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Reserving Goodwill Claims

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In California, a business operating on real property being acquired, in whole or in part, for a public project may make a claim for loss of goodwill and be entitled to compensation if the business operator establishes the...more

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City’s Planning to Acquire Property Does not Trigger Precondemnation Damages or Inverse Condemnation Liability

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Planning and constructing large public works projects can take years. When those projects will impact private property, owners are left in a difficult situation, as the cloud of condemnation hangs over their property, making...more

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Pre-Bid Documents and Estimates Can’t Be Hidden Behind the Curtain in Disputed Delay Claims

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In WDF, Inc. v. City of New York,  No. 652478 (N.Y. Sup.) (Mar. 12, 2021), the contractor filed suit to recover damages from the City on numerous combined waste water treatment projects.  The contractor claimed that the City...more

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No Longer in the Dark: A Primer on the Distinction between Delay and Disruption Damages in a Construction Dispute

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If you are left in the dark about something, you don’t have the information you should have to make an informed decision. Delay claims on a construction can be confusing, especially when you think about the delay to the work...more

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Federal Court Clarifies When Idle Equipment Costs Are Recoverable Under the Miller Act

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United States ex rel. Am. Civ. Constr., LLC v. Hirani Eng’g & Land Surveying, P.C., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 200829 (D.D.C. Nov 28, 2018). The case involved the construction of a levee wall on the National Mall in Washington,...more

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A Condemnation Action is Looming — What are a Landlord’s Disclosure Obligations to Potential Lessees?

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Before an eminent domain action is filed, public infrastructure projects involve years of planning, environmental approvals, design, and property negotiations. During this time, property owners and real estate agents/brokers...more

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Alert to Contractors – California Court of Appeals (2d App. Dist.) Rules Subcontractor Price in Proposal Containing Material...

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Flintco Pacific, Inc. v. TEC Management Consultants, Inc., 2016 Cal. App. LEXIS 594 (Cal. App. 2d Dist. June 21, 2016) - There was an important California decision published on July 19, 2016 (decided June 21, 2016)...more

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One Awesome Case Discussing The Difference Between Delay and Disruption Damages!

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Rarely do you find a case that succinctly addresses a construction law issue.  Today, one of my legal alerts pointed me to one such case dealing with delay damages and disruption damages. This is a must read!...more

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JAMS Global Construction Solutions Newsletter, Spring 2016

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Spearin Lite? The Limited Implied Warranty in a Construction Management at Risk Project - We are all familiar with the Spearin doctrine: In the classic design-bid-build project delivery system, an owner furnishes...more

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What Happens When the United States Condemns a Street, Road or Public Highway?

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Generally when the United States takes property pursuant to its eminent domain authority, “just compensation” is based on the market value of the property on the date of the taking. However, when acquiring a street, road or...more

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Public Projects and Business Losses – Who Gets What and When?

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Most of us have been inconvenienced by road construction or other public works. Streets can be more congested, exits closed, and traffic re-routed, making it more difficult to get to the restaurants, yogurt shops, book...more

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