How Engineers Will Determine Why NYC's Pfizer HQ Conversion Buckled
July 13, 2026 —
Bryan Gottlieb - Engineering News-RecordConstruction crews have stabilized the former Pfizer headquarters redevelopment in Midtown Manhattan after two load-bearing structural columns buckled on the 21st floor July 7.
The focus has now shifted from emergency response to determining what caused the office-to-residential conversion to suffer a major structural failure.
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Bryan Gottlieb, Engineering News-RecordMr. Gottlieb may be contacted at
gottliebb@enr.com
Federal Court Strikes Down New York’s Climate Superfund Act: What It Means for the “Polluter Pays” Movement
September 28, 2026 —
Amanda G. Halter, Ashleigh K. Myers & Jillian Marullo - Gravel2Gavel Construction & Real Estate Law BlogA federal judge in the Northern District of New York has struck down New York’s
Climate Change Superfund Act, ruling that the “polluter pays” climate law is preempted by federal law and “simply beyond the limits of state law.” The court concluded that the Clean Air Act (CAA) does not authorize New York’s compensation scheme, which calculates liability based on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions attributable to worldwide fossil fuel extraction and refining. It separately held that any cost-recovery demand against a foreign producer would be preempted under the constitutional foreign affairs doctrine, which limits state intrusion into matters committed predominantly to the federal government. The court directed the parties to file a status report by September 14, leaving the form of further relief unresolved. In practical terms, the court has decided that the Act is preempted and cannot be enforced but has not yet determined the precise terms of its final order, including whether to formally enjoin its enforcement.
The
decision in West Virginia v. James, Case No. 1:25-cv-00168 (N.D.N.Y. Aug. 31, 2026), issued by Chief U.S. District Judge Brenda K. Sannes, who was appointed by President Obama, marks the first judicial invalidation of a state climate superfund statute and carries significant implications for the
climate superfund landscape and the three remaining
lawsuits challenging these laws.
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Amanda G. Halter, Pillsbury,
Ashleigh K. Myers, Pillsbury and
Jillian Marullo, Pillsbury
Ms. Halter may be contacted at amanda.halter@pillsburylaw.com
Ms. Myers may be contacted at ashleigh.myers@pillsburylaw.com
Ms. Marullo may be contacted at jillian.marullo@pillsburylaw.com
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Data Center Construction: Contractors Must Step Up
May 26, 2026 —
Aarni Heiskanen - AEC BusinessI attended the
Datacenter Forum 2026 in Helsinki last week. Over 400 people packed the room. Walking out, I had one overriding thought: Is construction operating in a different century from the technology it is being asked to house?
Is Our Industry on Par?
Ciarán Forde, Senior Vice President at CTS Nordics, opened the forum with a statement that set the tone for everything that followed: data centers are no longer just a technical challenge; they are a national strategy. Before AI, Ciarán had worked in telecoms, where data centers were already complex. But now, he said flatly, everything has changed, and the industry must rethink everything.
The numbers behind the claim are staggering. Current AI data center racks run at 40 to 100 kW. In three years, 800 kW per rack is on the roadmap. And the development cycle for a new chip is roughly one year, which means deployments begin aging out almost as soon as they are commissioned.
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aec-business@aepartners.fi
Segal McCambridge Shareholders and Associates Recognized in 2027 Best Lawyers in America®
September 01, 2026 —
Segal McCambridgeSegal McCambridge is pleased to announce that 24 firm shareholders and associates have been recognized in the 2027 editions of the Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. Best Lawyers® is an elite global network of legal professionals recognized through a trusted, peer-reviewed distinction. For more than four decades, its Purely Peer Review® methodology has upheld the principle that recognition should be earned through the opinions of fellow attorneys, not marketing influence or paid listings. No fees are accepted for consideration or inclusion.
"This Best Lawyers recognition is especially meaningful because it reflects the caliber of advocacy our attorneys bring to clients every day, across a wide range of practice areas," said Jason P. Eckerly, Segal McCambridge Managing Shareholder. "We are proud to see so many of our colleagues honored for their legal skills, dedication, and professionalism. This continued recognition underscores the strength of our national platform and the depth of talent across our firm."
