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Can a Surety Benefit from a “No Damages for Delay” Clause in a Bonded Construction Contract?
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A Message from Our Managing Partner: One Year Post COVID-19 Closures
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Article by Michael Clark in today’s Daily Business Review: “Certified Question to High Court: Do Original Arbitration Provisions Apply to Subsequent Homebuyers?”
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Ruling Clarifies What Constitutes Construction of Property Improvement Under Florida’s Statute of Repose for Defect Claims
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Surety Can Use Defaulting General Contractor to Complete Project Without Owner’s Concurrence
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The Real Deal Chronicles Stuart Sobel, Nicholas Siegfried’s Work Representing Contractor in Suit Against Codina Partners
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Tactics for General Contractors Responding to Coronavirus Pandemic
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Steven Siegfried Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from Florida Bar Construction Law Committee
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Firm’s $10.5M Settlement in Miami Train Station Construction Lawsuit Chronicled in Daily Business Review, The Real Deal
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Contractors Could Face Criminal Charges Under New Florida Law
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Article by Stuart Sobel in Today’s Daily Business Review: “‘Daubert’ Standard in Fla. Construction Litigation Requires Deft Implementation”
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Effective Hurricane Preparation Plans for Construction Sites: What Every Florida Developer, General Contractor and Community Association Should Consider During Hurricane Season
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Appellate Ruling Over Arbitration Order Illustrates Repercussions of Ambiguous Provisions in Construction Contracts
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Stuart Sobel Profile in Today’s Daily Business Review: “How Miami Construction Lawyer Stuart Sobel Accidentally Built a Trial Empire”
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Article by Lindsey Thurswell Lehr and Susan Odess in Today’s Miami Herald: “Lawsuits by Condo Associations Against Neighboring Developers, Builders Are New Norm”
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American Bar Association Forum on Construction Law Helps Members Become Outstanding Construction Lawyers
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Appellate Court Certifies Question to Florida Supreme Court on Nature of Damages in Certain Construction Disputes
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Article by Georg Ketelhohn in Today’s Daily Business Review: “Ruling Clarifies the Use of Pre-Suit Notice in Construction Defect Lawsuits”
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Nicholas Siegfried Served as Program Co-Chair for ABA Forum on Construction Law 2018 Fall Meeting
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Article by Georg Ketelhohn in Today’s Daily Business Review: “Going Strong: Slavin Doctrine Continues to Protect Florida’s Builders, Designers”
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Nicholas Siegfried Helps Lead ACE Mentor Program Event for High School Students
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New Law Brings Relief to Developers, Contractors Facing Untimely Construction Defect Suits
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Article by Michael Clark in Today’s Daily Business Review: “Statute of Limitation Begins to Run When Principal Under Surety Bond Abandons Construction Project”
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Article by Nicholas Siegfried in Today’s DBR: “Contractors That Allow Court Notices to Fall Through the Cracks Will Face Severe Consequences”
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Article by Michael Clark in Today’s Daily Business Review: “Fla. Supreme Court Finds Insurers Liable From Onset of Construction Defect Pre-Suit Process”
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Stuart Sobel Quoted in Daily Business Review Article on Lawsuit by MiamiCentral Steel Contractor Against All Aboard Florida
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Oscar Rivera Profiled in Today’s Daily Business Review
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Important Changes in 2017 Edition of AIA Contract Documents
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40 Years & Looking Forward: The Celebration of the Firm’s Big 4-0 Continues
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Article on Economic Loss Rule by Firm Attorneys, Allen Bonner and the Late Ervin Gonzalez Featured in New Issue of University of Miami Law Review
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Nicholas Siegfried Quoted in Articles on Appellate Ruling Against Trump National Doral by Daily Business Review, The Real Deal and South Florida Business Journal
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Bill Aims to Clarify Statute of Repose Trigger for Construction Defect Disputes
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Article by Nicholas Siegfried in Today’s Daily Business Review: “Contractor’s Fraudulent Lien Doesn’t Mean Owner Automatically Wins”
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Steven Siegfried Profile in Today’s Daily Business Review: “Meet the Attorney Who Wrote the Book on Construction Law. Literally.”
