Real Estate Law News and Insights

Imagine owning a vast portfolio of properties but using only a fraction of them, all while piling up billions in unpaid, compounding maintenance bills. This is the reality for the federal government, where the cost of office space has ballooned, and infrastructure is aging faster than we can keep up....

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Construction projects commonly transfer the risk of third-party claims through indemnification and additional insured coverage under commercial general liability policies. A recent decision out of the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division – Second Department further restricted access to additional insured coverage by imposing a privity of contract requirement. The...

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The New York Appellate Division, First Department, recently revisited several legal principles of Article 3-A of the New York Lien Law in the case of Flintlock Construction Services, LLC v. HPH Services, Inc., 230 A.D.3d 446 (1st Dept. 2024). The court's ruling provides important clarifications on personal liability, standing in trust...

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