Court Holds Subcontractor Cannot Lien for Temporary Sidewalk Shed and Scaffold
An owner of a Manhattan 12-story building hired a contractor to perform façade repairs. The
Lien Law Trust Fund Diversions — Can You Pay Your Own Laborers Before You Pay Your Subs?
New York’s Lien Law Article 3A creates special statutory safeguards to ensure payment of contractors and la...
Don’t Forget the Statutory Notice of Claim
We don’t usually write about personal injury matters. But sadly, personal injury accidents happen on con
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Is Your Arbitration Governed by Federal or State Law? Does it Matter?
Many contracting parties, when drafting their contracts, give some consideration to whether their dispute
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When Is A Liquidated Damage Clause An Unenforceable Penalty?
A homeowner wanted to develop his West Greenwich Village townhouse and entered into a License Agreement wit...
Court Dismisses “Total Cost” Delay Damages Based on Bid Estimate
A trial court victory for $9.8 million in additional labor costs was dismissed by the appellate court (alon...
Private Lease On Public Land—Oh, What A Mess
In a recent decision, an appellate court in Manhattan packed a lot of important information about public an...