Art Law Journal
DECEMBER 18, 2017
Louis Smoller. While the end result of an art consignment relationship is mutually beneficial to both parties, it is imperative that an artist and gallery each formalize their art consignment agreement in writing.
GDB Firm Blog
DECEMBER 3, 2017
Of the many traps lurking in the New York Lien Law, perhaps the one that trips up the most contractors is the requirement that a mechanic's lien still must be renewed after it is bonded. But in a recent case, even though a contractor fell into that trap yet again, the judge gave it a second chance, for an unusual reason.
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KMK Blog
DECEMBER 21, 2017
In perhaps the least surprising trademark decision of the past 12 months, and one that could have been rendered in under 5 pages (rather than the 50 it actually took), the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit last Friday held that the Lanham Act’s Section 2(a) bar on registration of marks which “consist of or comprises immoral…or scandalous matter” is an unconstitutional, content-based restriction on speech.
GDB Firm Blog
DECEMBER 5, 2017
A recent case reiterates that once your mechanic's lien expires, all may not be lost. If the time to file a lien has not expired, you might just be able to file a new one.
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GDB Firm Blog
DECEMBER 12, 2017
Contractors beware. In a recent case, the court found a mechanic's lien to be willfully exaggerated not based on the lien amount but by virtue that the mechanic's lien should not have been filed in the first place.
GDB Firm Blog
DECEMBER 11, 2017
Between periods of limitation and various notice provisions, there are traps aplenty ready to trip up a contractor attempting to assert a valid claim. A recent Supreme Court, New York County decision sent a contractor packing for yet another reason--it failed to preserve its claim in an extension of time request.
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GDB Firm Blog
DECEMBER 9, 2017
If you perform work, labor or services at a construction project, or supply materials or equipment to the site, there is a general perception that you are permitted to file a mechanic's lien for the agreed price and fair and reasonable value of what you provided. To a large extent that is true. But a recent case out of the Supreme Court in New York County involving the construction of a high school, serves as a good reminder of how difficult it is sometimes to determine what you can lien fo
GDB Firm Blog
DECEMBER 8, 2017
Too many valid claims get dismissed before the court even has a chance to look at their merits. The culprit is often the ubiquitous notice provisions in the construction contract. But sometimes the provisions are found in payment bonds. A recent case reminds contractors to be aware of those short notice periods as well.
GDB Firm Blog
DECEMBER 7, 2017
The general rule is that only a party to an arbitration agreement is bound by, or may enforce, the agreement. A recent appellate decision just highlighted an important exception to that rule and ordered a subcontractor to arbitrate its claim against five individuals who were not signatories to an arbitration clause.
GDB Firm Blog
DECEMBER 6, 2017
Creditors dream of getting punitive damages from the party which owes it money. The reality is not so accommodating. The general rule is that punitive damages are not recoverable in a commercial breach of contract case.
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GDB Firm Blog
DECEMBER 4, 2017
An upstate appellate court holds that even actual notice, conceded by the owner, does not necessarily satisfy the notice provisions of a construction contract and dismisses a contractor's extra work claims.
GDB Firm Blog
DECEMBER 2, 2017
New York amends its Labor Law and General Municipal Law to provide that if a contractor is debarred for a wage violation under the Davis-Bacon Act in the performance of a federal contract, it shall be ineligible to bid on state, municipal or agency work.
GDB Firm Blog
DECEMBER 1, 2017
Contracting with large commercial owners or public agencies is hard enough. But letting otherwise valid claims get dismissed because you missed a deadline is especially frustrating. A recent case reflects how easy it is to be tripped up by very short time periods in a contract, and how avoidable those critical errors are.
GDB Firm Blog
DECEMBER 15, 2017
A recent decision held that a property owner can be subjected to a claim for defamation after posting a sign claiming that he was "screwed" by his contractor.
GDB Firm Blog
DECEMBER 14, 2017
Must you really go through the process of mediation before you can have your dispute adjudicated? Yes, if your contract requires it.
GDB Firm Blog
DECEMBER 13, 2017
A recent case reminds us how easy it is to unintentionally waive one's right to a jury when dealing with mechanic's liens.
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