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Traub Lieberman Attorneys Recognized as 2025 New York – Metro Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars

January 06, 2026 — Traub Lieberman
Traub Lieberman is pleased to announce that seven Partners from the New York office have been selected to the 2025 New York - Metro Super Lawyers list and one associate has been listed in the 2025 New York – Metro Rising Stars. 2025 New York – Metro Super Lawyers

• Copernicus Gaza – Insurance Coverage
• Jonathan Harwood – Professional Liability
• Lisa Rolle – Construction Litigation
• Hillary Raimondi – Employment Litigation
• Christopher Russo – Professional Liability
• Lisa Shrewsberry – Professional Liability
• Stephen Straus – Insurance Coverage

2025 New York – Metro Rising Stars

• James Wise – Insurance Coverage

Lisa Shrewsberry was also selected to the Top 25: 2025 Westchester County Super Lawyers® list. Read the full story...
Reprinted courtesy of Traub Lieberman

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Measure Twice, Cut (the Check) Once: Liability for Cybercrime and How to Avoid It

December 15, 2025 — Curt Martin, Richard Volack & Quinn Kuriger - ConsensusDocs
The well-known maxim among carpenters – “measure twice, cut once” – serves as a prudent reminder in the context of construction progress payments, which have become increasingly vulnerable to cybercriminal activity. Consider the following scenario: a joint venture contractor had been receiving progress payments via wire transfer from the project owner. A cybercriminal infiltrated the contractor’s IT infrastructure, identified a pending invoice, and impersonated an employee to redirect the payment. The hacker initially requested that the funds be sent to a new account in rural New York under the general contractor’s name, rather than to the joint venture’s established Houston account. The owner wisely inquired why it should pay the general contractor and not the joint venture who the owner had paid on the prior twenty-nine progress payments. The hacker quickly corrected its request, submitted a new request that misspelled the joint venture’s name, and specified ACH to a third bank, this time in Florida. Despite these glaring red flags, the owner less wisely wired $460,000 to the hacker’s account. Reprinted courtesy of Curt Martin, Peckar & Abramson, P.C. , Richard Volack, Peckar & Abramson, P.C. and Quinn Kuriger, Peckar & Abramson, P.C. Mr. Martin may be contacted at cmartin@pecklaw.com Mr. Volack may be contacted at rvolack@pecklaw.com Mr. Kuriger may be contacted at qkuriger@pecklaw.com Read the full story...

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Collapse Claim Dismissed as Untimely

January 26, 2026 — Tred R. Eyerly - Insurance Law Hawaii
The insureds’ suit for coverage due to a collapse of their barn was dismissed while the bad faith against the insurer survived. Funaro v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co., 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 227346 (W. D. Pa. Nov 19, 2025). The insureds’ barn was insured by State Farm. The insureds alleged that the barn roof collapsed from the weight of snow, causing damage to the structure of the barn itself and the contents of the barn (including a custom French stove that the insureds alleged was worth between $90,000 and $100,000). Read the full story...
Reprinted courtesy of Tred R. Eyerly, Damon Key Leong Kupchak Hastert
Mr. Eyerly may be contacted at te@hawaiilawyer.com

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Environmental Due Diligence - What's The Hold Up?

November 18, 2025 — W. Tyler Lloyd - The Dispute Resolver
Construction projects do not occur overnight. Regardless of project size, projects take anywhere from months to years to design, build, and complete. Perhaps one portion of the construction project that is always subject to criticism, particularly on large infrastructure projects, is environmental review and the applicability of environmental laws, requiring specific environmental thresholds, and the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”). Contractors are well aware of the timeline and potential impacts that NEPA review might have on a project, and many contractors and national groups have expressed a desire to ensure that NEPA does not interfere with or altogether block the deployment of large infrastructure projects. On federal funded or assisted projects, contractors must comply with strict environmental oversight because the project is tied to federal funding or federal agency accountability. Contractors must also comply with environmental and sustainability mandates under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”). The FAR requires federal construction project contracts to include clauses concerning hazardous materials, emergency planning, waste reduction, environmental management systems, and greenhouse gas disclosures. Read the full story...
Reprinted courtesy of W. Tyler Lloyd, Stites and Harbison, PLLC
Mr. Lloyd may be contacted at tlloyd@stites.com

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Insurer Granted Summary Judgment, in Part, After Partial Payment of Claim

February 10, 2026 — Tred R. Eyerly - Insurance Law Hawaii
The insurer was awarded summary judgment, in part, after paying a portion of the insured’s claim for hurricane damage. Taylor v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co., 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 231406 (S.D. Ala. Nov. 24, 2025). The Taylors’ home was damaged by Hurricane Sally. They submitted a claim under their homeowners’ policy to State Farm. They reported trees collapsing onto the house and blocking the front door, broken windows and doors, water damage and the roof collapsing in certain rooms of the house. Read the full story...
Reprinted courtesy of Tred R. Eyerly, Damon Key Leong Kupchak Hastert
Mr. Eyerly may be contacted at te@hawaiilawyer.com

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Builders Support Most of Bipartisan Housing Reform Bill in Congress

March 31, 2026 — Esther D'Amico - Engineering News-Record
Several homebuilding groups say they support most of the massive housing reform bill making its way through Congress but want to see certain provisions including those related to build-to-rent and manufactured homes changed before it advances any further. Read the full story...
Reprinted courtesy of Esther D'Amico, Engineering News-Record
ENR may be contacted at enr@enr.com

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BWB&O’s LA Team Secures a Defense Victory for General Contractor Client in Riverside Superior Court!

