Ayala Law Construction projects are notorious for going off schedule and over budget. If you’re a property owner, developer, or contractor in Florida, you already know how easily timelines can slip and costs can balloon. But many of these issues can be avoided—not on the job site, but in the contract. At Ayala Law, we’ve helped clients… Continue reading What To Include In A Construction Contract To Prevent Delays And Cost Overruns
Month: May 2025
White Lie Or Wire Fraud? Why Contractors Must Carefully Follow Contract Requirements
John Howard | Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman Can deception used to secure a construction project bid constitute mail or wire fraud, even if there was no intent to financially harm the bid solicitor or even lower the project’s cost? That’s one of the questions the United States Supreme Court considered in Kousisis v. United… Continue reading White Lie Or Wire Fraud? Why Contractors Must Carefully Follow Contract Requirements
Deposition Landmines: The Questions You Must Prepare For (Or Risk Sinking Your Case)
Ayala Law If you’re involved in a lawsuit, there’s a good chance you’ll have to give a deposition—and if you’re not prepared, it can seriously damage your case. Depositions are often where lawsuits are won or lost. It’s not a courtroom, but it might be the most important room you’ll walk into during your case. At… Continue reading Deposition Landmines: The Questions You Must Prepare For (Or Risk Sinking Your Case)
Inverse Condemnation Liability Does Not Extend to Failure to Prevent Actions of Another Party
Bradford Kuhn | Nossaman Can a public entity be held liable for inverse condemnation when it fails to prevent another party from causing damage to private property? This one is pretty simple: the answer is no. In Youngsma v. City of Cypress, homeowners sued the City for inverse condemnation and public nuisance because the construction of… Continue reading Inverse Condemnation Liability Does Not Extend to Failure to Prevent Actions of Another Party
Fire-Hardened Residential Construction: Good Practices and Emerging Technologies for Wildfire Resilience
Travis Sommerfeld, Adam Norman and Erik Fritzberg | J.S. Held Introduction As wildfires increase in frequency and severity, the construction industry is turning to advanced fire-resistant building techniques and materials to create “fire-hardened” homes that can withstand extreme heat, direct flames, and wind-driven embers. While California’s Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) codes (CBC Chapter 7A) set minimum… Continue reading Fire-Hardened Residential Construction: Good Practices and Emerging Technologies for Wildfire Resilience