Digital Files May Kill Credibility, Engineering News-Record, May 19, 2010 - Authored by James McMichael and Alexis Lockshin, this column provides practical and must-know advice for businesses to avoid the legal pitfalls and dangers associated with e-mail, e-documents, and e-data, and offers key steps to prevent the creation of damaging documents.
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Power Owners in Strong Position to Collect Liquidated Damages, Managing Power, March 1, 2010 - Although law varies by jurisdiction, a recent case demonstrates arbitration panels' willingness to uphold liquidated damages clauses in power plant engineering, procurement, and construction contracts.
$26.9 Million in Liquidated Damages Not a Windfall to Power Plant Owner, ConstructionRisk.com Report, Vol. 12, No. 3, March 2010 - The decision in New Athens is particularly significant regarding the enforceability of liquidated damages provisions. Liquidated damages provisions are too frequently overlooked, but can - and will - be enforced, often without consideration of actual damages.
Green Building Projects Pose Special Risks for Contractors, Modern Contractor Solutions, February 2010
Owners Need Contract Protection When Building Green, Retail Law Strategist, December 2009
Liquidated Damages of $26.9 Million Held Enforceable and Not a Penalty (Athens Generating, L.P. v. Bechtel Power Corporation) , Construction Claims Advisor, Volume 7, Issue 46, November 23, 2009
The Green Building Movement: Minimizing The Risks, Sustainable Land Development Today, July 2009
Costly Litigation May Cause Green Bloom to Fade, Washington Business Journal, May 15, 2009
Gaining a Slice of Stimulus Pie, Engineering News-Record, May 6, 2009
Judd Lifschitz quoted in The Daily Record, As the green construction industry expands, litigation and arbitration might follow, April 6, 2009.
Aggregate View: Transitioning Business in a Troubled Economy, Concrete Construction Magazine, March 2009
Judd Lifschitz quoted in Accounting Today, Stimulus may stimulate accountants, Accounting Today, March 16, 2009
Reed Sexter quoted in GlobeSt.com, Owners To Tenants: Show Me The Financials, March 11, 2009
The Madoff Scheme: What Is A Defrauded Investor To Do?, Image Magazine, February 2009
Judah Lifschitz quoted in The Jewish Post, Living In Madoff’s Wake, January 15, 2009
Construction Firms: Stimulus-Ready?, The Washington Business Journal, January 2009
Judah Lifschitz quoted in Washington Jewish Week, What next?, December 24, 2008
Judd Lifschitz is quoted in a Washington Post article, Subcontractors Sue For Lack of Payment, The Washington Post, October 31st, 2008