The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled, in Hampton v. Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, that property owners may recover compensation under the Illinois Takings Clause when government action results in temporary flooding of their properties.  The Plaintiffs sued the MWRD, which is responsible for stormwater management, alleging that their properties were flooded and their sewers backed up when the [...] Read More

Peckar & Abramson, P.C. ("P&A") is pleased to announce that the Legal 500, in its 2015 United States Awards, has once again ranked P&A as a "Top Tier Firm in Construction" and has named P&A Chairman Steven M. Charney and Founding Partner Robert S. Peckar on the institution's elite list of "Leading Lawyers." Mr. Charney also received distinct recognition in [...] Read More

K. Stefan Chin, a Senior Associate in the firm's Miami office, was quoted in an article titled "How to Reduce the Odds of a Cyberattack" by Martin Lenkowsky in the July 2016 edition of South Florida Business & Wealth magazine. Mr. Chin mentions the importance of involving all employees in a company's information security plan, being proactive and putting together [...] Read More

Curt Martin, a Partner in the firm's Houston office, spoke at the AGC Texas Building Branch Convention June 12-15, 2016 at the Horseshoe Bay Resort, Texas Hill Country Club in Horseshoe Bay, Texas. The presentation titled, "Construction Defects Statutes: Legislative Approaches from 34 States" reviewed the current Texas statutes on residential and condominium construction defects with a view towards possible [...] Read More

Curt Martin, a Partner in the firm's Houston office, spoke at the Houston Contractors Association on June 16, 2016 at the Hess Club in Houston, Texas. The presentation titled, "Weather Days – Will Your Contract Time be Extended?" discussed whether the weather justifies a time extension under your contract, building your CPM schedule to anticipate weather, documenting the impact of [...] Read More