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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

Daily Business Review

Suing Over Property Damage That Judge Described as 'an Abomination,' Miami Attorneys Score $4.4 Million Verdict

"They are not required to take what is a pair of blue jeans and try to turn it into a tuxedo," the judge said. "They bargained for a tuxedo, they paid for a tuxedo, and they are entitled to rip up this pair of blue jeans they got and lay a proper tuxedo, period."
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Judge Pushes for Payout Compromise in Florida Condo Collapse

Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Michael Hanzman urged those involved to continue talking, saying it was too soon to throw in the towel on a mediated settlement.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Task Force Makes Recommendations on Condo Safety

The Florida Bar Association Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section task force's goal was not to investigate or find blame for the collapse of the 12-story Champlain Towers South beachfront condominium but rather to recommend ways to prevent future catastrophes.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Construction Arbitration: The Pros, the Cons and COVID-19

Two seasoned practitioners in the area of construction law present an insightful dialogue regarding the pros and cons of arbitrating construction cases.
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

Multimillion-Dollar Settlement Reached in Broward Water Main Break; Liability Trial Set for Holdout Defendant

Now, Broward Circuit Judge Jeffrey R. Levenson will preside over the Dec. 6 liability trial involving Florida Communication Concepts.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Backed By Barley Snyder, Pa.-Based Paving Products Manufacturer Sues Staten Island Building Products

Barley Snyder filed a patent infringement lawsuit Tuesday in Pennsylvania Middle District Court against Staten Island Building Products. The complaint…
1 minute read

New York Law Journal

Revisiting Indemnification Provisions

In his Construction Law column, Kenneth Block discusses two recent developments regarding indemnification provisions in construction contracts and advises counsel for owners and contractors to revisit their indemnification provisions to make sure there is adequate protection for their clients.
6 minute read

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