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Daily Business Review

From Ground to Sky, US Condo Collapse Probe Gaining Steam

The National Institute of Standards and Technology did not provide any firm timetable for results on the cause of the June 24 collapse of the Champlain Towers South building that killed 98 people in Surfside.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Construction Management Agreements: Setting The GMP

In his Construction Law column, Ken Block offers a detailed discussion of setting the best guaranteed maximum price in construction management agreements which addresses the interests of both the owner and construction manager.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

'Aggressive' Construction Boutique Seeks Merger, Sources Say

A midsize Pennsylvania firm may be in talks to combine with the boutique, one source says.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Fault Lines of the Law (Again)

In this edition of his Construction Accident Litigation column, Brian J. Shoot considers two issues that recently generated illuminating Appellate Division dissents. One issue concerns construction and application of one of the most often cited Rule 23 subdivisions. The other issue concerns application of the workers' compensation bar.  
23 minute read

Daily Report Online

'No Shortcut': Construction Lawyers on Jumping Into the Industry

"Construction is very specialized. And when you want to get involved in it, it's not like [other practice areas]. It has its own vocabulary. It has its own nuances, so I think if you're going to be serious about it, you've got to learn construction law," said Stuart Sobel, shareholder with Siegfried Rivera.
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

Engineers Call for More Inspections After Condo Collapse

Champlain Towers South was undergoing its 40-year inspection when it crumbled in the middle of the night. A 2018 engineer's report noted "major structural damage" caused by lack of proper drainage on the pool deck.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Georgia Court of Appeals Tosses Suit Targeting Fulton Development Authority Projects

"Thus, there is evidence that the 'proposal to issue bonds is sound, feasible, and reasonable,' and given the 'any evidence' standard, the [Fulton County] superior court's 'findings about soundness, feasibility, and reasonableness must be sustained on appeal," Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Elizabeth Gobeil wrote in her opinion.
9 minute read

Law.com

Condo Association Reaches $2M Settlement Over Construction Defects

A condominium association reached a $2 million settlement Tuesday with contractors over construction defects at a 70-unit condo complex in Berlin.
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Panel's Message to Nonpaying Contractors in Fee-Shifting Case: Pony Up

The case was the first time the Appellate Division assessed the New Jersey Prompt Payment Act and "fee-shifting" for general contractors and subcontractors who are being stiffed for their services and end up incurring burdensome lawyer fees for filing a suit to collect payment.
8 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

McCarter Representing Toll Bros. in $92K Contract Dispute

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

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