Topic
Lien
121 published works
The Lien Zone
Can a Lien Be Canceled in 20 Days?
By Alex Barthet
Do you know that a statute exists which, if properly exercised, could have a lien canceled. That’s right – canceled. Florida Statutes provide that a lien properly perfected may still…
Personal Injury Law Journal
Medicaid Liens and Workers’ Comp
In today’s economic climate many people do not have or cannot afford health insurance through their employer. In situations such as this, it is very often the case that the…
Drug & Device Law
Plaintiffs Get to Keep Windfall Damages
Skin in the game. Horse in the race. Dog in the hunt. Whatever “it” is – we don’t have “it” in today’s case. Ansley v. Banner Health Care is a…
Ahead of Schedule
Advance Contractual Lien Releases in Washington – An Enforceable Shield or Unintended Liability?
By Bart Reed
As the construction boom continues in Washington (and especially in Seattle), owners and developers look for ways to mitigate risk on projects. Risk mitigation is often accomplished through negotiated terms…
Offshore Winds
Don’t Lien on Me: Identification and Mitigation of Maritime Lien Risks in Marine Lease/Loan Transactions
Due to their increasing size, specialization and technological sophistication, today’s vessels present attractive “big-ticket” financing opportunities. However, commercial vessels, regardless of type, will inevitably incur maritime liens, which are priority…
The Lien Zone
Fraudulent Lien Not the End of the Story for Contractor
By Alex Barthet
Earlier this year, the appellate court handed down a decision that surprised a lot of construction folks.A homeowner and his contractor weren’t seeing eye to eye any longer so the…
Ontario Condo Law Blog
Lien registration is lawyers’ work
A recent small claims court decision signals the end of condo management firms preparing, registering and discharging condominium liens in-house. Page v. Maple Ridge Community Management Ltd., 2017 CanLII 21772 began…
TortsProf Blog
USSC: ERISA Reimbursement Liens Only Enforceable Against Traceable Assets
In Montanile v. National Elevator, the Court held, 8-1, that an ERISA health benefit plan could not enforce its reimbursement lien created by contract against a member's general assets. The…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Illinois Recognizes a Lien In Favor of Public Adjusters
By Edward Eshoo
What happens when an insured refuses to pay a public adjuster his or her fee? Does the adjusting contract create a lien enforceable by a public adjuster against payments which…
The Florida Legal Blog
Court Where Lis Pendens Filed Obtains Exclusive Jurisdiction Over All Liens Until Judgment
In Jallali v. Knightsbridge Village Homeowners Association, Inc. (4D15-2036), the Fourth District again held that the court where a mortgagee files a lis pendens obtains exclusive jurisdiction over all liens…