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$48 Million Award and Successful Defense of $135 Million Claim
Peckar & Abramson is proud to have represented one of the nation’s largest general contractors in the achievement of a $48 million award in its favor and the denial of a $135 million claim against it in Federal Court in the Middle District of Florida on May 3, 2024 arising out of the FDOT’s $2.3 ... Read More
Client’s Right to Millions in Consequential Damages Upheld
Peckar & Abramson’s Texas lawyers won an appeal before the Court of Appeals for the Ninth District of Texas, entitling their client to recover consequential damages and rejecting the defendant’s argument that its proposal’s terms and conditions were part of the contract. The case affirms long-standing contract principles under the Uniform Commercial Code (“UCC”) and ... Read More
$400 Million Settlement
Peckar & Abramson is proud to have represented Flatiron/Dragados LLC in the achievement of the $400 million settlement announced by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) on October 12, 2023 arising out of the construction of the new Harbor Bridge in Corpus Christi, Texas. In addition to settling all outstanding disputes and damage claims, TxDOT also removed ... Read More
No Damages
P&A’s New York lawyers secured a favorable judgment in the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York. The case involved claims by a New York hemp seed broker alleging that our client, a Colorado hemp grower, sold it defective hemp seeds. The broker, who resold the hemp seeds for a profit ... Read More
An Important Precedent
P&A’s New Jersey lawyers secured a favorable judgment in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Our attorneys successfully defended a claim for single employer and alter ego status wherein a labor union’s benefit funds filed a complaint seeking to bind our client, a paving contractor in the New York ... Read More
A Case of First Impression
In a case of first impression, P&A represented a general contractor, whose home office is in Maryland, with respect to a project in New Jersey. A subcontractor brought a lawsuit against the general contractor in state court in New Jersey. The subcontract between P&A’s client and the subcontractor identified Maryland as the choice of venue. ... Read More
Bench Trial Success
Peckar & Abramson’s Houston lawyers secured a judgment in the Harris County District Court. Our attorneys successfully defended a claim for wrongful termination and delay damages brought by a subcontractor against our highway contractor client and its payment bond surety. P&A’s client was also counterclaiming for excess completion costs. Peckar & Abramson tried the case ... Read More
Bet the Company – and Win
Peckar & Abramson’s Chicago office scored a victory on behalf of its client in a true “bet the company litigation”. The Plaintiff, a global and well-funded competitor, alleged that our client had engaged in fraud and conspiracy, while improperly aiding and abetting unfair competition practices. The plaintiff’s sought punitive damages that would have bankrupted our ... Read More
P&A Closes $10.5 million Acquisition on Behalf of European Contractor
Peckar & Abramson’s M&A team recently represented a European Contractor in the successful closing of its $10.5 million purchase of the controlling interest of a heavy highway and civil contractor. Our M&A team structured the transaction and negotiated the purchase agreement, LLC membership agreements, executive employment agreements and other transaction documents. Our team conducted a ... Read More
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Federal Judge Strikes Down Private Party’s False Claims Act Suit
Enacted in 1863 during the Civil War to combat “stupendous abuses” in the sale of provisions and munitions to the War Department, the False Claims Act (the “FCA”) imposes civil liability on those who knowingly submit or cause to submit false claims to the government. The qui tam provision of the FCA allows a private ... Read More
13 Peckar & Abramson Attorneys Named 2024 Top Lawyers by Bergen Magazine
Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is pleased to announce that 13 attorneys have been named Bergen County’s Top Lawyers for 2024 by Bergen Magazine. According to the publication, attorneys named to this list have received the highest vote totals within their specialty area based on peer reviews from hundreds of active lawyers across Bergen County, ... Read More
Peckar & Abramson Named National 2025 “Law Firm of the Year” in Litigation – Construction by Best Law Firms®; Earns 33 National and Metropolitan Rankings
Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is pleased to announce that the firm has been named the national “Law Firm of the Year” in Litigation – Construction in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms®. The publication states only one law firm per nationally ranked area of practice is selected annually for this prestigious honor. In ... Read More
Business Divorce in New Jersey: A Primer
This article was written for Commerce Magazine NJ and first appeared here. When the principals of a newly formed partnership, closely held corporation, or limited liability company (LLC) launch their venture together, it is often accomplished without proper documentation. Ideally, that business grows far beyond the wildest expectations of the parties when they launched, years ... Read More
Reporting Requirements Under the Corporate Transparency Act
The Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”), effective as of January 1, 2024, requires certain businesses, in the absence of an exemption, to report to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) of the United States Treasury, information regarding their “beneficial owners.” The CTA intends to create a “database” of these “beneficial owners” for law enforcement to utilize ... Read More
Snooze You Lose? Enforcement of Notice and Timing Provisions
This article was written for the ConsensusDocs newsletter and first appeared here. Deadlines are an inescapable part of the construction industry. Bid deadlines. Submittal deadlines. Material delivery deadlines. Substantial completion. Final completion. And so, inevitably, fighting about deadlines becomes a necessary byproduct. Was the deadline really a deadline? Was the schedule slippage on the critical ... Read More
P&A Attorney Benjamin J. Hochberg Appointed to the New Jersey Supreme Court’s District VC Ethics Committee
Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is pleased to announce that Benjamin J. Hochberg, Senior Counsel in the firm’s River Edge, NJ office, was appointed to the New Jersey Supreme Court’s District VC Ethics Committee. Effective September 2024 and extending through August 2028, Ben will contribute to investigating and prosecuting attorney misconduct within Essex County. District ... Read More
Peckar & Abramson Attorney Brett Moritz Board Certified in Construction Law by the Florida Bar
Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is pleased to announce that senior counsel Brett J. Moritz recently passed the Florida Bar’s Certification Exam and is now Board Certified in construction law by The Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education. With this prestigious accomplishment, the organization now recognizes Brett as an attorney proficient in legal ... Read More
Super Lawyers® Names Richard Briansky to 2024 Massachusetts Super Lawyers List
Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is proud to announce that Richard E. Briansky, a partner in the firm’s Boston office, has been named to the 2024 Massachusetts Super Lawyers® list. According to the publication, this prestigious recognition is awarded to no more than five percent of attorneys in each jurisdiction, highlighting those who demonstrate exceptional ... Read More
21 Peckar & Abramson Attorneys Named to 2024 New York Super Lawyers® List; Gregory H. Chertoff, Paul Monte, and Robert S. Peckar Earn Top 100 Honors
Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is pleased to announce that 21 attorneys have been named to the 2024 New York Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars lists. According to the publication, the lists are “exclusive, recognizing no more than five percent of attorneys in each jurisdiction as Super Lawyers and no more than 2.5 percent as ... Read More