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COVID-19 Won't Stop Florida Real Estate Boom in 2021, Fort Lauderdale Attorney Says

Keith Poliakoff, who represents developers seeking government permits, says his clients will embark on more than $2.5 billion in projects next year.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

South Florida Real Estate Leader Weighs In on How Market Will Fare in 2021

Ed Easton, who founded The Easton Group over four decades ago in Miami, offers his outlook on how real estate will fare next year.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Office in Miami's Wynwood Tops Off With Questions Popping About the Sector

The Gateway at Wynwood is progressing even as the coronavirus pandemic has dampened overall office tenant interest.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Pulte Buys Land for 100 Homes in Palm Beach County

Pulte Homes is preparing to develop Windsong Estates east of State Road 7 in Lake Worth.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Miami Design District's West End in Line for Three-Part Overhaul

A joint venture already has some retail properties ready for occupancy during next month's Miami Art Week. The next stage is a five-year plan for an open-air market before a massive overhaul building up to 600,000 square feet of real estate.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

NY Labor Law §240: What Is a 'Structure'?

Labor Law §240 was enacted in response to the Legislature's concern over unsafe conditions for employees who worked at height-related worksites. When assessing §240 claims in New York, parties should be aware that courts interpret the word "structure" liberally and that the word itself can manifest in a multitude of ways. This article highlights some surprising examples.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Construction Management Agreements: Defects and Failures

This is the third in a series of articles dealing with construction management agreements. Here, the authors address construction defects and failures, specifically those arising from faulty workmanship or materials.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

'O'Brien' Revisited, and Uncertainty Concerning the 'Sole Proximate Cause' Defense

In his Construction Accident Litigation column, Brian J. Shoot revisits a 2017 decision that resulted in two immediate and almost polar opposite reactions from the bar, and examines how that holding has factored into litigation in the past three years. He also reviews two recent and contradictory rulings from the Fourth Department concerning the "sole proximate cause" defense.
14 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

6 Silver Linings to the 2020 Cloud for the Construction Industry

For all that has been disrupted and derailed in 2020, there have been positive trends that project owners, general contractors, subcontractors and other industry professionals have embraced throughout the year.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Using Themes as an Effective Trial Advocacy Tool

A consistent, unified and cohesive theme allows you to take the theory of your case and make it easy to understand and remember. The perfect theme is one that you will introduce in opening, reinforce through direct and cross examination and then tie together in closing.
8 minute read

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