ArticleNevada Privacy Law Takes Effect October 1: Is Your Company Compliant?The definition of what constitutes a "sale" is fairly narrow and includes several broad exclusions.United StatesPrivacyDuane Morris LLP
ArticleNew FTC "Red Flag Rule" Guidance To Help Fight Identity TheftThe Federal Trade Commission recently issued revised its "Red Flag Rules" guidance. United StatesPrivacyDuane Morris LLP
ArticleAmendments To Rules Of The Commercial Division Of The New York Supreme Court Now In EffectEffective December 1, 2015, the Commercial Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York amended its rules. United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionDuane Morris LLP
ArticleAppellate Court Affirms That Flagging Work Qualifies For Prevailing WageThe New York Appellate Division, First Department's decision in Santana v. San Mateo Construction Corp., entered on January 16, 2025, reinforces the enforceability of prevailing wage claims...United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionDuane Morris LLP
ArticleArtificial Intelligence Errors For Construction ContractorsArtificial intelligence ("AI") is rapidly making its way into the construction bidding process. Contractors now use AI-powered estimating software to perform quantity takeoffs and analyze costs with unprecedented speed.United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionDuane Morris LLP
ArticleBaseball Spectator Strikes Out Against ArchitectA spectator hit by a foul ball during a Mets game decided to sue for damages, and his suit included the architects of Citi Field as defendants.United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionDuane Morris LLP
ArticleCDFI Fund Launches New Information Mapping SystemThe Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) launched the next version of its CDFI Information Mapping System (CIMS3). United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionDuane Morris LLP
ArticleCity Of Las Vegas Imposes 90-Day Moratorium On Package Liquor EntitlementsLast week, the City Council of the City of Las Vegas implemented a 90-day moratorium on the acceptance or consideration of applications seeking a land use entitlement to sell package liquor. United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionDuane Morris LLP
ArticleClosing Out An Arbitration Award (How Not To)Two contractors concluded arbitration proceedings and the panel issued its award in February 2011. United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionDuane Morris LLP
ArticleCourt Reaffirms: Licensing Is Essential For Home Improvement ContractorsThe New York Appellate Division, Second Department, in Nationwide HVAC Supply Corp. v. Mosby, held that an unlicensed home improvement contractor cannot recover damages...United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionDuane Morris LLP
ArticleEastern District Of New York Issues Decision In Recent Construction Contracts CaseConstruction contracts in New York and in other states frequently include provisions that bar recovery of damages for delay and require extra work to be authorized in writing.United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionDuane Morris LLP
ArticleHigh-Stakes Nuke Case Remains Where The Contract SaysDuke Energy and Westinghouse Electric are battling over money due, or not due, for the cancelled Levy County nuclear power plant in Florida.United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionDuane Morris LLP
ArticleHUD Approves NY State Sandy CDBG Action PlanOn Friday April 26th the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan announced federal approval of New York State's recovery action plan to help homeowners and businesses following Superstorm Sandy, Hurricane Irene, and Tropical Storm Lee.United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionDuane Morris LLP
ArticleMajor Milestone Reached In Phase II Of New York City's Second Avenue Subway ProjectPhase I of the Second Avenue Subway opened for service January 1, 2017.United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionDuane Morris LLP
ArticleNew York City Focuses Hurricane Sandy Funds On Resiliency EffortsMayor Bloomberg of New York City has announced that the City plans to spend its initial allocation from HUD of $1.77 billion from the Hurricane Sandy Recovery Act in Community Development Block Grants for housing recovery, business recovery, and infrastructure resiliency. United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionDuane Morris LLP
ArticleNew York City Publishes Sandy Action PlanThe City of New York published its Action Plan. United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionDuane Morris LLP
ArticleNotice Of Initial Allocation Of Sandy Disaster Relief GrantsThe Federal Register recently provided notice on the initial $5.4B of HUD CDBG Disaster Recovery Funds allocated to NYC, NY, NJ, MD, CT and RI. United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionDuane Morris LLP
ArticleSandy CDBG Grant Recipients Must Comply With HUD Procurement RequirementsAs New York, New Jersey and the City of New York begin to administer HUD CDBG monies for Super Storm Sandy recovery efforts, recipients of CDBG grants must comply with the HUD CDBG procurement requirements.United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionDuane Morris LLP
ArticleSenate Passes Hurricane Sandy BillYesterday the Senate voted 62-36 to approve the House version of the Hurricane Sandy Bill.United StatesReal Estate and ConstructionDuane Morris LLP