Peckar & Abramson is committed to delivering timely, relevant content that is both substantive and practical in order to help readers become better informed about the issues affecting contractors doing business with the Federal Government. That’s why we’re pleased to introduce this new blog. Our goal is to provide clear and practical legal insights on […]

Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is pleased to announce that nine of its attorneys in our Washington, DC office have been named 2018 Super Lawyers®.   Each attorney is being honored for their ongoing leadership and achievements in the field of construction law. “Our Washington, D.C. office and the sought after, experienced attorneys recognized by Super […]

Stephen P. Katz, and Abby Weiner, Partner and Senior Counsel, respectively, in the firm’s New Jersey office, co-authored a bylined article entitled “Potential Risks of Taking Equity Stakes in Construction Projects” that published in the April 2018 issue of AGC of America’s Newsletter ConsensusDocs. The article describes the risks and rewards, and issues to be […]

Peckar & Abramson Newsletter, Volume XXVII, Winter 2017

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On March 8, 2018, President Trump executed two Presidential Proclamations, both going into effect on March 23, 2018, which establish a 25% tariff on certain steel products and a 10% tariff on certain aluminum products. The amount of the tariffs and the origin countries subject to same are fluid concepts subject to change by further […]

Peckar & Abramson, P.C. is proud to represent the Appellant, Altman Contractors, Inc., in an appeal pending before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit adverse to Crum & Forster Specialty Insurance Company. Today, December 14, 2017, and following oral arguments, the Florida Supreme Court held that the pre-suit notice of claim process […]

Contractors will soon find themselves on the frontline of wage disputes on projects if laborers working on behalf of their subcontractors or vendors are unpaid.  On October 14, 2017, Governor Jerry Brown signed into law AB 1701, which will allow laborers to seek direct compensation from the general contractors on private projects, if their wages […]

Lori Ann Lange, Partner in Peckar & Abramson’s Washington, DC office and Co-Chair of the firm’s Government Contracts Practice Group, will participate in a panel discussion titled “Contract Clauses to Incorporate in Light of the Government’s Policy Changes” at the 2018 AGC of America Federal Contractors Conference. This panel will discuss significant governmental policy changes […]

Lori Ann Lange, Partner in Peckar & Abramson’s Washington, DC office, and Levi W. Barrett, Senior Associate in Peckar & Abramson’s New York Office, will speak at the National Association of Surety Bond Producers (NASBP) virtual seminar on Tuesday, April 24, 2018. On March 8, 2018, the Trump administration imposed a 25% tariff on steel […]

Thomas J. Curran, Partner in Peckar & Abramson’s New York Office, will speak at the New York Electrical Contractors Association (NYECA) monthly meeting on Thursday, April 26, 2018 at the Down Town Association in New York City.  Mr. Curran’s presentation entitled, “The Regulation of Safety: What to Expect if an Accident Occurs?” will focus on […]