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Ben Williams Authored Article in the American Bar Association Forum of Construction Law
Published Date: July 20, 2016
Ben Williams, of the firm's Washington, D.C. office, authored an article in the American Bar Association Forum of Construction Law, Division 13 Newsletter, Volume 2, Issue 2, June 2016, titled, "Full Disclosure: What the New FCPA Pilot Program Means for Contractors". Effective April 5, 2016, the Fraud Section of the DOJ’s Criminal Division, implemented a one-year pilot program designed to [...] Read More
Stefan Chin Authored Article in AGC of America Newsletter
Published Date: July 15, 2016
K. Stefan Chin, a Senior Associate in the firm's Miami Office, authored an article in the AGC of America Newsletter, Volume 2, Issue 3, June 2016, titled " Mitigating the Risks of Cyberattacks in the Construction Industry". The article focuses on the increase in cyberattacks against U.S. companies, current trends in cyberattacks, potential risks to contractors and others in the [...] Read More
Gary M. Stein Quoted in Miami Today
Published Date: July 15, 2016
Gary M. Stein, a Partner in the firm's Miami office, was quoted as an expert source in Miami Today's June 30, 2016 Financial issue in an article titled, "Construction Employment rolls swell more than 17% in year". The article discussed construction trends in Miami. Mr. Stein commented on Miami’s increase in construction activity, the demand for people to work for [...] Read More
Property Owners May Sue When Government’s Actions Temporarily Floods Property
Published Date: July 11, 2016
The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled, in Hampton v. Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, that property owners may recover compensation under the Illinois Takings Clause when government action results in temporary flooding of their properties. The Plaintiffs sued the MWRD, which is responsible for stormwater management, alleging that their properties were flooded and their sewers backed up when the [...] Read More
P&A Ranked as “Top Tier Firm in Construction” by Legal 500
Published Date: July 9, 2016
Peckar & Abramson, P.C. ("P&A") is pleased to announce that the Legal 500, in its 2015 United States Awards, has once again ranked P&A as a "Top Tier Firm in Construction" and has named P&A Chairman Steven M. Charney and Founding Partner Robert S. Peckar on the institution's elite list of "Leading Lawyers." Mr. Charney also received distinct recognition in [...] Read More
