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State and Local Opportunities to Extend Certain Permits in Florida Due to COVID-19 May Be Available to Associations

03.26.2020
Kathleen “Katie” O. Berkey, AICP

As discussed in our earlierKathleen “Katie” O. Berkey, AICP  post on March 20, community associations may have access to an extension of opportunities for permits. Although Section 252.363(1)(a), Florida Statutes, as amended in 2019, only provides that certain qualifying permits and authorizations are eligible for an extension once certain “natural […]

Areas of Focus: Land Use & Zoning, Government Law & Lobbying

“Expanding the Professional Liability of Architects and Engineers to Contractors” – ActionLine

03.24.2020
Randy R. Dow

More than 45 years ago, the Florida Supreme Court established in A.R. Moyer v. Graham that an architect can be liable to a contractor who is impacted by the architect’s negligence. A.R. Moyer established the potential for liability even without contractual privity between the architect and the contractor. Opinions that […]

Areas of Focus: Construction Law & Litigation, Design Professional Liability