Construction License Agreements: Evolving Terms
When a property owner (the “Developer”) seeks to make improvements or repairs to its property but cannot do...
What Can You Lien For? And What Not?
If you perform work, labor, or services at a construction project, or supply materials or equipment to the ...
Strict Notice Provisions Kill Yet Another Claim
Too many valid claims get dismissed before the court even has a chance to look at their merits.
Never Signed an Arbitration Clause? Not a Problem
The general rule is that only a party to an arbitration agreement is bound by, or may enforce, the agreemen...
Punitive Damages in a Construction Case? Really?
Creditors dream of getting punitive damages from the party which owes it money. The reality is not so accom...
Filing a Mechanic’s Lien. Again. And Again.
Liens on private property and liens on public property serve a similar purpose—to protect the contractors w...
When is Actual Notice of Extra Work Not Considered Notice?
An upstate appellate court holds that even actual notice, conceded by the owner, does not necessarily satis...