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  • August 18, 2026

    Calif. Ruling Limits Strict Liability In Lateral Support Cases

    A recent California appellate ruling in Quinn v. Coulton makes clear that property owners pursuing lateral support claims without excavation should prepare to prove negligence rather than rely on strict liability, reshaping how neighboring land disputes are pled and defended, says attorney Paul Weinberg.

  • August 18, 2026

    High Court Told It Must Block Ballroom To Balance Power

    The U.S. Supreme Court must deny President Donald Trump's bid to lift a ban on construction of a White House ballroom, a historical preservation nonprofit told the justices Tuesday, contending that a ruling in the president's favor would wrongly enable him to continue usurping Congress' authority and dodging judicial review.

  • August 18, 2026

    Flawed Demand Letter Sinks Mass. Sewer Damage Suit

    Massachusetts' intermediate-level appellate court on Tuesday affirmed a pretrial win for the city of Chelsea in a suit by a building owner whose property was damaged by sewer water, pointing to an insufficient demand letter sent before the case was filed.

  • August 18, 2026

    Blank Rome Taps Ex-Jones Day Partner To Co-Lead Practice

    An attorney with expertise advising clients on major capital development projects in the United States and abroad has moved his practice from Jones Day to Blank Rome LLP's Pittsburgh office, where he now co-leads the firm's construction group.

  • August 17, 2026

    Judge Keeps $317M Award Fight Alive Against Gov't Agency

    A D.C. federal judge on Friday ordered a Colombian government agency to face litigation to enforce a roughly $425 million arbitral award issued after a highway contract was scuttled over environmental concerns, while allowing the Colombian government to exit the case.

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