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Lindsey Thurswell Lehr Authors Article in Today’s Daily Business Review: “Ruling Reinforces Need to Abide by Contracts in Construction Disputes”
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SRHL Celebrates 40th Anniversary
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Article on Firm’s Case in Today’s Daily Business Review: “Caribbean Construction Firm Scores $4M Judgment”
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Article by Michael Clark in Today’s Daily Business Review: “Ruling Creates Opening for Property Owners to Escape from Liens”
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Firm’s Jason Rodgers-da Cruz Conducts Seminar for Members of American Bar Association’s Forum on Construction Law
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Firm’s Stuart Sobel Authors Article on Dispute Resolution Boards in May Issue of Construction Executive Magazine
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Article from Stuart Sobel in Daily Business Review: The Art of Mediating Catastrophic Construction Claims
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Firm Congratulates John Criste, Berenice Mottin-Berger on Florida Bar Admissions, Promotions as Associate Attorneys
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Herald Editorial Takes Note of PortMiami Tunnel’s Success After its First Year
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Appellate Ruling Reinforces Significance of Contractors’ Obligations Under the Florida Lien Law in Claims Against Construction Lenders
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Interview with Firm’s Nicholas Siegfried Featured in Surety Solutions Blog
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Amazing New Time-Lapse Video of One World Trade Center Construction; Firm Played Important Role in Resolving Dispute That Could Have Caused Significant Construction Delays
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Appellate Ruling Adds Considerations for Trigger Date of Statute of Repose in Construction Defect Cases
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Stuart Sobel, Steven Siegfried and Michael Clark Secure $33.5 Million Settlement for Miami Dade College Garage Collapse, Sobel Discusses Settlement in Reports by NBC 6, The Miami Herald and Daily Business Review
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Federal Appellate Court Ruling Finds Florida Homebuilder’s CGL Insurer Must Cover Defect Lawsuit Because State Has Not Determined Trigger for Damage Occurring in Policy Period
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Recent Case Reiterates that a Construction Lien Must Be Limited to Only Claims Under a Single Contract
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My Presentation on “Expert Opinion Testimony in Florida – Navigating the Mine Field” to The Florida Bar’s 8th Annual Construction Law Institute
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Firm’s Attorneys to Serve as Featured Speakers at Important Upcoming Construction Industry Seminars
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Changes to Construction Defect Claims Process Being Considered by Florida Legislature
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First-Time Florida Developers from Far and Wide Are behind Many of South Florida’s New Condo Developments
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Appellate Ruling for Contractor Represented by Firm’s Michael Kurzman is Chronicled by Daily Business Review
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Appellate Win for Contractor Client Also Represents a Big Win for the Construction Industry
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Fourth District Court of Appeal: Waiver of Jury Trial Provision Does Not Invalidate Arbitration Clause in Construction Contract
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Stuart Sobel Played Critical Role in Helping PortMiami Tunnel Builder to Resolve Dispute, Avoid Delay as Chronicled in Report from the Daily Business Review
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Guest Column by Firm’s Stuart Sobel on the Decline in Trials Appears in Daily Business Review
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Appellate Decision Finds Contractor’s Lien Rights Can Expire in Arbitration Cases
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Third DCA Ruling Reinforces the Limited Scope of Courts in Reviewing Arbitration Awards
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Partner Jeffrey Respler Discusses Quantum Condo Association’s Construction Defect Lawsuit in Daily Business Review
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The Scope and Application of Florida’s Common Law Implied Warranties
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Firm Attorneys Nicholas Siegfried and Michael Clark Co-Author Chapters for New ABA Book Titled “Construction Subcontracting: A Comprehensive Practical and Legal Guide”
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Construction Businesses Are Turning to Factoring to Overcome Short-Term Cash Flow Deficits
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Nicholas Siegfried Spoke About the ACE Mentor Program- Construction Negotiation Module at the Division 5 and Young Lawyer’s Division Lunch Program at the Forum’s Mid-Winter 2014 Meeting
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Stuart Sobel: Featured Author in National Publication
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Construction is Returning in a Big Way
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New Statute May Limit the Liability of an Individual Design Professional
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New ISO Form Alters Coverage Afforded to “Additional Insured”
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Florida Supreme Court Limits Economic Loss Rule Only to Product Liability Cases in Ruling on Lawsuit by Community Association Against Insurance Broker
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Firm’s Michael Kurzman to Co-Chair, Elisabeth Kozlow to Speak at Construction Defect Process Seminars in Miami May 1 and Orlando May 3
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Florida Supreme Court Ruling Affirms Fifth DCA Decision That “In Pari Delicto” Defense Is Not Available to Unlicensed Contractors
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Stuart Sobel Wins Court Decision for Layne Heavy Civil Involving its $79.3 Million Bid for Construction of Cudjoe Regional Wastewater System in Florida Keys
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Michael Clark Speaks at ABA Forum on Construction Industry’s Mid-Winter Meeting
