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QUICK NOTE: SIMPLE BUT THORNY ISSUE OF “CONCURRENT DELAY”
Posted on 2 February, 2020
The definition of “concurrent delay” seems simple, but it can give rise to thorny issues including misunderstandings, not truly digging into the causes of the alleged concurrent delay, and the lack of apportionment of the concurrent delay period. This is why when dealing with any delay it...
CONSTRUCTION LIEN FORECLOSURE ACTION MUST BE BROUGHT IN COUNTY WHERE PROPERTY LOCATED
Posted on 26 January, 2020
A construction lien foreclosure action is an action against the real property and MUST be brought in the county where the property is located. It is an action concerning subject matter jurisdiction (the jurisdiction of the court to hear the matter) and, thus, can be raised at any...
CERTIFYING CLAIM UNDER CONTRACT DISPUTES ACT
Posted on 24 January, 2020
Under the Contract Disputes Act (41 USC 7101 en seq.), when a contractor submits a claim to the government in excess of $100,000, the claim MUST contain a certification of good faith, as follows:
For claims of more than $100,000 made by a...
DO YOU HAVE A FLORIDA’S DECEPTIVE AND UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES ACT CLAIM
Posted on 18 January, 2020
DEMONSTRATING A FRAUDULENT INDUCEMENT CLAIM OR DEFENSE
Posted on 12 January, 2020
In a recent case, Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal reversed a trial court’s denial of a motion for a temporary injunction sought by an employer due to an independent contractor’s violation of a non-compete and non-solicitation provision in an employment / independent contractor agreement (“employment agreement”). You...
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David Adelstein
Phone: (954) 361-4720
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- About Me (David Adelstein)
- Bid Protests (Florida bid protests and Federal bid protests)
- Construction & Design Defects (and Florida Statutes Chapter 558)
- Construction Contracts
- Construction Liens
- Construction Safety, Workers Compensation Insurance, and Premise Liability Claims
- Delays, Acceleration, and Inefficiency (Lost Productivity)
- Insurance and Performance Bonds
- Payment Bonds Including Miller Act