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Congratulations 2025 DE, MA, MD, NJ, NY, and PA Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

July 15, 2025 — White and Williams LLP

White and Williams congratulates the thirteen attorneys nominated as Super Lawyers and ten attorneys named Rising Stars across our Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania offices. Lawyers are selected through a process that takes into consideration peer recognition and professional achievement. The lawyers named to this year’s list represent a multitude of practices throughout the firm.

Super Lawyers 2025

Attorney	Super Lawyers Denoted Practice Area (s)
Kevin C. Cottone	Medical Malpractice
Robert G. Devine	Personal Injury, Employment Litigation, Products Liability
R. Victoria Fuller	Employment & Labor, Insurance Coverage, Schools & Education
David D. Gilliss	Surety, Construction Litigation, Administrative Law
Dirk C. Haarhoff	Insurance Coverage
Eric B. Hermanson	Insurance Coverage, Civil Litigation
Eric G. Korphage	Surety, Construction Litigation, Business Litigation
Bridget La Rosa	Estate Planning & Probate
John G. Loughnane	Bankruptcy: Business, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Business/Corporate, Creditor Debtor Rights: Business, Technology Transactions
Randy J. Maniloff	Insurance Coverage
Wesley R. Payne	Insurance Coverage, Personal Injury, Civil Litigation
Heidi J. Sorvino	Bankruptcy
Andrew F. Susko	Civil Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Business Litigation

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Reprinted courtesy of White and Williams LLP

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Shiloh and Vallejo: The DOI Tale of Two Properties

October 20, 2025 — Heidi McNeil Staudenmaier & Caitlin Vanderkarr - Snell & Wilmer
California courts have certainly been busy as of late. In particular, challenges abound as to the Department of the Interior (the DOI) and its decisions to take certain parcels of land into trust for the purpose of rendering such parcels eligible for gaming activities by certain California tribes. The DOI Shiloh Parcel Dispute The Shiloh parcel, a tract of land the DOI previously approved as land taken into trust for gaming purposes under the restored lands exception of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) on behalf of the Koi Nation of Northern California (The Koi), has been the subject of considerable controversy. Reprinted courtesy of Heidi McNeil Staudenmaier, Snell & Wilmer and Caitlin Vanderkarr, Snell & Wilmer Ms. Staudenmaier may be contacted at hstaudenmaier@swlaw.com Ms. Vanderkarr may be contacted at cvanderkarr@swlaw.com Read the full story...

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A New Tariffs Twist: Aggressive Enforcement of False Claims Act Violations Could Potentially Trip Up Construction Companies

June 16, 2025 — Brian Perlberg - ConsensusDocs
There is a new twist on issues revolving around tariffs potentially impacting general contractors. AGC members Chris Denny, Vice President and Associate General Counsel of Turner Construction Company, and Bob Lizza, Chief Legal Officer, Consigli Construction Co., Inc., highlighted recent developments that could have serious implications for the construction industry. At a recent meeting in Washington, D.C., there was a discussion about growing federal enforcement efforts that contractors should not ignore. It has been publicly reported that the U.S. Department of Justice intends to “aggressively” enforce the False Claims Act (FCA), as Deputy Assistant Attorney General Michael Granston said in a speech at the Federal Bar Association’s annual qui tam conference earlier this year. FCA cases alleging that an importer evaded customs duties by undervaluing imported products, misclassifying imports, or misrepresenting a product’s country of origin are on the rise. Read the full story...
Reprinted courtesy of Brian Perlberg, ConsensusDocs
Mr. Perlberg may be contacted at brian.perlberg@agc.org

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Tampa Office Secures Summary Judgment for Property Owner Client in Trip-and-Fall Lawsuit

