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Va. Contractor Fined for Alleged DC Wage and Classification Violations

January 06, 2026 — Jim Parsons - Engineering News-Record
A Virginia contractor will pay $725,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the District of Columbia’s wage and hour laws on more than a dozen public housing projects. Read the full story...
Reprinted courtesy of Jim Parsons, Engineering News-Record
ENR may be contacted at enr@enr.com

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Angela Zanin Featured in LACBA List of Women’s History Month Honorees

March 17, 2026 — Lewis Brisbois Newsroom
Los Angeles Partner Angela Zanin was recently honored for her leadership and diversity initiatives in the California legal community by the Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA) as part of the organization’s Women’s History Month initiative. LACBA highlighted Ms. Zanin’s efforts in the community. After serving as President of the Italian American Lawyers Association (IALA) in 2023, she co-founded the Los Angeles County Unity Bar (LACUB), an alliance of bar associations dedicated to promoting diversity in the judiciary. Consisting of ten member organizations, the LACUB takes pride in its endorsement of over 40 candidates appointed to the California Court of Appeal, U.S. District Courts, Los Angeles Superior Court, and Orange County Superior Court. Read the full story...
Reprinted courtesy of Lewis Brisbois

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HHMR Recognized in 2026 Best Law Firms® Rankings for Construction Litigation and Construction Law

December 22, 2025 — David McLain - Colorado Construction Litigation Blog
We are pleased to announce that HHMR has once again been honored in the 2026 edition of the Best Law Firms® rankings. This year our firm received two regional tier designations in Colorado:

• Tier 2 in Colorado for Construction Law
• Tier 3 in Colorado for Litigation – Construction

These rankings reflect the firm’s sustained commitment to excellence in the construction-industry area and its litigation disciplines. The Best Law Firms program, which is published by Best Lawyers and relies on peer review and other independent factors, serves as an important benchmark for legal quality and client service. Read the full story...
Reprinted courtesy of David McLain, Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell, LLC
Mr. McLain may be contacted at mclain@hhmrlaw.com

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Don’t Ignore Prejudgment Interest

February 02, 2026 — David Adelstein - Florida Construction Legal Updates
When it comes to contracts, there may be a clause that provides that untimely payments shall bear interest at a particular rate. Or it may be the statutory rate. That clause will come into play when determining prejudgment interest. In ANY dispute, prejudgment interest can be an important damages component that accrues from the date of the loss. Don’t ignore prejudgment interest. The Fourth District of Florida, in a construction dispute, maintained:

“[I]f a plaintiff establishes that he sustained out-of-pocket loss, prejudgment interest must be awarded from the date of the loss. The trial court has no discretion regarding awarding prejudgment interest and must do so applying the statutory rate of interest in effect at the time the interest accrues.”

Bensusan v. Design Engineering Group, LLC, 2025 WL 3466367 (Fla. 4th DCA 2025) (citation omitted).

Read the full story...
Reprinted courtesy of David Adelstein, Kirwin Norris
Mr. Adelstein may be contacted at dma@kirwinnorris.com

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White and Williams LLP Recognized on the List of Largest Law Firms in Greater Philadelphia

March 03, 2026 — White and Williams LLP
White and Williams LLP was recently recognized on the list of Largest Law Firms in Greater Philadelphia by the Philadelphia Business Journal. The Firm is ranked #10 among the largest law firms in the Greater Philadelphia area. This listing ranks over 500 law firms in the counties of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, or Philadelphia in Pennsylvania; Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, or Gloucester in New Jersey, and Kent or New Castle in Delaware. White and Williams has been named on the list since 2023. Read the full story...
Reprinted courtesy of White and Williams LLP

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At Lake Powell, Engineering Is Outpacing Colorado River Policy

February 10, 2026 — Bryan Gottlieb - Engineering News-Record
Arizona’s Lake Powell is in trouble. U.S. Bureau of Reclamation modeling shows the reservoir dropped roughly 36 ft between December 2024 and December 2025, a decline that is no longer a warning but an operating condition engineers are designing around. Read the full story...
Reprinted courtesy of Bryan Gottlieb, Engineering News-Record
Mr. Gottlieb may be contacted at gottliebb@enr.com

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Four Kahana Feld Attorneys Selected to 2026 Southern California Super Lawyers List

March 03, 2026 — Kahana Feld
IRVINE, CA – Feb. 20, 2026 – Kahana Feld is pleased to announce that partners Jason Feld, Amir Kahana, Sharon Oh-Kubisch, and Manuel Ugarte were selected to the 2026 Southern California Super Lawyers® list. Jason Feld is a founding partner of Kahana Feld. He focuses his practice on the defense of homebuilders, contractors, developers, and real estate professionals primarily in construction defect, general liability, insurance defense, construction accident, and real estate matters. He also represents government entities handling construction, premises liability, general liability, and environmental claims. He serves as panel counsel for many prominent insurance carriers, as well as personal counsel to several national and regional homebuilders, developers, and general contractors. Read the full story...
Reprinted courtesy of Kahana Feld

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Should Post Contract Award Tariffs be Reimbursable? Why Public Works Contractors Deserve Clarity

November 18, 2025 — Brett M. Hill - Ahlers Cressman & Sleight PLLC
Public works contractors across Washington and the U.S. are grappling with a costly and unresolved question: when the federal government imposes new import tariffs after a contract has been awarded, do those tariffs entitle contractors to additional compensation? The answer depends on the contract and the public agency. Some public works contracts tie relief directly to whether tariffs are considered “taxes.” Others frame their adjustment clauses more broadly, focusing on changes in law or government-imposed costs. For contractors, the distinction is critical. Read the full story...
Reprinted courtesy of Brett M. Hill, Ahlers Cressman & Sleight PLLC
Mr. Hill may be contacted at brett.hill@acslawyers.comMitig
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