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The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Justices Reject Bid to Require Arbitration of Case Against Toll Bros. Over Construction Flaws

The high court's decision lets stand the frontline appeals court's ruling that secondary buyers were not bound by original warranty agreements—which included mandatory arbitration provisions—between the real estate developer and the first purchasers of the homes.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Virtual Land Use Board Hearings: A Recipe for Litigation?

The COVID-19 crisis is forcing land use boards to grapple with the requirements of holding public meetings at which the public cannot be physically present. While some boards will proceed down this route, the myriad of legal issues involved with virtual hearings should give developers pause.
10 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Job Site Fall Case Settles For $1.75 Million in Essex

A heating and air conditioning contractor who suffered a head injury in a fall at a construction site has agreed to settle his Essex County suit, Cambra…
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

'We are Not Lending': No New Loans, But Defaults Are on the Coronavirus Horizon

Commercial real estate lending has halted as lenders and borrowers re-focus on existing debt with defaults and forbearance on the horizon. "It's not really about expansion today," said Centennial Bank's David Druey.
10 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Navigating Governmental Stay-at-Home Orders in Connection With Construction of Energy Projects

Though the DHS guidelines are just that—nonbinding guidelines for states to consider—they have impacted many states' stay‑at‑home orders and are of significant value to project owners in responding to such orders.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Pembroke Pines Retail Secures $45 Million Refi Despite Coronavirus Slowdown

Developer Terra already sold the first half of the retail segment and pre-leased 98% of the second half.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Navigating Potential Construction Cost Issues That Can Arise From COVID-19 Crisis

As a construction professional regularly advising clients before, during and after claim situations in the construction industry, there has been a lot of discussion in the last few weeks about how this current crisis will impact ongoing projects and the costs of construction.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Centennial Bank Issues $33 Million Financing for South Miami Student Housing

Centennial Southeast Florida division president J.C. de Ona and senior commercial loan officer Jay Brito in Miami issued the loan for the student housing portion at VOX Miami.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Here's Some Guidance for Construction Contractors About Mitigating Coronavirus Risks

What can contractors do to avoid losses due to the coronavirus, mitigate the impacts and prepare for what's to come? Peckar & Abramson's Warren E. Friedman walks you through it.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

2 Recent Court Opinions Clarify Mechanics' Lien Claim Practices, Procedures

Two recent opinions from Pennsylvania's Superior Court clarify aspects of the practice and procedure surrounding mechanics' lien claims in the commonwealth—one case addressed whether a subcontractor may serve its formal notice of intent to lien upon an owner via FedEx and the other addressed when, if ever, grounds for statutory preliminary objections to a mechanics' lien claim will be deemed waived.
8 minute read

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