Joseph Duquette | Bowditch & Dewey On January 19, 2023, Representative Kevin Honan filed new legislation entitled “An Act to Safeguard Municipal Permitting” targeted at addressing special permit protections and timelines for previously approved projects. This legislation, HD2884, provides for certain additional protections for projects that have already undergone review under local zoning laws and… Continue reading Recently Proposed Legislation Aims to Provide Protection and Clarity for Previously Approved Projects
Month: March 2023
Reaping the Awards – Avoiding the Pitfalls of Enforcing Arbitral Awards
Charlyn Cruz | Duane Morris As with litigation, a successful arbitral award is a hollow victory if the responding party refuses to honour it, and enforcement proceedings are necessary. Given the international nature of arbitration, a number of things could go wrong at this stage and put a downer on a successful award. There are… Continue reading Reaping the Awards – Avoiding the Pitfalls of Enforcing Arbitral Awards
AIA Contracts are Especially Best Measured Twice and Cut Once
Katie Otrando and David Sullivan | DarrowEverett In fast-paced industries such as the construction industry, it is easy to assume that standardized form contracts provided by the American Institute of Architects (“AIA”) will prevent, rather than cause, problems further down the road. An effective construction contract will provide performance, timing standards and set forth effective… Continue reading AIA Contracts are Especially Best Measured Twice and Cut Once
Notice and Claims Provisions in Contracts Matter…A Lot
David Adelstein | Florida Construction Legal Updates Technical contractual provisions in contracts can carry the day. Whether you like it or not, and whether you appreciate the significance of the provisions, they matter. Notice provisions in a contract mean something. Following the claims procedure in a contract means something. The moment you think they don’t mean anything is the… Continue reading Notice and Claims Provisions in Contracts Matter…A Lot
Proposing a New ADR Service: Mediated Evaluation
John W. Hinchey, Esq. | JAMS Sometimes, the traditional forms of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) don’t always neatly address the needs of parties. The gaps help explain the recent trend in the ADR community to combine dispute resolution procedures into one seamless service. For example, we’ve seen mediators transition to decision-makers with med-arb, and with… Continue reading Proposing a New ADR Service: Mediated Evaluation