Tag: Lien Law Alerts
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A Contractor and an Equipment Supplier Filed Mechanics Liens On A Future Amazon Warehouse
Recently, liens were filed against an Amazon project in New York. Mechanics liens against major projects or big brands rarely make it to foreclosure, but they remain an effective tool.
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Pay If Paid Clauses Won’t Stop Louisiana Bond Claims
A recent Louisiana case helps make it clear – Louisiana bond claims won’t be stopped by pay if paid provisions, regardless of whether the project is public or private.
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Payment Disputes Result in a Nike Mechanics Lien
Due to payment disputes, a mechanics lien has been filed against Nike’s headquarters expansion project. Other disputes are also at hand.
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A Draft Of The Trump Infrastructure Plan Was Leaked – What’s It Look Like For Construction Businesses?
A few days ago, a draft of the Trump infrastructure plan was leaked – here’s a look at some of the more interesting notes regarding construction payment.
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Florida Contractor Allegedly Sabotages Project Due To No Lien Clause
A Florida contractor was accused of sabotaging the elevators at a project in order to extort funds – the contractor claims he was merely securing payment.
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Kentucky Subcontractors Beware: Pay If Paid Clauses Still Going Strong
A recent case from the Kentucky Supreme Court shows that the Bluegrass State will uphold pay if paid clauses when they appear unambiguously in the contract.
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Nearly $6M in Liens Filed Against The Pro Football Hall of Fame Stadium
Big projects are prone to more construction disputes, as evidenced by the nearly $6M in liens filed against the Pro Football Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio.
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Canada Doesn’t Like Risk Shifting Clauses, Either
A recent case from the Supreme Court of Yukon shows that risk shifting clauses are disfavored no matter the jurisdiction.
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New Construction Laws Going Into Effect in 2018
With every new year comes new construction laws – here are a few of our posts on construction laws set to go into effect in January of 2018.
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Miller Act Claims Mean Business
A recent case for work done at the FBI Academy at Quantico shows that the right to make Miller Act claims will not be reduced by contractual provisions.