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New York Law Journal

Attempt to Block Unseal Names of Suretors Denied, Jurisdiction Under CAFA and Windfarm Construction

Judge Joanna Seybert rejected Congressman George Santos's attempt to prevent unsealing the names of the suretors of a bond securing his release. Judge LaShann DeArcy Hall declined to exercise jurisdiction under the Class Action Fairness Act. And Judge Frederic Block denied a preliminary injunction motion that sought to halt construction on a windfarm off Montauk.
10 minute read

Daily Business Review

Judge Rebull Outlines What Lawyers Can Expect: New Jurist Might Mean Faster Cases

"If lawyers want time with the court, they can get it very quickly," Judge Thomas Rebúll said.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

$16.5M Settlement: Meet the Lawyers Behind the 'Almost Impossible Task'

The far-reaching litigation included international victims, and lawyers in at least two states.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

DeSantis Signs Controversial Phosphogypsum, Local Ordinance Bills

The measure, which drew opposition from environmental groups, will require the Florida Department of Transportation to study the use of phosphogypsum, which includes radioactive elements, in road-construction "aggregate" material.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Homeowners Win $3.2M in Consolidated Construction Defect Suits

The owners of four Philadelphia residences won a total of $3.2 million in their consolidated lawsuits in which they alleged that their properties' developer and builder sold them defective homes.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Subcontractors Stripped of $3.2M Judgment, Hit With Attorney Fees in Pa. Appellate Reversal

"Attorneys that are representing subcontractors need to take a hard look at the merits of their claim before bringing a case because they may end up incurring attorneys fees," Zimolong LLC's Wally Zimolong said.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Building-Materials Giant Blue Linx Brings in New Legal Chief After C-Suite Shakeup

The company in March replaced CEO Dwight Gibson with then-legal chief Shyam Reddy. Now, it's backfilling the legal role with a veteran attorney with deep experience at ServiceMaster and Kimberly-Clark.
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Worker Injured in Newark Airport Demolition Project Awarded $12.2 Million

In Fish v. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, an Essex County jury returned a $12.2 million verdict on April 24 to a man who was left disabled…
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Philadelphia Homeowners Win $3.2M in Consolidated Construction Defect Suits

The jury found that the defendants acted recklessly, intentionally, fraudulently or outrageously, with punitive damages making up more than two-thirds of the total verdict amount.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Litigators Weigh In After Surfside Condo Collapse Triggers Call for Enhanced Building Inspections

"As litigators, we're looking to see what the causes are for the failure, and based on that, who do you point the finger to?" said David Hawthorne, a partner at Pathman Schermer Tandy in Miami.
5 minute read

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