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Marshall Dennehey

Waiting on a Workers' Compensation Lien Reimbursement in New Jersey? You May Have to Wait a Little Longer. Section 40 and the...

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Key Points: The New Jersey workers’ compensation statute and applicable case law protects employers’ worker’s compensation lien rights against an injured worker’s third-party recovery....more

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP

Can the IRS Obtain a Receiver to Help Collect Taxes Owed?

Q: I have a client who owes money to the IRS. While I know the IRS likely has a tax lien, my understanding was it just waits until a taxpayer’s property is sold and then gets paid out of escrow. Instead, here, the IRS has...more

Gray Reed

Lien and Bond Claims in September 2024: Dates to Remember

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Use this guide as a reference when filing lien and bond claim notices for the month of September. If you have any questions about the lien and bond claim process, don’t hesitate to reach out to any member of the Gray Reed...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

California Court Holds Mechanic's Lien Enforceable Despite Failure To Provide Preliminary Notice

In a recent case, the California Court of Appeal held that a contractor could foreclose a mechanic's lien, over the project owner's objection, even though the contractor had not provided a preliminary notice of lien to the...more

Stoel Rives LLP

From Lien to Clean: Addressing an Expired Lien in the Chain of Title

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One of the most common protections for laborers, contractors, suppliers, and others providing construction services or materials for a project is the right to a lien against the project property for the value of the work...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Court of Appeals of Washington Applies Strict Adherence to Notice of Claim Provisions in a Private Construction Contract

An unpublished opinion previously issued by the Washington Court of Appeals, Cascade Civil Construction, LLC v. Jackson Dean Construction, Inc., reinforces strict compliance with notice of claim provisions in construction...more

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Court of Appeals Confirms Partial Lien Waivers Do Not Waive Lien Rights

In a recent decision, the North Carolina Court of Appeals held that a general contractor’s execution of partial lien waivers did not prejudice a supplier’s lien rights on the construction project. The case is Atlantech...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Alabama Lien Law 101

You did not get paid for your labor and material, so you ask, what can I do? Alabama’s lien law provides you an opportunity to place a lien on the property for certain unpaid amounts for labor and materials. If you follow the...more

Marshall Dennehey

Appellate Division Vacated and Remanded a Trial Court Order Denying Employer’s Application for Satisfaction of Its Workers’...

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N.J. Transit Corp. v. Joseph, No. A-1194-22 (Mar. 19, 2024) - In October 2019, Darshelle Joseph was injured while working for NJ Transit and filed a workers’ compensation case and a third party case against the tortfeasor. In...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

IRS Private Letter Ruling Says CPACE Loans Qualify for REMIC Transactions

The IRS recently concluded that certain commercial property assessed clean energy (“CPACE”) assets are “obligations . . . secured by an interest in real property” under Code Section 860G(a)(3) in a private letter ruling...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Colombie-Britannique : La Cour d’appel se prononce sur les arrangements directs entre propriétaire et sous-traitant

Dans l’affaire Pinnacle Living (Capstan Village) Lands Inc. v. Fairway Recycle Group Inc. (l’« affaire Pinnacle Living »), la Cour d’appel de la Colombie-Britannique (la « CACB ») s’est récemment penchée sur la capacité d’un...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Alberta : Demande de modifications aux règles régissant les appels de décisions de juges des requêtes

Dans l’affaire Lesenko v. Wild Rose Ready Mix Ltd. (l’« affaire Lesenko »), la Cour du Banc du Roi de l’Alberta (la « CBRA ») a envoyé un message clair au Comité des règles de procédure et à la Cour d’appel de l’Alberta (la «...more

Freiberger Haber LLP

Renewal Judgments Under CPLR 5014 in the Face of Defective Service of Process

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By Jonathan H. Freiberger Today’s article relates to renewal judgments under CPLR 5014 in the face of potentially defective service of process. This BLOG has previously addressed CPLR 5014...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

B.C. Court of Appeal Rules on Direct Owner-Subcontractor Arrangements Under Builders Lien Act

In Pinnacle Living (Capstan Village) Lands Inc. v. Fairway Recycle Group Inc. (Pinnacle Living), the British Columbia Court of Appeal (Court) recently considered the ability of an owner to obtain a discharge of a lien by...more

Gray Reed

Lien and Bond Claims in July 2024: Dates to Remember

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Use this guide as a reference when filing lien and bond claim notices for the month of July....more

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[Webinar] Solution Lab: Thinking Outside the Box: Innovative Alternatives for Tackling High Volume Legal Processes - July 24th,...

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In the fast-paced world of legal operations, managing high volumes of Subpoenas, Law Enforcement Responses, Garnishments, Levies, Liens, and DSAR’s can be a daunting challenge. These requests can present complex issues of...more

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NC Court Of Appeals Adds Lien Claims to List Of Substantial Rights That Are Immediately Appealable

In most cases, a party to a lawsuit unhappy with a ruling cannot appeal that decision until the lawsuit is completely done. The general rule is that only “final orders” can be appealed – meaning there is nothing the trial...more

Cozen O'Connor

Massachusetts Rules Defenses to Prompt Pay Act Violations Retained Only If Payment Made Before Assertion in Legal Proceeding

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On June 17, 2024, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued an opinion of first impression regarding the Prompt Pay Act, M.G.L. c. 149, §29E, holding that a contractor found to have violated the Prompt Pay Act for...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Time for a Change: Alberta Court Calls for New Rules for Appeals of Applications Judges

The Court of King's Bench, in Lesenko v. Wild Rose Ready Mix Ltd. (Lesenko), has sent a clear message to the Rules of Court Committee and the Alberta Court of Appeal about the desire for new standard of review rules for...more

Goodell, DeVries, Leech & Dann, LLP

Maryland Garageman’s Liens: What They Cover and How They Are Effectuated

The mechanic’s lien is a well-known legal device to ensure those making repairs on an owner’s property have a legal claim to the property if the owner doesn’t make the required payments for those repairs. However, Maryland...more

Gray Reed

Lien and Bond Claims in June 2024: Dates to Remember

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Use this guide as a reference when filing lien and bond claim notices for the month of June....more

Levenfeld Pearlstein, LLC

Should We ‘Second’ That? A ‘Top Ten’ Due Diligence Checklist for the Litigation Finance Secondaries Market

Given the recent growth of the secondaries market in the litigation finance space, Secondary Investors should consider how to best approach their review of potential transactions. In addition to the economics of a given...more

Snell & Wilmer

What’s the Key to Arizona Mechanics and Materialmen’s Liens? Timing!

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In the last edition of Under Construction, we offered a basic introduction to Arizona’s mechanics and materialmen’s liens. This time, we discuss the issues related to timing of such liens...more

Marshall Dennehey

Appellate Division Affirmed Workers’ Compensation Order Finding an Increase in Permanency, but Not Total Disability.

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Hughes v. Port Auth. of N.Y. & N.J. and State of N.J. Second Inj. Fund, No. A-1188-22 (Jan. 30, 2024) - In this case, the Appellate Division affirmed the workers’ compensation order for an increase in the petitioner’s...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Mechanics Lien Upheld Despite Lack of Notice to Senior Construction Lender

In an unpublished opinion, a California appeals court has upheld a subcontractor’s mechanics lien claim despite the subcontractor’s failure to strictly follow the procedural requirements set forth in the mechanics lien...more

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