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Liquidated Damages: Protecting Contractors When Global Supply Chains Break

To ensure liquidated damages clauses are both enforceable and equitable, construction professionals should work closely with legal counsel to craft provisions that include clear, adequate checks...

United States Real Estate

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Bracewell

Contractors May Need To Formally "Invoice" All Costs To Protect Interest Rates

In any construction project, when changes, modifications, alterations, or deviations are ordered, the risk for delays and extra costs is high. Contractors obligated to implement...

United States Real Estate

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Beresford Booth

Trust, But Verify: Addressing Risk Of Non-Payment By Owners

Receiving payment is an important piece of any for-profit business. And construction contractors are no exception. But sometimes payments do not arrive on time (or, worse yet, not at all), even when a contractor...

United States Real Estate

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Jones Walker

From No-Shows To Notices: A Guide To Navigating Labor Disruptions

Sudden and unexplained labor shortages can bring even the best-managed construction projects to a halt.

United States Immigration

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

Impact Of DOT's IFR On DBEs And Ongoing Mega Projects

United States Transport

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Fourth District Court Reinforces State Oversight Of Local Housing Plans In Landmark Decision

United States Real Estate

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Fennemore

《联合早报》说法识法：冒险雇"幽灵员工" 小心捷径变死路

United States Commercial

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Duane Morris LLP

Under Article 3‑A Of The NY Lien Law, Settlement Proceeds Are Trust Assets — Not A Source Of Contractor Reimbursement

United States Real Estate

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Duane Morris LLP

An Exciting New Chapter For Cadwalader And Our Real Estate Clients

United States Real Estate

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Strict Compliance Is Necessary: NJ Public Bidding Dispute Offers Lessons For Public Entities And Contractors

United States Government

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Scarinci Hollenbeck LLC

Who Is Liable When Multiple Contractors Cause A Defect?

United States Real Estate

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Clendening Johnson & Bohrer

NJ Supreme Court Clarifies Personal Guaranty Requirements For Corporate Officers

United States Litigation

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Riker Danzig LLP

Access Granted: New Law Clarifies Construction Rights On Adjoining Properties

United States Real Estate

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Cozen O'Connor

Enhancement Of Economic Development Tools In The One Big Beautiful Bill Act

United States Real Estate

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Bass, Berry & Sims

Federal Circuit: Priority Document That 'Broadly Outlines' Possible Structures Fails To Provide Adequate Written Description Support For Subgenus Of Linkers In Antibody-Drug Conjugate

United States IP

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Early Mediation: Is Your Case A Likely Candidate?

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 264

United States Commercial

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Davis Wright Tremaine

USPTO Proposes Dramatic Restrictions For Inter Partes Review Institution

United States IP

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Osha Bergman Watanabe & Burton LLP

Health Care Mediation Strategies: How To Resolve Complex Provider, Reimbursement, And Compliance Disputes (Podcast)

United States Litigation

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JAMS

High Court Considers Interaction Between The Reflective Loss Principle And The Contracts (Rights Of Third Parties) Act 1999

The court struck out a property investor's claim for breach of a management agreement, brought under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999, on the basis that it was barred by the reflective loss rule...

United States Real Estate

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

When Trade Meets Property: How Tariffs Are Rewriting Global Real Estate

Randy began by revisiting the trajectory of tariffs over the past several years—from the sector-specific steel and aluminum tariffs implemented in Trump's first term to the sweeping Section 301 actions against China, all of which remain active today.

United States Real Estate

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World Law Group

Strict Compliance With Notice‑To‑Cure Provisions In Construction Contracts

Strict compliance with notice‑to‑cure provisions is essential in construction contracts, particularly when a contractor seeks to terminate a subcontract for cause.

United States Real Estate

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Duane Morris LLP

RPAPL 881 Rewritten: What Property Owners And Developers Need To Know

In high-density places like New York City, property owners often cannot make repairs or improvements to their property without access to their neighbor's land.

United States Real Estate

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Carter Ledyard & Milburn

Failure To Include A Sum Certain Costs Contractor: Takeaway From The ASBCA's Dismissal In Samho Enterprise

United States Government

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Davis Wright Tremaine

Legal Developments In Construction Law: December 2025

United States Real Estate

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Mayer Brown

California's 2026 Housing Laws: What You Need To Know

United States Real Estate

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Holland & Knight

Preserving The Scene, Preventing Delays: A Balancing Act For Joint Site Inspections

United States Real Estate

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Cozen O'Connor

High Court Dismisses Claim By Advisory Firm And Broker-dealer For USD 11.6m Success Fee For Provision Of M&A Services Outside Scope Of Agreement

United States Real Estate

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Role Of Faith-Based Organizations In Affordable Housing Initiatives – Part II

United States Real Estate

NM

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Reimagining Cities: Adaptive Reuse, Creativity, And Community With Shawn Gehle (Pocast)

United States Real Estate

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Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis

How The OBBBA Impacts Your 179D Energy-Efficient Building Deduction

United States Real Estate

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MGO CPA LLP

Clarity Over Convenience: New Jersey Supreme Court Provides Lessons For Companies Seeking Personal Guarantees

United States Commercial

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Genova Burns

Why Distressed And Defunct Shopping Malls Are Good For Construction Contractors

United States Real Estate

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Thompson Coburn LLP

Reimagining Cities: Adaptive Reuse, Creativity, And Community With Shawn Gehle (Pocast)

This episode features Shawn Gehle, co-founder of the Los Angeles architecture and design studio OFFICEUNTITLED, as he discusses his background...

