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Our law firm secured an entitlement ruling for a dredging contractor in a $5.7 million claim against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals (ASBCA) ruled that the government withheld superior knowledge and issued defective specifications concerning a 2022 dredging project located in Newburyport Harbor, Massachusetts.

In this case, the government awarded our client a contract to dredge a harbor channel. Following contract award, the contractor attempted to self-perform dredging using a cutterhead dredge, but soon found that the channel sea conditions were more severe than stated in the solicitation. The contractor was unable to self-perform and was eventually forced to subcontract dredging to a larger, ocean-going dredge, at added cost.Continue Reading Cohen Seglias Obtains Entitlement Ruling on $5.7 Million Dredging Dispute

Drilling pier foundation in the sea

Construction law is a complex field that intersects with various other industries and legal fields, one being the maritime industry. In nearly twenty years of practicing construction law, I have often experienced the connection between these sophisticated areas of law and the implications of each on various projects, such as the construction of docks, breakwaters, piers, bridges, dredging and beach nourishment projects. In this blog post, we will explore the intricate relationship between these two legal realms by diving into a primer on maritime liens. Continue Reading Navigating the Waters Beyond Construction Law: Unveiling the Ties Between Construction and Maritime Liens