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Mechanics’ liens can be a powerful tool for unpaid contractors. Mechanics liens allow those who have supplied labor or materials to improve a property, but have not been paid, to file a lien against the property to secure

Laurie & Brennan Partners Bill Toliopoulos, Chad Shifrin and Dan Brenner have been recognized as “Emerging Lawyers” by Leading Lawyers publications.   Emerging Lawyers are those who are age 40 or under or have been

In May, 2015 a jury awarded the City College of Philadelphia (CCP) $5.5 million against design firm Burt Hill (now part of Stantec) for breach of contract and professional negligence. The suit arose following large budget

In a recent decision the Illinois Appellate court has ruled that an initial home purchaser’s waiver of the implied warranty of habitability does not bind subsequent purchasers who purchased the home without knowledge of the

The Illinois appellate court has dealt a decisive blow to debtors who attempt to escape liability from creditors by dissipating assets by enforcing the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act (“UFTA”) and avoidance of transfers