The 2017 revisions to the A201 improves the Contractor’s ability to request and obtain financial information from the owner throughout the project. On most projects, Owner’s typically create a single
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Florida Construction Contracts: Significant Changes in the 2017 AIA Documents – Digital Data Use and Transmission
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Because of advancements in the use of digital technology in the administration of construction contracts, the 2017 AIA documents now default to the AIA’s Digital Data Use and Transmission protocol…
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Florida Legislature Proposes Raising County Court Jurisdictional Limits
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Florida House Bill 7061 and Florida Senate Bill 1384 propose to raise the jurisdictional amount in controversy limit for county courts from $15,000 to $50,000. Not only does this change…
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Florida Construction Contracts: Significant Changes in the 2017 AIA Documents – The Standard Insurance Exhibit
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Perhaps the most significant change to the A201-2017 is the inclusion of a comprehensive insurance exhibit. Prior to the inclusion of the insurance exhibit in the 2017 update, parties…
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Florida Construction Liens: Contents of a Claim of Lien
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The form and contents of a claim of lien are set forth in Fla. Stat. § 713.08. The claim of lien must expressly state:
- the name of the lienor
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Suing Consumer Bureaus: Business Does Not Have to Be Consumer to Sue under Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act.
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In a related post, I recently addressed Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal’s decision in Caribbean Cruise Line, Inc. v. Better Business Bureau of Palm Beach County, Inc. d/b/a …
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Suing Consumer Bureaus: Florida Court rules that Better Business Bureau’s Practices, Representations, and Systems are Not Protected by First Amendment
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Successfully suing a consumer rating bureau for the lost business that results from an erroneous or biased rating can be extremely challenging. Potential business-owner litigants and their attorneys quickly learn…
Florida Construction Liens: Service of Notices under Florida’s Construction Lien Law
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Service of notices permitted or required under the Construction Lien Law, or copies of notices when so permitted or required, unless otherwise specifically provided, must be made:
- by actual delivery
Florida Construction Liens: An Owner’s Notice Requirement and the “Notice of Commencement”
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Generally, an owner or an owner’s agent is required to record a notice of commencement in the clerk’s office and post either a certified copy of the recorded notice of…
Florida Construction Liens: Payment Bonds and Notice of Nonpayment
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Previously in this series, the Notice to Contractor condition precedent was discussed in the context of actions in connection with payment bonds. In addition to the Notice to Contractor, Section …
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