Construction Litigation Law Blog

What Every Contractor Needs to Know: The (New) New Jersey Construction Lien Law

Tuesday, October 25, 2011 by Timothy J. Ford

Earlier this year, New Jersey amended the construction lien law. It is essential that you are aware of your lien rights and what has changed following the amendment. Timothy J. Ford's new blog post will help answer the many questions that arise regarding the construction lien law in New Jersey regarding commercial construction projects.... Read More
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Topic: Construction Litigation

Harsh Penalties for California Contractors

Tuesday, June 14, 2011 by Bryan R. Snyder

     A contractor needs to take all steps necessary to keep a license current.  The penalties associated with failure to have a license are dramatic and severe for in California if you are performing construction work without a license. If you are not licensed, you have no ability to bring any type of legal action with respect to the construction work performed.  An unlicensed contractor cannot sue an owner for lack of payment if the... Read More

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Topic: Construction Litigation

Developer of Base Village found Liable again under ILSA

Wednesday, April 20, 2011 by Matthew C. Ferguson

On March 30, 2011, Judge Denise K. Lynch, Pitkin County District Court, Colorado, applied the Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act (“ILSA”) in favor of Garfield & Hecht, P.C.’s (“G&H, P.C.”) purchaser clients.  The Court held that the developer (a Related Companies (NYC) development entity) of the massive and stalled Base Village Project in Snowmass Village,... Read More

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Topic: Construction Litigation

Pleasanton Spine Injury Lawyers | Community Rallies to Help Defray Extreme Costs of Spinal Injury

Thursday, April 15, 2010 by Clifford A. Blackman

A Washington State man with severe
paralysis due to a recent spinal injury suffered on-the-job as an irrigation worker will find
some financial relief through the efforts of his longtime friends and
community. Those who know Bill Howell and his wife Heidi have joined together
to establish a credit union... Read More
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Topic: Construction Litigation

Twenty five killed, four more remain trapped in coal-mine explosion

Tuesday, April 6, 2010 by Clifford A. Blackman

Twenty five were killed, and four more remain missing after an explosion in a West Virginia coal mine shocked the nation.  The blast in Montcoal represents the largest of its kind in America in decades; and according to Governor Manchin, the force of the explosion “twisted [metal] like pretzels”. 

While the cause of the explosion is yet to be accounted for, the Read More

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Topic: Construction Litigation

Walt Disney World Fined Following Electrocution Death

Tuesday, April 6, 2010 by Clifford A. Blackman

A Disney World resort electrical power technician was electrocuted in November 2008 during substation work near one of the resort’s properties. He was shocked by 12,400 volts of electricity and died in the hospital three weeks later, according to the Orl ando Sentinel.

Disney has been charged with two violations totaling $9,800 in fines by the U.S. Occupational... Read More

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Topic: Construction Litigation

Grandfather dies in construction accident.

Monday, April 5, 2010 by Clifford A. Blackman

A construction worked died Friday, April 2nd, in Blairsberg, Iowa.  According to the Fort Dodge Messenger, David Thompson, 57, a native of the nearby town of Clarion, was erecting a brick wall at a local school when a gust of wind knocked the wall over, killing him instantly. 

Wind gusts in Blairsberg have been reported to be reaching high’s of 35 miles per hour, and... Read More

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Topic: Construction Litigation

The Use of Technology in Litigation: 2004

Thursday, April 2, 2009 by James W. Martin

Technology can greatly assist in presenting your case.... Read More
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Topic: Construction Litigation
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