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“Public Construction Projects Suffer Fallout of COVID-19,” Construction Executive

August 9, 2020
Mark J. Stempler
Insight

With the pandemic impacting the construction industry, hundreds of millions of dollars of public construction revenues are at stake. Those impacted need to analyze their contractual rights and responsibilities immediately. Government construction projects forced or anticipated to shut down may result in the termination of a contract or contracts. Becker Shareholder Mark Stempler offers hard-hitting advice for those affected by this COVID-19 fallout, read the full article on Construction Executive....

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Florida Supreme Court Rules COVID-19 Pandemic Constitutes “Natural Emergency”

July 9, 2020
Kathleen O. Berkey, AICP
Article

Section 252.363(1)(a), Florida Statutes, provides that certain qualifying permits and authorizations are eligible for an extension once certain States of Emergency are declared for the length of time the declaration is in effect plus an additional six (6) months. A written request for such an extension must be submitted to the authorizing governmental agency within ninety (90) days after the State of Emergency has expired. § 252.363(1)(b), Florida Statutes. Four types of permits and authorizations qualify for an extension under these circumstances:...

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Webinar: Force Majeure in the Age of COVID-19

April 24, 2020
Patrick Howell
Insight

Hurricanes, floods, and other natural disasters are commonly found in force majeure clauses, however, global pandemics are often left out. Join us for a live, in-depth discussion on this topic Thursday, April 23, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Becker attorneys will examine force majeure from a broad perspective, discussing how the clause affects players in the real estate, community association, and construction industries, as well as what it takes to employ force majeure as a defense to a contract claim....

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