Filing Proof Of Service — No Wiggle Room
When a subcontractor files a mechanic’s lien, it encumbers someone else’s property and imposes a significan...
Careful What You Ask For
Working for the City of New York can sometimes feel like a stroll through a minefield.
Women-Owned Business Enterprise Loses “WBE” Certification Where Brothers Perform Important Functions Of The Business
In 1995, J.C. Smith, Inc. was certified by the State of New York as a Women-Owned Business Enterprise (“WBE...
Liening for Unbilled Work and Unsigned Change Orders
The Appellate Division both giveth and taketh away—upholding a contractor’s right to file a mechanic’s lien...
In A Class of One’s Own
The New York Lien Law provides, in Article 3A, that money received from a project owner by a general contra...
Owner’s Payment to GC Is Absolute Defense to Sub’s Mechanic’s Lien Claim
It has long been well established that payment in full by the project owner to its general contractor prote...
Case Threatening To Redefine Liability For Subway Construction Work Is Thrown Out By Appellate Court
In a case that had the potential to upend the world of subway construction, the Appellate Division affirmed...
A Shortened Statute Of Limitation - How Low Can You Go?
In construction contracts, it is fairly common to have a provision shortening the time within which to brin...