digest

Scott Mollen discusses "JDS Dev. LLC v. Parkside Constr. Bldrs. Corp.," and Levy v. NYS Div. of Hous. & Community Renewal."
17 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Liberty State Park Construction Site Fall Nets $2 Million for Injured Worker

A 32-year-old worker who fell through a metal grate on a construction job at the Central Railroad of New Jersey site in Liberty State Park has agreed to a $2 million settlement with several construction companies he sued over the injuries.
3 minute read

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