The Law Offices of John Caravella, P.C. does not own this content. This content was created by The Florida Construction News. To learn more about the FCN, please click here. The construction sector added more than 23,000 jobs in June while the sector’s unemployment rate fell to the lowest level ever and pay rates in… Read more »
Long Island Construction Attorney, John Caravella, Esq, co-presented Strafford’s AIA virtual webinar. Along with Steven Nudelman and Warren F. Jacoby, Mr. Caravella and his other co-presenters discussed the fine details of AIA Contract Documents: 2017 Modifications, Insurance and Bond Exhibit, Owner – Contractor Documents and Owner – Architect Agreements. Within this article, you will have… Read more »
Long Island Construction Law does not own this content. This content was created by the Associated Press and was published to the Long Island Business News on March 22, 2021. U.S. home builders are poised to benefit this spring home buying season amid strong demand, low mortgage rates and an all-time low inventory of previously… Read more »
The Law Offices of John Caravella, P.C. does not own this content. This content was created by David Dorsey and Nicholas Karsen, and was published to WINK. Southwest Florida is in the midst of a population boom, and with more people comes the need for more services, especially medical services. Gulfshore Business editor David… Read more »
We all know what a lien is. Depending on which side of the claim you’re on, a lien could be a good thing or a bad thing. According to Black’s Law Dictionary, the true definition of a lien is “a claim, encumbrance, or charge on property for payment of some debt, obligation or duty”. So, how is… Read more »
The Law Offices of John Caravella, P.C. does not own this content. This content was created by Andrew Powell, and was published to The Center Square on 1/25/2024. To view the full article, please click here. (The Center Square) — A bill in the Florida Senate that has already passed one committee hurdle could allow… Read more »
Throughout time, circumstances arise where a homeowner feels the need to breach their contract by refusing to pay their contractor or architect for services that were already performed and/or provided. For example, perhaps a homeowner feels that the contractor’s work is not what was agreed upon or is subpar, or maybe even because the project… Read more »
The Law offices of John Caravella, P.C. does not own this content. This content was created by the South Florida Agent, and was published on December 7th, 2023.
Despite much construction litigation, New York courts who govern Long Island construction law are agreed that an unlicensed home improvement contractor cannot recover against consumers. That has not, however, stopped unlicensed contractors from arguing exceptions to that rule. A recent court victory by John Caravella, Esq. confirms that courts remain unwilling to accept excuses from unlicensed… Read more »
The Law Offices of John Caravella, P.C. does not own this content. This content was created by Eric Wesoff (Canary Media) and was published on September 15th, 2023. To view the full article, please click here. Sorry, California and Texas! Florida zoomed to the No. 1 spot for solar installations in the first half of 2023, despite a… Read more »