Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is pleased to announce that Matt Moore, Co-Managing Partner of the Houston office, has been elected to a three-year term as a Council Member of the Construction Law Section of the State Bar of Texas, with over 2,500 members consisting of legal professionals from public and private sectors involved in […]

Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is pleased to announce that Stephen P. Katz, Partner and Chair of the firm’s Corporate Law Practice Group, represented JSW Steel Ltd., one of the largest steel conglomerates in India, in JSW’s $81 million acquisition of 100% of the equity of Acero Junction Holdings Inc., the owner of the Acero […]

Paul Monte, Co-Managing Partner of the firm’s New York office, was quoted as an expert source in a story written by Law360 on June 25, 2018 entitled “New York Construction Industry Watching ‘Game-Changing’ Bill”. Described as one of the most significant pieces of legislation to affect the construction industry in decades, S06686 adds a new […]

Peckar & Abramson Newsletter, Volume XXVII, Winter 2017

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New Jersey is finally among the many states with broad authority to develop or improve public projects through a Public Private Partnership (P3) delivery method. This contracting model has stimulated growth and improvements in other States and led to the delivery of projects that may not otherwise have happened. Senate Bill 865 (“S-865”), after undergoing […]

The 2018 Florida Legislative Session recently concluded and a number of important construction-related House Bills (HB) and Senate Bills (SB) were presented during the Session. Florida Governor Rick Scott has 15 days to act on the legislation once each Bill has passed the House and Senate. Bills signed by the Governor go into effect on […]

For the first time in state history, paid sick leave will soon be available to most New Jersey employees under a sweeping new law that Governor Phil Murphy signed on May 2, 2018. The New Jersey Earned Sick and Safe Days Act (A-1827) (the “Act”), which goes into effect on October 29, 2018, provides the […]

Lori Ann Lange, Partner in the firm’s Washington, DC office, will speak at the National Association of Surety Bond Producers (NASBP) 2018 Road Show in Villanova, Pennsylvania on Tuesday, July 17, 2018 from 12:00noon to 4:30pm. Ms. Lange’s presentation titled “New Laws Mandate One-Stop Payment Compliance: Risk Falls on Prime Contractor” will discuss potential surety […]

Adam P. Handfinger, Co-Managing Partner in the firm’s Miami office, will speak at The Seminar Group 2nd Annual Insurance in the Construction Industry seminar on Thursday, August 16 & 17, 2018 at the Hampton Inn & Suites – Brickell Downtown in Miami, Florida. Mr. Handfinger’s presentation is titled “Hurricane and Property Insurance – Riding out […]

Event Title: Location: NYC Bar Association, New York, NY, 10036 (42 West 44th Street) Date: Tuesday, July 17th, 2018 from 9 am – 12:30 pm Richard Volack, Partner in the firm’s New York office, will participate in a panel discussion titled “Construction Contracts 101: Demystifying Design & Construction Contracts for the Successful Project” on Tuesday, […]