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Daily Business Review

'Buildings Don't Just Fall Over': Attorneys React to 2018 Report Flagging Champlain Towers Structural Damage

"The concrete slabs were in such bad shape that the limestone was found to be seeping out of cracks, ruining cars and ruining paint jobs on cars," one attorney said.
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New Jersey Law Journal

'Keep a Lot of Attorneys Busy': Janine Bauer Is Ready to Ride the Coming Wave of Government Infrastructure Spending

"If it moves, I am interested in it—whether aviation law, seaports, rail or transit, ferries, trucking, towing, bicycling or walking," Bauer said. "I've always been fascinated by transportation. It's what makes the Commerce Clause succeed in this great country."
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

'Best of Both Worlds': How Having Trials Livestreamed Helped This Small Firm Win a $5M Verdict While Juggling a Busy Caseload

A litigation firm partner said the ability to watch the trial as it unfolded allowed him to give their trial team almost immediate feedback.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

'Unspeakable Horror': South Florida Lawyer Delivers First Blow to Condo Association Over Champlain Towers Collapse

"As a lawyer, I can't fix what is irreparable. But what I can do is fight to immediately fully compensate these victims so that they can focus all of their energy on healing as best they can," the South Florida attorney representing the named plaintiff said.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

'A Human Tragedy': Litigation Expected in Wake of Deadly Miami Condo Collapse

"It's extremely unusual for a building that's been standing this long to just collapse. I frankly cannot remember this happening in South Florida without some external force on the building," one South Florida construction attorney said.
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

Luxury Condo Plans Scrapped as South Florida Developer Buys Site For $18 Million

The deal means that plans to turn the property into a luxury condominium complex are no more.
1 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Settlements Abound as Few Look to 'Test the Waters' on Force Majeure Litigation

"I'm seeing that, in general, resorting to the courts for relief of obligations is not working very well. I don't anticipate that it will," said attorney Scott Lippert.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Claims Against Architects and Engineers

In his Construction Law column, Kenneth Block begins a two-part series on construction litigation for owners with a discussion of the fundamentals of claims against construction professionals and contractors, and how to achieve a favorable outcome if litigation becomes necessary. This first part deals with claims against architects and engineers.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Liquidated Damages in Construction Contracts: An 'Exclusive Remedy' for Delays in NY?

The New York Court of Appeals' 4-3 split decision in 'The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York v. D'Agostino Supermarkets' called into doubt the predictability of the courts' treatment of what most considered a rock-solid contractual term: liquidated damages.
9 minute read

Daily Business Review

DeSantis to Sign Property Insurance Changes to Limit Lawsuits

Gov. Ron DeSantis says the goal is "manageable premiums" and a "stronger private insurance market," where payments go "to the actual claimants rather than to the attorneys."
5 minute read

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