Legal Updates
Published Date: Winter/Spring 2025
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently signed H.B. 623 into law on April 15, 2024, introducing a significant amendment to Florida’s construction regulations. The new legislation establishes section 553.837, Florida Statutes, mandating a one-year statutory warranty for all newly constructed homes. This law, effective July 1, 2025, ensures builders meet minimum warranty standards unless they already provide warranties that meet or exceed the statutory requirements.
Published Date: March 31, 2023
Two parallel bills have been advancing through the Florida House of Representatives and the Florida Senate. House Bill 85 and Senate Bill 360 (the “Bill”) are nearing approval and will change the landscape, alleviate some of the uncertainties surrounding the statute of limitations for claims arising out of construction projects, will reduce claims and litigation, and potentially reduce risks and costs to builders, sureties, and insurers…
Published Date: December 28, 2022
Friedman Sklar is proud to announce that both of its founding partners have been named to the 2023 edition of Florida Super Lawyers. Warren Friedman and Neal Sklar were each named to the 2023 list for Construction Litigation….
Published Date: December 14, 2022
Published Date: April 18, 2022
Price escalation and volatil ity in construction material pricing has plagued the construction industry for at least the last 18 months as one of the fallout results of the COVID-19 pandemic. While price escalation is cyclical in the construction industry, the soaring prices for certain building materials has been unprecedented and, in some respects, determines the profitability or even viability of projects. To follow…