#construction-lawsuit

#construction-lawsuit

The Battery Park City Authority (BPCA) took Cove Club Condominium to court last week, arguing that if a judge doesn't grant it access to the condo, it won't be able to install critical flood walls and underground drainage structures around Battery Park City that could help prevent Hurricane Sandy-esque damage in the future.

The neighbors assert that the covenant in place effectively sterilizes the land, preventing any development or construction on the designated site.

When you interview home service providers, be sure to compare apples to apples. A low price for a given service may be attractive, but if the company isn't licensed or expects you to handle permit applications for the work, you aren't getting the better deal.

The 557 sq m development in Bohermeen has now been totally demolished and removed from the landscape after a 20-year legal battle.

The city approved a $512,000 settlement with a cyclist who hit a pothole on East 21st Street and suffered serious injuries, marking the second payout this year.

The Republican county judge's persistent efforts to block Virginia's redistricting have been met with repeated rejections from the state supreme court, raising concerns about judicial overreach.

The consent judgment voids MV Realty's long-term Homeowner Benefit Agreement contracts, clears recorded property filings, and bars the company from performing real estate brokerage services in Colorado.

Nessa Conlon expressed her excitement upon receiving the call that their house was selected for RTÉ's Room to Improve, stating she nearly crashed the car.

NAR welcomes Judge Hunt's decision to grant a stay in the Batton case, pending final approval of class settlement, given NAR's recently announced Tuccori settlement which addresses substantially similar claims.

The entrapment was so severe that emergency responders, including fire department personnel, had to use forcible methods including hatchets to pry the carousel components to free (Odette's) hand.

The lawsuit claims that the portal tricks consumers into using agents affiliated with Zillow through its Flex and Premier Agent programs, resulting in inflated home purchase prices.

How buildings are designed impacts people's lives every day. If every day you're living in a space where you can't use your home, that gnaws away at you.

For the first time in three years, more law firms are planning to expand their office footprint, rather than contract, according to a new report from commercial real estate brokerage CBRE.

Your potential client is in pain, their car is totaled, the medical bills are piling up, and a claims adjuster is calling them relentlessly, trying to get a recorded statement. They do not want a gladiator in a suit; they want a lifeline.

Through Community Facilities Districts (CFD), Municipal Utility Districts (MUD), Public Improvement Districts (PID), Community Development Districts (CDD) and reimbursement districts (RD), builders can potentially shift infrastructure costs off their balance sheets and onto special districts that homebuyers ultimately absorb through property taxes without potentially adding debt to the builder's books.

Chad Joseph and Rishi Samaroo are presumed dead after a U.S. missile hit the boat they were taking home to Trinidad last October. President Trump said the strike targeted narco terrorists when he posted the video online, but families of those men say they had no ties to the drug trade. Now Joseph's mother and Samaroo's sister are suing the U.S. government in federal court in Massachusetts.

According to a 2025 MetLife personal injury study, the severity of injury plays a significant role in determining a settlement amount both in terms of economic and non-economic damages. As such, the MetLife study found that on average, the amount of settlement money a personal injury litigant receives is about $324,000.

In denying Compass's motion, Judge Vargas appears to say that Compass did not adequately show that the policy has caused it irreparable harm. During the hearing, an expert witness for Compass testified that Zillow's policy harms competition because it suppresses competing platforms, which Compass claims Compass.com is. Other witnesses for Compass testified that Zillow's policy had resulted in a decline in both engagement and users on its platform,

In their motion to intervene, the Batton plaintiffs claim that Anywhere picked the most ineffectual class lawyers to negotiate a settlement with in the hope that the district court will approve a weak settlement that will preclude other claims against the defendant. The questionable settlement amount here further underscores Plaintiffs' counsel's inadequate representation of homebuyer claims against Anywhere.

Witnesses play a crucial role in personal injury cases, often serving as the backbone of the evidence presented in court. Their testimonies can provide essential context and details that may not be captured through physical evidence alone. In many instances, the accounts of witnesses can corroborate the claims made by the injured party, lending credibility to their narrative. This is particularly important in personal injury cases, where the burden of proof lies with the plaintiff. A strong witness can help

They don't drive it. They don't manage it. They don't control it. They let it control them. And then one day, they look up and realize discovery closed last week, the client is asking why nobody has taken the key depo, the adjuster wants a status report "by the end of the day," and the partner is asking the question that makes your stomach drop: "Where are we on this file?"

with both Legalist and Longford seeing tremendous growth in terms of exposure and assets under management in that time. At the same time, the intervening years have also seen some challenging developments in the litigation funding space, including some high-profile fund closures and periods where attracting new capital has been very difficult. Still, the industry's trajectory remains on a favorable upward curve and in a sign of continued health, new funds piloted by experienced industry hands have been launched.