by Gary Nissenbaum | Oct 19, 2011 | Construction & Commercial Real Estate Law Blog
In a recent case, the Appellate Division of Superior Court of New Jersey determined that even though a homeowner may have acted as a “contractor” for his own project by retaining and managing all the other contractors, nevertheless, he still had the protections of a...
by Gary Nissenbaum | Jul 26, 2010 | Construction & Commercial Real Estate Law Blog
A June 30, 2010 case decided by the Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey, O.A. Peterson Construction Co., Inc. v. Englewood Hospital And Medical Center, 2010 WL 2696758 (N.J.Super., App.Div. 2010) dealt with the issue of whether a contractor can...
by Gary Nissenbaum | Dec 3, 2008 | Construction & Commercial Real Estate Law Blog
Home Improvement Regulation: In an effort to strengthen the protections afforded consumers against wrongful acts by home improvement contractors, the Pennsylvania legislature recently enacted the Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act. The Act, which will become...
by Gary Nissenbaum | Nov 14, 2008 | Construction & Commercial Real Estate Law Blog
It is well established that a subcontractor may recover against a public agency even though there is no direct contractual relationship between the parties. Accordingly where either a contractor or a subcontractor performs work with respect to public improvements and...
by Gary Nissenbaum | Nov 13, 2008 | Construction & Commercial Real Estate Law Blog
New York City has promulgated regulations relating to home improvement contractors, the purpose of which are presumably to protect consumers against contractors’ deceptive and fraudulent practices. However, the requirements go beyond such a prohibition and impose a...
by Gary Nissenbaum | Sep 22, 2008 | Construction & Commercial Real Estate Law Blog
Construction Law: New York Legislation: Licensing Requirements: New York legislators recently amended the County Law governing master electrician licensing in order to provide Dutchess County with the authority to establish a board of examiners for master...