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Report in Today’s Daily Business Review: Stuart Sobel Secures $58.5M Settlement for PortMiami Tunnel Builder
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Report in Daily Business Review: Firm Wins Appeal Before Third DCA in Dispute Between Developer, Condo Association Over Ownership of Parking, Storage Spaces
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Steven Siegfried, Lisa Lerner and Stuart Sobel Named to The Best Lawyers in America Peer-Reviewed Listing
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Stuart Sobel’s article in the October 24, 2012 Daily Business Review: Avoiding Disputes Altogether Saves Money, Time, Relationships
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Appellate Decision Accepts Contractor’s Use of Termination for Convenience Clause to Obtain Better Price with Another Subcontractor
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Stuart Sobel Quoted in Newspaper Report on Lawsuit Involving Antenna of 1 World Trade Center Tower in New York City
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An Overview of the Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board’s New Streamlined Application Process
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Appellate Ruling Finds Contractor’s Use of Subcontractor’s Bid in Master Proposal Does Not Constitute Acceptance of Subcontractor’s Bid if Job is Awarded
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ABA Construction Law Newsletter Article by Michael Clark Focuses on Payment Options for Subordinate Lienors
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Listen to My Discussion of Legal Issues for Architects on ArchiTalk Radio Show
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Overview of Limitation of Liability Clauses in Construction Contracts Under Florida Law Now Available on Our Website
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Detailed Presentation on New Cases Affecting Limitation of Liability Clauses in Construction Contracts Now Available on Our Website
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Steven Siegfried and Jason Rodgers-Da Cruz Co-Author Chapter for American Bar Association Construction Defects Manual
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Miami Herald Covers Our Client’s Important Work on Port of Miami Tunnel
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Appellate Ruling Limiting the Applicability of Statutes of Limitations in Arbitrations Has Significant Implications for Construction Contracts
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New Series Examines Florida’s Construction Lien Law
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Stuart Sobel Appears on Channel 10 News to Discuss Unsuccessful Legal Challenge Against Port Tunnel Project
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New Exemptions to Sunshine Law Have Major Impact on Bidding Process for Public Sector Construction Projects
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Appellate Ruling Shields Landlord from Construction Lien Based on Work Contracted by Tenant
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Recent and Upcoming Construction Law Seminars, Webinars Led by Our Attorneys
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Appellate Ruling Reinforces That Courts Can Find Liens as Fraudulent Even When They Are Filed Based on Good Faith Dispute Over Amount Owed
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Recent Appellate Ruling Serves as Reminder of Severe Implications of Mistakes in Construction Contracts
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Mediation Growing in Popularity for Construction Defect Disputes in Today’s Economy
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Several Partners, Associate Named as Florida Super Lawyers for 2011
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Contractors Facing Serious Tribulations in Contending with Client Developer Bankruptcies
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Appellate Court Overturns Trial Court Decision That Found Contractor’s Mechanics Lien Had Priority Over Mortgage Due to a Defective Notice of Termination
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Critical Path Testimony Not Required to Prove a Delay Claim
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10th Edition of “The Florida Construction Lien Law” By Steven and Nicholas Siegfried Now Available
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Appellate Ruling Reaffirms That Courts Will Not Tolerate Delay Tactics in Construction Contract Disputes
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Spotlight on the American Bar Association Forum Committee on the Construction Industry’s Division 9: Specialty Trade Contractors and Suppliers
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Contractors Can Risk Their Lien Rights by Not Acting Quickly to File Claims of Lien
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Law Firm Sponsors 2nd Annual Comedy Night Kick Off for Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation’s Take Steps Fundraiser
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Appellate Court Ruling Clears Company President of Personal Liability for Filing Fraudulent Claim of Lien
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Appellate Court Rules Lenders Are Required to Notify Contractor of Decision to Terminate Future Payments
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Appellate Ruling Reversing Discharge of Contractor’s Liens Protects Lienors
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Recent Court Decision Makes Developers Accountable for Construction Defects with Roadways, Drainage, Pipes
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Firm Secures $9 Million Settlement in Condominium Construction Defect Lawsuit
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Contractors with Subordinate Liens in Bank Foreclosure Cases May Not Lose Lien Rights Against Bank, Property
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Steven M. Siegfried and Stuart H. Sobel Named to 2011 Best Lawyers in America in Construction Law
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Indemnity Issues in Construction Contracts
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Construction Contractor Foreclosure Lawsuits Surge in Troubled Real Estate Markets
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Municipality Wins Lawsuit Against Contractor for Faulty Work
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Far-Reaching Implications for Latest Chinese Drywall Ruling
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