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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
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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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Effective Strategies for Managing Subcontractor Enrollment in a Volatile Market
This article was written for the ConsensusDocs newsletter and first appeared here. The subcontractor enrollment process for contractors can be time-consuming and has the potential to delay a project before it starts. From verifying credentials, to negotiating legal terms, to defining project requirements, the entire process can take weeks, if not months. The delays present ... Read More
Super Lawyers® Names 20 Peckar & Abramson Attorneys to 2023 New York List; Gregory Chertoff & Paul Monte Selected to Top 100 List
Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is pleased to announce that 20 firm attorneys have been named to the 2023 New York Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars lists. According to the publication, the lists are “exclusive, recognizing no more than five percent of attorneys in each jurisdiction as Super Lawyers and no more than 2.5 percent ... Read More
Super Lawyers® Names Nine Peckar & Abramson Attorneys to 2023 Texas Lists; Matt Moore Selected to Top 100 List
Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is pleased to announce that nine attorneys have been named to the 2023 Texas Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars lists. According to the publication, the lists are “exclusive, recognizing no more than five percent of attorneys in each jurisdiction as Super Lawyers and no more than 2.5 percent as Rising ... Read More
Peckar & Abramson Attorney David J. Scriven-Young Named Council Member for the ABA Litigation Section
Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is pleased to announce that David J. Scriven-Young, senior counsel in the firm’s Chicago, Illinois office, has been selected as a member of the Council for the American Bar Association (ABA) Litigation Section for the 2023-2024 term. The slate was unanimously approved at the Council meeting in January and was ... Read More
Peckar & Abramson Attorney Angela Connor Named Chair of the Construction Law Section of the Houston Bar Association
Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is pleased to announce that Angela A.L. Connor, a partner in the firm’s Houston, Texas office, has been named Chair of the Construction Law section of the Houston Bar Association for the 2023-2024 term. The group’s purpose is to promote the objective and standards of professionalism of the Houston Bar ... Read More
The Requirement to State a “Sum Certain” No Longer a Jurisdictional Bar to Government Contract Claims
The Boards of Contract Appeals, Court of Federal Claims, and the Federal Circuit have long held that the elements of a claim under the Contract Disputes Act (“CDA”) to be jurisdictional. Those requirements are as follows: (a) Claims generally.– (1) Submission of contractor’s claims to contracting officer.–Each claim by a contractor against the Federal Government ... Read More
Peckar & Abramson’s Robert Peckar and Steven Charney Named to Business Today’s Top Influential Construction Lawyers List
Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is pleased to announce that Robert S. Peckar, a founding partner of P&A, and Steven M. Charney, Chair of the firm, have been recognized in Business Today’s Top Influential Construction Lawyers list. This list highlights the top ten legal professionals who, according to Business Today, “are making significant contributions in ... Read More
Peckar & Abramson Has Largest Number of Construction Lawyers Recognized by Best Lawyers® 2024
Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is pleased to announce that 53 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. 43 of these attorneys were named to the 2024 The Best Lawyers in America© list while 10 were ... Read More
The Clock is Ticking: Construction Delays and Liquidated Damages
This article was written for the ConsensusDocs newsletter and first appeared here. With the on-going shortage of construction workers in the industry and other factors ranging from weather to procurement problems, the threat of project delay is real. When a contract contains a liquidated damages clause for assessing project delays, real financial consequences for contractors ... Read More
Department of Labor Changes Prevailing Wage Rate Calculation and Other Davis-Bacon Regulations
The Department of Labor (“DOL”) will soon issue final rules governing payment of workers on federal construction projects. Key changes include: Restructured calculation of “prevailing wages”; Incorporation of anti-retaliation measures to protect victims of violations; and Expanded rights to back wages where violations are found. The changes come as billions of federal dollars are being ... Read More