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$48 Million Award and Successful Defense of $135 Million Claim
Peckar & Abramson is proud to have represented one of the nation’s largest general contractors in the achievement of a $48 million award in its favor and the denial of a $135 million claim against it in Federal Court in the Middle District of Florida on May 3, 2024 arising out of the FDOT’s $2.3 ... Read More
Client’s Right to Millions in Consequential Damages Upheld
Peckar & Abramson’s Texas lawyers won an appeal before the Court of Appeals for the Ninth District of Texas, entitling their client to recover consequential damages and rejecting the defendant’s argument that its proposal’s terms and conditions were part of the contract. The case affirms long-standing contract principles under the Uniform Commercial Code (“UCC”) and ... Read More
$400 Million Settlement
Peckar & Abramson is proud to have represented Flatiron/Dragados LLC in the achievement of the $400 million settlement announced by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) on October 12, 2023 arising out of the construction of the new Harbor Bridge in Corpus Christi, Texas. In addition to settling all outstanding disputes and damage claims, TxDOT also removed ... Read More
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P&A’s New York lawyers secured a favorable judgment in the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York. The case involved claims by a New York hemp seed broker alleging that our client, a Colorado hemp grower, sold it defective hemp seeds. The broker, who resold the hemp seeds for a profit ... Read More
An Important Precedent
P&A’s New Jersey lawyers secured a favorable judgment in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Our attorneys successfully defended a claim for single employer and alter ego status wherein a labor union’s benefit funds filed a complaint seeking to bind our client, a paving contractor in the New York ... Read More
A Case of First Impression
In a case of first impression, P&A represented a general contractor, whose home office is in Maryland, with respect to a project in New Jersey. A subcontractor brought a lawsuit against the general contractor in state court in New Jersey. The subcontract between P&A’s client and the subcontractor identified Maryland as the choice of venue. ... Read More
Bench Trial Success
Peckar & Abramson’s Houston lawyers secured a judgment in the Harris County District Court. Our attorneys successfully defended a claim for wrongful termination and delay damages brought by a subcontractor against our highway contractor client and its payment bond surety. P&A’s client was also counterclaiming for excess completion costs. Peckar & Abramson tried the case ... Read More
Bet the Company – and Win
Peckar & Abramson’s Chicago office scored a victory on behalf of its client in a true “bet the company litigation”. The Plaintiff, a global and well-funded competitor, alleged that our client had engaged in fraud and conspiracy, while improperly aiding and abetting unfair competition practices. The plaintiff’s sought punitive damages that would have bankrupted our ... Read More
P&A Closes $10.5 million Acquisition on Behalf of European Contractor
Peckar & Abramson’s M&A team recently represented a European Contractor in the successful closing of its $10.5 million purchase of the controlling interest of a heavy highway and civil contractor. Our M&A team structured the transaction and negotiated the purchase agreement, LLC membership agreements, executive employment agreements and other transaction documents. Our team conducted a ... Read More
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Taking Advantage of New Tax Credits and Prevailing Wage Bonuses Under the Inflation Reduction Act for Clean Energy Construction Projects
This article was written for the ConsensusDocs newsletter and first appeared here. Introduction: IRA Boosts U.S. Construction Industry On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”) into law. [1] The IRA marked a legislative milestone for clean energy in the United States in part by providing funding mechanisms for clean ... Read More
NLRB Finalizes Rule for Construction Industry Unions to Obtain Majority Support Representational Status
On July 26, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) issued its Fair Choice – Employee Voice Final Rule (“Final Rule”), which takes effect September 30, 2024. The Final Rule eases the process for unions in the construction industry to convert their status as collective bargaining representative of bargaining unit employees from Section 8(f) to ... Read More
Peckar & Abramson Has Largest Number of Construction Law and Litigation Attorneys Recognized by Best Lawyers 2025
Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is pleased to announce that 63 of the firm’s attorneys, based in the firm’s California, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, Texas, and Washington, D.C. offices, have been recognized by Best Lawyers. 42 of these attorneys were named to the 2025 The Best Lawyers in America© list, while 21 were ... Read More
Lexology Panoramic: Construction 2025
P&A partners Jerry P. Brodsky, Denis Serkin, and Michael S. Zicherman, served as exclusive contributing editors and authors of Lexology’s Panoramic: Construction 2025 – US and Global guide. This guide, formerly known as Getting the Deal Through, provides a comprehensive international expert analysis in key areas of law, practice, and regulation for construction industry members, construction-related ... Read More
Peckar & Abramson Partner Paul Monte Named to City & State New York’s 2024 “Transportation Power 100” List
Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is pleased to announce that partner Paul Monte has been named to City & State New York’s 2024 “Transportation Power 100” list. This is the second consecutive year that Paul has been included on this prestigious list. City & State’s list “identifies the top public officials, policymakers, business executives, contractors, ... Read More
Bright-Line Changes: Prompt Payment Act Trends
This article was written for the ConsensusDocs newsletter and first appeared here. Untimely payment by the owner for contract work and additional work on construction projects can place an unfair financial burden on contractors and subcontractors. Most states have attempted to eliminate or mitigate this inequity in construction contracting through Prompt Payment Acts that govern ... Read More
AI: What You Do Not Know Could Hurt Your Business
Jennifer Harris, partner in P&A’s Washington D.C office, and Richard R. Volack, partner in the firm’s New York office, were recently quoted in “AI: What You Do Not Know Could Hurt Your Business,” a magazine article on page 6 of ABC-Metro Washington Chapters Building Washington Magazine, Summer 2024. This article highlights why contracting companies should be ... Read More
Preserving Confidentiality: Strategies for Employers Amid the FTC Ban on Noncompetes
Stephen E. Irving, senior counsel of P&A’s Houston office, authored “Preserving Confidentiality: Strategies for Employers Amid the FTC Ban on Noncompetes” for Texas Lawyer’s Employment and Labor Law Special Section. Stephen clarifies the implications of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) ban for employers and offers guidance on how they can take the necessary steps to ... Read More
EEOC Focuses on Eliminating Harassment, Recruitment and Hiring Barriers in the Construction Industry
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), whose mission is to enforce the nation’s anti-discrimination laws, released new guidelines on June 18, 2024, entitled Promising Practices for Preventing Harassment in the Construction Industry. The guidelines are in support of its Strategic Enforcement Plan for the fiscal years 2024-2028 for combatting systemic harassment and eliminating barriers in ... Read More
Peckar & Abramson Welcomes Partner Elaine Lee in Los Angeles, Strengthening Firm’s West Coast Presence
Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is pleased to announce that Elaine Y. Lee has joined the firm’s Los Angeles office as a partner. With extensive experience in construction litigation, Elaine brings immeasurable value to the firm and will play a vital role in further strengthening the firm’s capabilities in serving the construction industry in California. ... Read More