Segal McCambridge's attorneys named in Best Lawyers in America® include:
Jason P. Eckerly; Chicago, IL; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Scott R. Emery; New York, NY; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Jay Evans; Pittsburgh, PA; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Richard H. Glucksman; Los Angeles, CA; Construction Law
Nathan R. Horne; Austin, TX; Construction Law; Litigation - Construction
Alice Sacks Johnston; Pittsburgh, PA; Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Patrick M. Kemp; Austin, TX; Litigation - Insurance
Mitchell P. Morinec; Chicago, IL; Commercial Litigation
Anthony J. Sbarra, Jr.; Milton, MA; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Alan J. Taylor; Southfield, MI; Litigation - Construction; Real Estate Law
Kenneth P. Williams; Southfield, MI; Insurance Law; Litigation - Insurance; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
David J. Yates; Southfield, MI; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Segal McCambridge's attorneys named in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America® include:
Masood Syed Ali; Chicago, IL; Labor and Employment Law - Management
Mari Bryn Dowdy; Austin, TX; Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Chaniece M. Hill; Chicago, IL; Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants
Mandy Kolodkin; Indianapolis, IN; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Jeffrey M. Marchese; New York, NY; Litigation - Construction
Courtney C. McLaren; Memphis, TN; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Benjamin J. Nellans; Chicago, IL; Commercial Litigation
Christopher P. Norton; Los Angeles, CA; Commercial Litigation
Nelson T. Rainey; Memphis, TN; Family Law; Health Care Law; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Nicholas E. Richardson; Tampa, FL; Insurance Law
Jordan B. Rosenberg; Philadelphia, PA; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Ian M. Sadler; Austin, TX; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law
About Best Lawyers®
Best Lawyers® is an elite global network of legal professionals recognized through trusted, peer-reviewed distinction. For over four decades, its Purely Peer Review® methodology has upheld the principle that recognition should be earned through the opinions of fellow attorneys, not marketing influence or paid listings. Each year, millions of confidential evaluations are collected worldwide, contributing to one of the legal industry's most rigorous and trusted vetting processes. Only about 5% of lawyers in the United States and 3% globally are recognized, reflecting the selectivity and credibility of the results. No fees are accepted for consideration or inclusion, maintaining the integrity and independence of all recognitions. For more information, visit: www.bestlawyers.com.
About Segal McCambridge
Segal McCambridge has built a reputation as a national law firm of accomplished trial attorneys for almost four decades. Founded in 1986, the firm has grown from a four-lawyer shop in Chicago to a firm with more than 20 offices nationwide. The firm routinely counsels and defends clients, including Fortune 500 companies, corporations, and individuals, across the United States in complex litigation matters including, but not limited to: asbestos, class action, construction, employment, environmental, food and beverage, insurance coverage and bad faith, life sciences, product liability, professional liability, technology and cyber risk, transportation, and warranty. For more information, visit: www.segalmccambridge.com.
Kahana Feld Announces Key Partner Additions Coast to Coast
June 22, 2026 —
Kahana FeldIRVINE, CA – June 10, 2026 – Kahana Feld is pleased to announce
Yvette Davis,
Evan Kalooky,
Beth Obra-White,
Sean Paden,
Uniwest Rides Again (or, Are Architects Subject to Va. Code Section 11-4.1?)Partner Yvette Davis Elected to ALFA International’s Board of DirectorsFederal Court Again Confirms No Coverage For Construction Defects in HawaiiThe International Codes Development Process is Changing to Continue Building Code ModernizationLas Vegas Team Obtains Complete Dismissal of a Traumatic Brain Injury ClaimRenovate or Demolish Milwaukee’s Historic City Hall?More Details Emerge in Fatal Charlotte, NC, Scaffold CollapseBest Lawyers Honors Hundreds of Lewis Brisbois Attorneys, Names Five Partners 'Lawyers of the Year'CA Supreme Court: Right to Repair Act (SB 800) is the Exclusive Remedy for Residential Construction Defect Claims – So Now What?Differing Site Conditions Claim Requires a MisrepresentationNevada’s Changing Liability Insurance Landscape—State Insurance Regulator Issues Emergency Regulation and Guidance Addressing Controversial “Defense-Within-Limits” LegislationUCF Sues Architects and Contractors Over Stadium Construction DefectsScotiabank Is Cautious