Year: 2015

Headlining at MidWinter Surety Meeting

Edward Etcheverry served as Co-Chair for the Surety Program on Friday, January 23, 2015 entitled Contractor Failure and Evaluation of the Surety’s Financing Options.

Rolling Out the Red Carpet at the Waldorf

Etcheverry Harrison LLP co-hosted a cocktail party on the evening of Thursday, January 22, 2015 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York, and a dinner outing at Nobu 57 on Friday, January 23, 2015.

Aventura Opens Floodgates to Injunctive Collateral Relief

The surety, in Liberty Mutual Insurance Company v. Aventura Engineering & Construction Corp., 534 F.Supp. 2d. 1290 (S.D. Fla. 2008), fought a pitched battle to obtain an injunction against its principal and indemnitors requiring them to post collateral sufficient to

AGC Visits Tallahassee to Amend Fla. Stat. §558

AGC intends to include “sureties” as part of the Chapter 558 statutory cure process in Florida. While some may view the benefits of an additional statutory notice requirement, the proposed amendment may require sureties to take action under Chapter 558

2015 Surety and Fidelity Events Calendar

Event Date Location ABA FSLC MidWinter Meeting January 21-23 New York, NY ABA  Forum on the Construction Midwinter Meeting January 29-30 Scottsdale, AZ AGC’s Conference on Surety Bonding & Construction February 1-3 Naples, FL ABA TIPS MidYear Meeting   February

$1 BILLION Port of Miami Tunnel (3P Project) Officially Opens

On August 3, 2014, after months of delay, the Miami Tunnel officially opened to traffic.  The project consists of two parallel tunnels that travel beneath Biscayne Bay, connecting the MacArthur Causeway with the Port of Miami.  It was built in a public-private

Pinnacle Recognition as Top Lawyers

Etcheverry Harrison LLP is recognized as an AV-Rated law firm by Martindale Hubbell, and Edward Etcheverry was named a “SuperLawyer” for the fourth consecutive year.

Court Issues Injunction for Trust Fund Violation

Click to Read Opinion: Developers Surety and Indemnity Company v. Bi–Tech Const., Inc., 979 F.Supp.2d 1307 (S.D. Fla. 2013).

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