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National Law Journal

Asbestos Manufacturer Blames 'Abuses in Tort System' for Chapter 11

A Georgia-Pacific LLC unit is blaming “abuses in the tort system” for the skyrocketing number of lawsuits that forced it to file for Chapter 11…
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

Walker & Dunlop's Butler: 'Not Even the Same Game Anymore'

In the years following the Great Recession, banks represented the lion's share of construction financing, typically providing loans for near-total…
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Can Worker's Alleged Failure to Properly Construct a Safety Device Bar Recovery Under §240(1)? 

In his Construction Accident Litigation column, Brian J. Shoot analyzes the following issue: What if there was no “readily available” safety or elevating device and the defendants instead blame the worker for his or her failure to construct such a device from materials that were “readily available” at the site? Can the worker's failure to properly construct the device bar his or her §240 claim?
19 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Law Firm Ordered to Pay $20K for Expert Report It Couldn't Use

Many a law firm client has received an invoice from outside counsel that made their eyes bulge, but a recent case in the Pennsylvania Superior Court shows law firms are not immune to sticker shock.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Hurricane Irma Lawsuit Pits Miami Beach Hotels vs. Roofing Contractor

South Beach Group Hotels has sued Allied Roofing over Hurricane Irma damages to the roof of one of the hotel group's properties. The roofing contractor has replied with a lien saying it still is owed money for the job.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

Q&A With Caryl Shuham, Corporate Counsel at Moss

The corporate counsel at construction management company Moss switched to a legal career after starting her professional life as a civil engineer.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

Construction Company Hit With $45M Verdict in Fatal I-75 Crash

Ranger Construction Co. was held liable for a driver who made a U-turn against traffic to get off the I-75 median.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Porsche Design Tower Developer Dezer Named in Profit-Sharing Lawsuit

Dezer Development LLC owes pay to its former chief operating officer for his work on some projects, according to the lawsuit complaint.
5 minute read

International Edition

Reed Smith Expands in Singapore With Energy Hire

Former Simmons & Simmons of counsel Bree Miechel joins Reed Smith as the firm tries to capitalize on infrastructure growth in Southeast Asia.
9 minute read

Globe Street

Follow the Leader-How the Urban Multifamily Boom Could Lead Back to the Suburbs

A growing millennial demographic will shift the CRE landscape amid social, economic, and financial changes.
4 minute read

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