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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
No Damages
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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Court Rules That ERISA Preemption Bars Recovery of Union Benefit Fund Payments Pursuant to New York’s Wage Theft Statute From a General Contractor Where a Subcontractor Failed to Fund Payments
Summary In 2022 the State of New York passed a Wage Theft statute[1] that includes authorizing suits against contractors to recover the unpaid employee wages and benefits of their subcontractors. In 2023 a union benefit fund sued a general contractor under the Wage Theft statute in New York State, seeking payment of nearly three million dollars ... Read More
Living on The Edge: The Unacknowledged Delay/Acceleration
This article was written for ConsensusDocs and first appeared here. Picture this: you were the successful bidder on a state highway project. The project is scheduled to take about two years. Notice to proceed was issued six months ago, you have procured equipment and supplies, your subcontractors are lined up, and work is underway. The ... Read More
11 Peckar & Abramson Attorneys Named to 2025 New Jersey Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists; Kevin J. O’Connor Selected to Top 100 List
Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is proud to announce that 11 attorneys have been named to the 2025 New Jersey Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars lists. According to Super Lawyers, these lists highlight a select group of attorneys, with no more than five percent recognized as Super Lawyers and no more than 2.5 percent named ... Read More
Best Practice Guidelines for the Use of Artificial Intelligence by Dispute Boards
These guidelines was written for The Dispute Resolution Board Foundation and first appeared here. Introduction The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is nothing new. Back in 1950, Alan Turing posed the question: “‘Can machines think?” (1) Fast forward to 2024 and AI is everywhere. It is not the future; it is the here and now. ... Read More
In Memoriam: Roger S. Markowitz
Peckar & Abramson mourns the loss of Roger S. Markowitz, retired Partner, who passed away on March 13, 2025, at the age of 81. Roger joined P&A as a partner in January of 1998 and continued to practice with us through his retirement at the beginning of 2024. Roger was a highly respected construction lawyer, ... Read More
Expert Q&A: Responding to the Impacts of Trump Administration Tariffs on Construction Materials
In this Expert Q&A, Levi W. Barrett, co-managing partner of Peckar & Abramson’s New Jersey office, shares his insights on the latest tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on steel and aluminum materials used in construction projects. Published by Practical Law Real Estate, this Q&A provides essential guidance for contractors, owners, developers, and legal counsel ... Read More
Corporate Transparency Act Update #5: Treasury Will Not Pursue Enforcement
We are continuing to monitor developments with the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). Last month, we had advised that the Supreme Court had lifted injunctions of the CTA and had recommended complying with the reporting requirements of the CTA prior to the March 21, 2025 deadline, despite pending court cases considering the constitutionality of the act. ... Read More
Peckar & Abramson Partner Gregory H. Chertoff Named Fellow of the American College of Construction Lawyers, Elevating Firm’s Distinction With Most Recognized Attorneys
Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is pleased to announce that Gregory H. Chertoff has been named a Fellow of the American College of Construction Lawyers (ACCL). The ACCL Fellowship is invitation-only and, according to the organization, awarded to those who have mastered the practice or teaching of construction law and dispute resolution, demonstrate unwavering ethical ... Read More
Peckar & Abramson, P.C. Achieves Global Multi-Jurisdictional Ranking in Construction Law From Chambers
Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is pleased to announce that Chambers and Partners have included P&A in the prestigious 2025 Chambers Global Guide, ranked in construction law in the Global: Multi-Jurisdictional category. With this recognition, P&A stands alone as the first and only firm to be included in this global category while also holding a ... Read More
Corporate Transparency Act Update #4: Compliance Is Again Required
We have continued to monitor developments with the constitutionality of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). In late December, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit kept the injunction of the CTA in place, while that court considered the constitutionality of the CTA. However, the federal government appealed this decision and on January 23, ... Read More