United States Real Estate

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Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis

How The OBBBA Impacts Your 179D Energy-Efficient Building Deduction

The Section 179D deduction offers substantial tax savings for real estate owners and designers who incorporate energy-efficient systems into their projects.

United States Real Estate

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MGO CPA LLP

Clarity Over Convenience: New Jersey Supreme Court Provides Lessons For Companies Seeking Personal Guarantees

Oftentimes when dealing with a small business, especially a new one with limited credit history, it is wise to obtain a personal guarantee from the company's principal.

United States Commercial

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Genova Burns

Why Distressed And Defunct Shopping Malls Are Good For Construction Contractors

For decades, the shopping mall was a symbol of prosperity and a social place for people to congregate.

United States Real Estate

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Thompson Coburn LLP

Court Reaffirms: Licensing Is Essential For Home Improvement Contractors

United States Real Estate

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Duane Morris LLP

NJ Contractors And Developers Eligible For Sales Tax Exemption For Affordable Housing Projects

New Jersey developers and contractors may now benefit from the NJ sales tax exemption for contractors under a new law designed to support the construction and improvement...

United States Real Estate

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Scarinci Hollenbeck LLC

Litigation To Invalidate City Of Yes Zoning For Housing Opportunity Dismissed

On November 12, 2025, Justice Lizette Colon of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Richmond County, dismissed a petition challenging the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity zoning text amendment (COYHO).

United States Real Estate

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

California Court Of Appeal Affirms Strict Prevailing Wage Standards

On November 18, 2025, the California Court of Appeal affirmed penalties against Anton's Services for misclassifying workers and failing to comply with prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements on public works projects.

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Cross-post: New Podcast On Data Centres In The AI Era

In Episode 3 of our new podcast series, Going for Green in Real Estate Sectors, UK Head of Construction & Engineering, Tim Healey, and Senior Associate, JP Attlee, together with Ben Worth...

United States Real Estate

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

FinCEN's Anti-Money Laundering Regulations For Residential Real Estate Transfers Rule: What Estate Planners Need To Know

United States Real Estate

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Change In Retention Cap For Private Projects In California

United States Real Estate

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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP

Nonconforming Use Or Nonconforming Structure: That Is The Question

United States Real Estate

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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Colorado Court Of Appeals Confirms: Prevailing Parties Can Recover "Fees On Fees" — Reinforcing Why Builders Should Strike Attorneys' Fee Clauses From Their Contracts

United States Real Estate

Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell, LLC

Streamlining Middle Housing: The Latest In Small-Site Development Reforms

United States Real Estate

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Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis

Design-Build – An International Perspective On Best Practices For Sustained Design-Build Success

United States Real Estate

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Peckar & Abramson PC

North Carolina Licensing Board For General Contractors' Recent Enforcement Priorities: Unlicensed Contracting

United States Real Estate

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Ward and Smith, P.A.

Key Construction Contract Provisions To Avoid Disputes And Manage Tariffs

United States Real Estate

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Clark Hill

If We Want Affordable Housing, Local Governments Must Look In The Mirror

United States Real Estate

Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell, LLC

Los Angeles Sets New 1% To 4% Cap On RSO Rent Increases: What Landlords Should Know

United States Real Estate

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

No More 10% Retainage: California Mandates 5% Retention Cap On Private Construction Projects

United States Real Estate

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Foley & Lardner

California Mandates Important New Rules For Private Construction Projects

United States Real Estate

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Jones Day

HUD Extends Compliance Dates For Energy Efficiency Standards In HUD- And USDA-Financed Housing

United States Real Estate

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Reinforces Statutes Of Repose In Gidor v. Mangus

United States Real Estate

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Clark Hill

Upper Tribunal Clarifies Meaning Of "Cladding Remediation" In The Building Safety Act 2022

United States Real Estate

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K&L Gates LLP

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Resolving Construction Conflicts Efficiently: A Guided Mediation Approach

United States Litigation

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JAMS

The Changes To The English Arbitration Regime: What Parties To International Construction Disputes Need To Know

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Multiparty Mediations: Strategies For Success

United States Litigation

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JAMS

How To Prevent Frequent Contract Errors In Large Construction Projects

United States Litigation

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JAMS

[PODCAST] JAMS Neutrals Discuss Evolution Of ADR For Resolving Construction Disputes

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Getting The Most Out Of Mediation: 7 Tips From A Master

United States Litigation

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JAMS

OMB Proposes Rule To Clarify Buy America Provision For Grants And Agreements

United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Insights From The General Counsel's Office - Seven Steps To Success In Complex Construction Arbitration

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Harnessing Innovation To Improve The Quality Of Arbitrator Decision-Making - A Neutral's Perspective On The Evolution Of Resolving Construction Disputes

United States Litigation

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JAMS

[PODCAST] Demystifying Mediation And Arbitration Myths In The Construction Industry

United States Litigation

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JAMS

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Reimagining Cities: Adaptive Reuse, Creativity, And Community With Shawn Gehle (Pocast)

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Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis

Sheppard Mullin Hosts: Insurance Solutions For Managing Risk On Design-Build And Alternative Delivery Projects (Video)

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Reinvention And Resilience In Real Estate Development With Diego Hodara (Podcast)

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A.Y. Strauss

Moneyball For Cities: The Sabermetrics Of Design (Video)

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Arcadis

Language Matters: How The New Fair Choice Rule Is Shaping The Construction Industry (Video)

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

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