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The Secret to Navigating 'Arduous' Discovery in Construction Litigation? Tech Savvy, Experts Say

"Disputes between two parties are very often disputes between three, four or more parties at the end of the day," said Alex Thrasher, an attorney in the construction practice of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings in Birmingham, Alabama.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

'Get Sheds Down': NYC's Plan To Reform Sidewalk Shed Construction

In their Construction Law column, Kenneth Block and Melissa Billig discuss they city's "Get Sheds Down" initiative which was recently unveiled by New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Buildings Commissioner Jimmy Oddo and provides a plan to overhaul current rules governing the design, use and permitting for sheds and scaffolding systems on public sidewalks.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Offit Kurman Latest Firm to Add Schnader Talent

The firm is adding five principals and two associates split between Philadelphia, New York and Bethesda, Maryland.
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Dump Truck Brake Failure That Killed Driver Leads to $2.15 Million Settlement in Ocean

A $2.15 million settlement was reached for the estate of a 24-year-old man who was fatally injured when the brakes failed in dump truck he was operating for his employer.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Plaintiffs Attorney Reflects on 2021 Surfside Condo Collapse Case: 'It Changed the Fabric of Who I Am'

"For the people who know me, and know how much I care about my clients, and how much time I take to navigate through these complex legal issues, it isn't an issue of 'we're here to get a quick buck,' or 'we're chasing easy money,' or whatever the rumors are about our profession," said Lea Bucciero of Podhurst Orseck in Miami.
4 minute read

Litigation Daily

What a Boost in Infrastructure and Manufacturing Spending in the U.S. Means for Construction Litigators

Cheri Gatlin, a veteran litigator at Burr & Forman based in Jackson, Mississippi, sees a whole boatload of potential disputes coming around the bend.
9 minute read

Daily Report Online

World Electric Sues Liberty Mutual, Batson-Cook Over $41K Construction Materials Bill

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read

Daily Business Review

As States See a Wave of Office Conversions to Housing, Florida Relies on Other Tactics to Solve Affordability

"The owners of all of those commercial office buildings are facing decreased demand for office leases right now," said Heather Jonczak, a construction-focused shareholder in Carlton Fields' Miami office. "We're in a little bit of a different situation than a lot of other major U.S. markets."
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

$18.5M Broward Verdict: Attorneys Share Litigation Strategy

"We have to ask ourselves which view tells our client's story best then do everything in our power to define the case through that lens." attorney Jorge L. Fors Jr. said.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Delay Damages Denied; Zoning Board's Failure To Consider All Evidence: This Week in Scott Mollen's Realty Law Digest

Scott Mollen discusses "WDF Inc. v. Dormitory Auth. of NYS," and "Cuffaro v. Zoning Bd. of Appeals of the Village of Bellport.
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