2022 Year-End Notes
As another unprecedented year comes to a close, we offer some planning tips to our clients, colleagues, and...
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.
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 o
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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...
The Dotted Line: ‘Carrot and stick’ provisions help architects and GCs get along
By Joe Bousquin - Featuring Randy Heller, Gallet Dreyer & Berkey, LLP