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By Jessica Zelitt | May 15, 2023
On April 13, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 360 into law. This legislation alters the time period for bringing forward construction defect lawsuits, as well as modifies the current private right of action against a contractor for violation of the Florida Building Code.
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By Jason Grant | May 12, 2023
"Workers who observe a coworker in peril may feel a heightened obligation to assist that coworker, with whom the rescuer may have a bond of shared experience and endeavor," said the Appellate Division, First Department court in a detailed, signed opinion.
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By Robert C. Epstein | May 11, 2023
Construction cost overruns can convert a potentially successful project into an unprofitable boondoggle. Controlling cost overruns is key to achieving a successful project.
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By Marianna Wharry | May 9, 2023
The Alaska Supreme Court, reversing a trial court's decision, said a judge, not a jury, must determine whether a construction worker killed in a work-related accident was an employee or independent contractor based on previous case law.
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By Michael A. Mora | May 9, 2023
"You can't use transferable development rights or gimmicky substitutes as a get-out-of-just compensation card," said Robert H. Thomas, the property rights litigation director at the Pacific Legal Foundation, who represented the plaintiff.
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By ALM Staff | May 9, 2023
This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
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By Elizabeth Coppolecchia and Jake Bland | May 9, 2023
While property owners (whether private developers or municipalities) often approach this problem by including detailed scheduling requirements and liquidated damages provisions in their construction agreements, these same entities often ignore the critical role that schedule float plays in keeping their projects on track
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By Marianna Wharry | May 8, 2023
The Department of Justice began delivering payments this month to individuals from a recent federal lawsuit alleging violations of the Fair Housing…
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By Jim Turner | May 8, 2023
As Florida lawmakers put the finishing touches on this year's legislative session, they approved a request from Gov. Ron DeSantis to help speed 20 highway projects across the state under the banner of "Moving Florida Forward."
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By Brian J. Shoot | May 5, 2023
In this edition of his Construction Accident Litigation column, Brian Shoot focuses upon a single question: whether the plaintiff-worker's conduct constitutes the sole proximate cause of the subject accident as a matter of law, or alternatively may be deemed by a jury to be the sole proximate cause of the subject accident.
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