Construction Law

Construction Law is highly litigated, and one which has many legal ramifications present to construction companies, contractors, and sub-contractors.  Additionally, OSHA and other governmental regulatory bodies have an enormous impact on the industry, and it can be important to pay attention to changes dictated by the agency as far as employment matters, regarding employee safety regulations and accident reporting procedures. Additionally, intellectual property issues related to construction designs and litigation of those issues are also covered. The National Law Review covers the latest stories, developments, and litigation that impacts construction law and the Construction industry.

Both public and private construction projects are governed by contractual obligations, state law, and often times federal law and ordinances. Because of this, there are many terms that are binding on construction companies, as well as the individual, entity, or government agency. Visitors to the National Law Review can read about these binding terms, contractual disputes, construction defect claims, extra work claims as they unfold in the area of construction law.

The National Law Review also covers topics including permitting and zoning construction regulations in a variety of jurisdictions, liens and stop notice claims as they relate to construction sites, homeowner and subdivision claims, and public work issues related to public-private partnerships (P3). State and federal construction disputes, international disputes related to US agencies, and contractor and sub-contractor liability issues are also covered. Proper documentation of contracts, and contract terms, OSHA violations, important form contracts including AIA, EJDC, and AGC forms, and other developments in the area of construction law are covered regularly.

Regulations, ordinances, and zoning/permitting requirements change often, construction law is an area of law that is highly litigated. Visitors to the National Law Review will find the latest developments related to construction law, as well as expert legal analysis of the implications of litigation, new regulations, and legislation.

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Jan
23
2014
Lookout Above! Requiring Landowners To Dedicate An "Overflight" Easement Is Not A Taking, Even When All An Owner Seeks Is A Minor Building Permit Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Oct
14
2015
Los Angeles City Council Approves Major Earthquake Retrofitting Ordinance Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
11
2021
Los Angeles City Council’s Public Safety Committee Votes to Move Forward with Expanding Fire Rating Requirements for New Construction Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
21
2014
Los Angeles Mayor Proposes Mandatory Earthquake Retrofitting for Commercial and Residential Buildings Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
18
2023
Los Angeles Mayor Signs New Legislation Exempting Affordable Housing Projects from Site Plan Review Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
8
2020
Los Angeles, New York Impose New Construction Requirements and Restrictions Due to COVID-19 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
11
2017
Los Cambios Propuestos en las Regulaciones de Adquisiciones pueden Facilitar las P3 Bilzin Sumberg
Jul
20
2015
Louis Berger International Pays $17.1 Million Penalty for FCPA Violation Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
25
2017
Louisiana Voters Pass Ad Valorem Tax Exemption for Construction Projects Bracewell LLP
Oct
25
2013
Low Cost Strategies for Meeting the End of the Year "Begin Construction" Requirement for the 30% Investment Tax Credit Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Oct
24
2023
Macedonian Gold Mines and Greek Bonds Bracewell LLP
Mar
1
2010
Made-Whole Doctrine Does Not Apply to Insurance Policy Deductibles Goldberg Segalla LLP
Feb
25
2020
Maine Enacts Affordable Housing Tax Credit Pierce Atwood LLP
Jan
28
2013
Make a Resolution to Improve Job Site Safety for a Safe 2013 Poyner Spruill LLP
Aug
24
2015
Making a Claim against a Payment Bond Posted by a General Contractor or Sub-Contractor Stark & Stark
Dec
17
2015
Making Claim Against Bond on Municipal Project Stark & Stark
Aug
7
2012
Managing Green Product Claims and Expectations Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Apr
16
2020
Manufacturer Alert - The Environmental Impact of a Suspension or Shut Down in Operations Vedder Price
Mar
26
2020
Mass Governor’s Legal Office’s Letter to Municipalities: Withdraw Conflicting City/Town Policies Suspending Essential Construction Services Pierce Atwood LLP
Jun
28
2019
Mass. High Court Says Not All Divisions of Land Require Planning Board Approval, Dismisses Prospect of “Wild Deeds” Pierce Atwood LLP
Sep
22
2022
Massachusetts Appeals Court Clarifies the A’s and C’s of Independent Contractor Status Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Feb
16
2010
Massachusetts Appeals Court holds that exception to pollution exclusion allows coverage for common law liability, even when such liablity overlaps 21E liability Nina E. Kallen Attorney at Law
Oct
25
2015
Massachusetts Appeals Court Ruling: Contractor Justified Not Paying Subcontractor That Refused To Perform Work Murtha Cullina
Jul
24
2020
Massachusetts Attorney General Strikes Down Municipality’s Attempt to Ban Gas Installations in Buildings Pierce Atwood LLP
Mar
23
2020
Massachusetts Closes Non-Essential Businesses Effective March 24 — Construction Designated Essential Pierce Atwood LLP
May
29
2020
Massachusetts Construction Litigation Scheduled to Get Back on Track Robinson & Cole LLP
May
18
2020
Massachusetts Construction Projects May Reopen Immediately, Governor Announces; Boston to Follow May 25th Robinson & Cole LLP
Jul
6
2022
Massachusetts Court Strikes Down Restriction on Access to Solar Project Beveridge & Diamond PC
Feb
10
2015
Massachusetts Court Upholds By Right Reconstruction Of Dimensionally Compliant Nonconforming Use Beveridge & Diamond PC
Mar
5
2014
Massachusetts Enacts Commercial Food Waste Disposal Ban Beveridge & Diamond PC
Mar
31
2020
Massachusetts Issues New Guidance on “Essential” “Construction-Related Activities” — Appears More Narrow Pierce Atwood LLP
Jan
16
2021
Massachusetts Makes Broad Changes to the Zoning Act Pierce Atwood LLP
Mar
3
2022
Massachusetts Regulators Begin to Clear the Path to Net-Zero Emissions Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jun
24
2020
Massachusetts SMART Program Regulations: More Solar Capacity, Less Land Area Beveridge & Diamond PC
Oct
16
2013
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Affirms Validity of Late-Recorded Variance Beveridge & Diamond PC
 

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