September 15, 2025 — Lewis Brisbois Newsroom
Tampa, Fla. (August 15, 2025) - Tampa Partner Nicholas Dareneau recently obtained summary judgment for a property owner client in a trip-and-fall lawsuit, with a Florida judge finding that the condition of the sidewalk over which the plaintiff tripped was not dangerous as a matter of law. The incident in question occurred in December 2022, as the plaintiff was walking to the entrance of a retail store on the client's property. She stepped up onto the sidewalk, walked across pavers and then tripped on a section of concrete, suffering injuries. She proceeded to sue Lewis Brisbois’ property owner client and the store in the Circuit Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit in and for Pinellas County. Ultimately, the plaintiff dropped the store owner from the lawsuit. Read the full story...
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Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell Attorneys Recognized in the 2026 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®

December 02, 2025 — David McLain - Colorado Construction Litigation Blog
Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell, LLC is proud to announce that Lisa Bondy Dunn and David M. McLain have been recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for their excellence in construction law and litigation. Lisa Dunn was recognized for Litigation - Construction, marking her first year on this prestigious list, while Dave McLain was recognized for both Construction Law and Litigation - Construction, continuing his inclusion in Best Lawyers since 2021. Read the full story...
Reprinted courtesy of David McLain, Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell, LLC
Mr. McLain may be contacted at mclain@hhmrlaw.com

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BWB&O Recognized Among 2026 Best Law Firms® in the United States

December 08, 2025 — Dolores Montoya - Bremer Whyte Brown & O'Meara LLP
Bremer Whyte Brown & O’Meara, LLP is proud to announce its inclusion in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms® in the United States, receiving national and regional rankings across multiple practice areas for the sixth consecutive year. National Tier 3

• Construction Law

Regional Tier 1: Orange County

• Family Law
• Personal Injury Law
• Construction Law

Regional Tier 2: Los Angeles and Las Vegas

• Construction Law

San Diego

• Real Estate Litigation

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Timely Filed, Wrongly Rejected: Court of Appeal Reinforces Summary Judgment Rights

August 12, 2025 — Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP
In CFP BDA, LLC v. Superior Court (2025), the California Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District, Division Two (Riverside), issued a published opinion that clarifies a recurring procedural dilemma in civil litigation: whether trial courts may deny a timely motion for summary judgment based solely on local calendaring rules. The Court held they may not. The case arose from a property dispute involving a local airport and neighboring landowners seeking to impose an easement. Petitioners (the airport owners) timely reserved a hearing date for their summary judgment motion and served the motion more than 30 days before trial, in compliance with Code of Civil Procedure section 437c. However, because they filed their moving papers more than 10 court days after reserving the hearing - contrary to Riverside County Local Rule 3310 - the court clerk removed the hearing from calendar. When petitioners moved to have the summary judgment motion specially set or the trial date adjusted, the trial court denied relief without a hearing. Read the full story...
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Contractor Entitled to Defense in Suit Filed by Performance Bond Carrier

July 08, 2025 — Tred R. Eyerly - Insurance Law Hawaii
Interpreting Kentucky law, the Sixth Circuit determined that the contractor who failed to complete a project was entitled to a defense in an action brought by its performance bond carrier. Phoenix Ins. Co., et al. v. Wehr Constructors, Inc., 2025 U.S, App. LEXIS 9258 (6th Cir. April 18, 2025). Wehr entered into a contract with St. Claire Medical Center to construct a Medical Services Pavilion as an addition to the main hospital facility. A standard form issued by the American Institute of Architects, AIA document form A101-1997, was used. (Construction Agreement). Section 14.2 of the form contained a termination clause that allowed St. Claire to terminate the contract if Wehr committed a "substantial breach," provided that the architect on the project certified that sufficient cause existed (the Termination Clause). If the Termination Clause was invoked, Wehr would not be entitled to the remaining unpaid balance of the contract and St. Claire could seek damages from Wehr if the cost of completing the project exceeded the unpaid balance. Read the full story...
Reprinted courtesy of Tred R. Eyerly, Damon Key Leong Kupchak Hastert
Mr. Eyerly may be contacted at te@hawaiilawyer.com

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