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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Federal Court Emphasizes Strict Adherence to Mechanic's Lien Statute

A federal judge in New York served up a good reminder last week about the importance of dotting your i’s and crossing your t’s when it comes to perfecting a mechanic’s lien.  The case involves a payment dispute between a...more

Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson PLLC

Contractors Must Provide Pre-Notice Disclosure Before Recording a Lien

Liens provide a means of recourse for contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers who have not been paid. In Washington, there are specific disclosure requirements that must be met before a licensed and registered contractor...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Site Report - Construction Industry Insights, Issue 12, December 2024

Welcome to our year-end issue of The Site Report! As always, the construction industry is ever-changing and is impacted by extreme weather, new technology, labor issues, material and supply chain restraints, and code changes....more

Freiberger Haber LLP

New York City Sparkies Beware – Be Licensed or be Square

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This BLOG has previously addressed issues related to proper licensure for contractors and the problems that arise for them if they perform work without a license. We have previously noted that home improvement contractors are...more

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Zoning and Development Newsletter - January 2024

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Welcome to the Third Issue of Sullivan’s Zoning and Development Newsletter- This newsletter is a collaboration between members of our Permitting & Land Use Practice Group and the Litigation Department, in order to provide...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Site Report - Construction Law Insights - Issue 11, December 2023

NY Governor's Veto of Wind Power Bill “Undermines Industry," Critics Say- “The bill known as the ‘Planned Offshore Wind Transmission Act’ has been working its way through the state legislature since April 2023.” Why...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Want to File a Mechanics’ Lien in California? Here’s What You Can (and Can’t) Include

How can a contractor, subcontractor, or supplier secure payment for its work? One solution is to file a mechanics’ lien against a project’s property. Lien laws vary widely from state to state and time to time because...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Proposed Law Poses Risk Of Significant Legal Exposure For General Contractors In New York

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New York lawmakers are close to passing a law that creates automatic liability for general contractors when their subcontractors fail to properly pay their employees. Existing New York law provides at least a modicum of...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Amending Building Loan Contracts in New York in the Wake of COVID-19-Related Closures of Local Recorders’ and Clerks’ Offices

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The closure of local recorders’ and county clerks’ offices in the wake of COVID-19, and the prospect of future closures, has had a profound effect on commercial real estate transactions. This is particularly true in New York...more

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