on Canada Housing as RBC, BMO Seek ActionThere's No Such Thing as a Free HouseDispute Resolution in Your Construction ContractMaryland Enacts Climate-Cost Study Over Veto, New Jersey Advances Climate Superfund Proposal as Earlier State Laws Face Ongoing Court ChallengesWill the Hidden Cracks in the Bay Bridge Cause Problems During an Earthquake?Residential Mortgage Lenders and Servicers Beware of Changes to Rule 3002.1More Charges Anticipated in Las Vegas HOA ScamContract, Breach of Contract, and Material Breach of ContractTurner, Subcontractor Reach $23.5M Settlement in Worker Death on Chicago ProjectValerie A. Moore and Christopher Kendrick are JD Supra’s 2020 Readers’ Choice Award RecipientsSuit Against Broker for Securing Inadequate Coverage Dismissed on Statute of Limitations GroundsIf You Can’t Dazzle Em’ With Brilliance, Baffle Em’ With BS: Apprentices on Public Works ProjectsParties to an Agreement to Arbitrate May be Compelled to Arbitrate with Non-PartiesJustin Bieber’s Unpaid Construction Bill Stalls House SaleA New Statute of Limitations on Construction Claims by VA State Agencies?New York Condominium Association Files Construction Defect SuitConstruction Defect Case Not Over, Despite Summary Judgment2016 Updates to CEB’s Mechanics Liens and Retail Leasing Practice Books Now AvailableThe Evolution of Construction Defect Trends at West Coast Casualty SeminarConstructive Notice Established as Obstacle to Relation Back DoctrineInsured's Jury Verdict Reversed After Improper Trial TacticsNJ Supreme Court Declines to Review Decision that Exxon Has No Duty to Indemnify Insurers for Environmental Liability Under Prior Settlement AgreementBuy Clean California Act Takes Effect on July 1, 2022FAA Plans Final Regulation on Commercial Drone Use by Mid-2016Corps Proposes $4.6B Plan to Steel Miami for Storm SurgeUPDATE: ACS Obtains Additional $13.6 Million for General Contractor Client After $19.2 Million Jury Trial VictoryJustice Didn’t Ensure Mortgage Fraud Was Priority, IG SaysFraud, the VCPA and Construction ContractsGeorgia Court Rules that Separate Settlements Are Not the End of the Matter In South Carolina, Insurer's Denial of Liability Does Not Waive Attorney-Client Privilege for Bad Faith ClaimBuilder Exposes 7 Myths regarding Millennials and HousingPA Supreme Court to Rule on Scope of Judges' Credibility DeterminationsBlog Completes Fifteenth YearLake Texoma, Texas Condo Case may go to TrialLanguage California Construction Direct Contractors Must Add to Subcontracts Beginning on January 1, 2022, Per Senate Bill 727Construction Attorneys Get an AI Assist in Document CrunchHappenings in and around the West Coast Casualty SeminarCourt Requires Adherence to “Good Faith and Fair Dealing” in Construction Defect CoverageThe Value of Photographic Evidence in Construction LitigationQuarter Four a Good One for Luxury HomebuilderWildfires, Silica Exposures and ESG-Friendly SolutionsHurricane Damage Not Covered for Home Owner Not Named in PolicyAchieving Sustainability Through Design-Build Delivery: Part I – An OverviewFlatiron Said Disputed Concrete Mix Cost Millions on Large Caltrans ProjectCoverage Denied for Ensuing Loss After Foundation DamageDenver Airport's Renovator Uncovers Potential SnagToolbox Talk Series: International Arbitration for the "Domestic" Construction LawyerOC Streetcar Project Mediation Sets $50M Payment to WalshAbsent Separate Covered Peril, Ensuing Loss is Not ApplicableCourt of Appeals Invalidates Lien under Dormancy ClauseNo Bad Faith In Filing InterpleaderCourts Are Ordering Remote Depositions as the COVID-19 Pandemic ContinuesBeth Cook Expands Insurance Litigation Team at Payne & FearsPoor Record Keeping = Going to the Poor House (or, why project documentation matters)Digitalizing Cross-Laminated Timber ConstructionAhlers Cressman & Sleight PLLC Recognized Among The Top 50 Construction Law FirmsTM of 2023 by Construction ExecutiveColorado Court of Appeals Finds Damages to Non-Defective Property Arising From Defective Construction Covered Under Commercial General Liability PolicyWhen Business is Personal: Negligent and Intentional Interference ClaimsIn Massachusetts, the Statute of Repose Applies to Consumer Protection Claims Against Building ContractorsDust Obscures Eleventh Circuit’s Ruling on “Direct Physical Loss”Oregon Court of Appeals Rules That Negligent Construction (Construction Defect) Claims Are Subject to a Two-Year Statute of LimitationsFlorida Law: Interplay of SIR and the Made-Whole DoctrineCalifornia’s Prompt Payment Laws: Just Because an Owner Has Changed Course Doesn’t Mean It’s Changed Course on Previous PaymentsUsing Ambient Sound as Construction Progress IndicatorDaily Reports – The Swiss Army Knife of Project DocumentationWashington Supreme Court Sides with Lien Claimants in Williams v. 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