January 13, 2026 — Dolores Montoya - Bremer Whyte Brown & O'Meara LLP
Congratulations to Woodland Hills Partner Daniel Crespo and Associate Lauren Landau for securing a defense victory on behalf of one of our general contractor clients! The Riverside Superior Court granted summary judgment in favor of our client, finding the plaintiff’s core allegation was flatly contradicted by video evidence. The Court held that surveillance footage conclusively showed the minor did not fall into an “open trench” as alleged, but instead fell after voluntarily jumping over a temporary construction fence stabilizer. Read the full story...
Reprinted courtesy of Dolores Montoya, Bremer Whyte Brown & O'Meara LLP

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$400M Tunnel Project Faces Scrutiny from Nashville Leaders

November 21, 2025 — Vince Kong - Engineering News-Record
As state and local officials in Tennessee raise concerns over limited transparency surrounding the proposed $400-million Music City Loop - a transit tunnel in Nashville intended to connect downtown with the city’s international airport - lead developer The Boring Co. has quietly begun excavation near the Tennessee State Capitol. Read the full story...
Reprinted courtesy of Lewis Brisbois Ranked Tier 1 Nationally for Insurance Law, Mass Tort/Class Actions Defense by U.S. News/Best Lawyers

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Court Orders House to be Demolished or Relocated

Judge Nixes SC's $100M Claim Over MOX Construction Delays

Renee Mortimer Recognized as "Defense Lawyer of the Year" by DTCI

Remodels Replace Construction in Redding

Home Sales Going to Investors in Daytona Beach Area

Construction Estimation: From Manual Takeoff to the AI Future

Harmon Tower Demolition on Hold

Alexis Crump Receives 2020 Lawyer Monthly Women in Law Award

The Rise Of The Improper P2P Tactic

Tampa Office Secures Summary Judgment for Property Owner Client in Trip-and-Fall Lawsuit

How to Get Your Bedroom Into the Met Museum

CSLB Reminds California Public Works Contractors to Renew Their Public Works Registration

Insurer Entitled to Reimbursement of Defense Costs Under Unjust Enrichment Theory

Does the Implied Warranty of Habitability Extend to Subsequent Purchasers? Depends on the State

Noncompete Agreements: How to Navigate the Changing Landscape

Federal Courts Reject Insurers’ Attempts to Recoup Defense Costs Expended Under Reservation of Rights

In Contracts, One Word Makes All the Difference

Maintenance Issues Ignite Arguments at Indiana School

Beginning of the 2020 Colorado Legislative Session: Here We Go Again

Maryland Legislation Prohibits Condominium Developers from Shortening Statute of Limitations to Defeat Unit Owner Construction Defect Claims

South African Building Industry in Line for More State Support

House of the Week: Spanish Dream Home on California's Riviera

Bankrupt Canada Contractor Execs Ordered to Repay $26 Million

Final Rule Regarding Project Labor Agreement Requirements for Large-Scale Federal Construction Projects

Federal Court Upholds Privity Requirement in Additional Insured Endorsement; Finds No Equitable Estoppel

Quick Note: Termination for Convenience Provisions Give a Party Broad Discretion to End a Contractual Relationship

Nomos LLP Partner Garret Murai Recognized by Super Lawyers

New Plan Submitted for Explosive Demolition of Old Tappan Zee Bridge

FEMA, Congress Eye Pre-Disaster Funding, Projects

Top 10 Insurance Cases of 2020

Netherlands’ Developer Presents Modular Homes for Young Professionals

Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing Applied to Pass-Through Agreements

Product Liability Economic Loss Rule and “Other Property” Damage

Protect Your Right To Payment By Following Nedd

Joint Venture Dispute Over Profits

Real Estate Developer Convicted in $1.3 Billion Tax Case After Juror Removed

Are Construction Defect Claims Covered Under CGL Policies?

Biden Unveils $2.3 Trillion American Jobs Plan

Recording “Un-Neighborly” Documents

Courthouse Reporter Series: Louisiana Supreme Court Holds Architect Has No Duty to Safeguard Third Parties Against Injury, Regardless of Knowledge of Dangerous Conditions on the Project

No Jail Time for Disbarred Construction Defect Lawyer

Examination of the Product Does Not Stop a Pennsylvania Court From Applying the Malfunction Theory

Montana Trial Court Holds That Youths Have Standing to Bring Constitutional Claims Against State Government For Alleged Climate Change-Related Harms

Best Lawyers Honors Hundreds of Lewis Brisbois Attorneys, Names Four Partners ‘Lawyers of the Year’

After Elections, Infrastructure Talk Stirs Again

Comply with your Insurance Policy's Conditions Precedent (Post-Loss Obligations)

A UK Bridge That Is a Lesson on How to Build Infrastructure

California Court of Appeal Provides Clarity On What Triggers Supplemental Analysis Under California Environmental Quality Act

Quick Note: Mitigation of Damages in Contract Cases

Congratulations to Walnut Creek Partner Bryan Stofferahn and Associate Jeffrey Schilling for Winning a Motion for Summary Judgment on Behalf of Their Client, a Regional Grocery Store!