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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Apr
6
2017
Insurance Policy Did Not Prevent Association Recovery from Subcontractors for Defective Work in Illinois K&L Gates
Jan
7
2020
Insured’s Leaky “Abrupt” Interpretation of All-Risk Insurance Collapses Under Eleventh Circuit Scrutiny Carlton Fields
Mar
29
2012
Insurers Have No Duty to Defend Additional Insured General Contractor for Post-Construction Defect Claims Because Policies Limited Coverage to Insured Subcontractor's "Ongoing Operations" Williams Kastner
Dec
10
2018
Intentional Accidents: California Supreme Court Announces that General Commercial Liability Policies Apply to Negligent Hiring, Training, and Supervising Claims for Failing to Prevent Intentional Torts Carlton Fields
Apr
20
2020
Interim Guidance on Site Field Work Decisions Due to Impacts of COVID-19 Vedder Price
Jul
30
2009
Internal Control Compliance: It's More Than You Think. Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
22
2013
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Determines When "Construction Begins" for Purposes of Production Tax Credit and Investment Tax Credit McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
14
2015
Introduction of a UK Permanent Office to Residential Permitted Development Right Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Oct
24
2021
Investigation of Deadly Trench Collapse Finds Colorado Company Exposed Workers to Excavation Hazards in Johnstown U.S. Department of Labor
Jun
22
2015
Investors and Real Estate Developers Should Keep an Eye on Changes to Tax Incentives and Funding Programs ArentFox Schiff LLP
Dec
30
2016
Investors in Many Syndicated Conservation Easement Deals Must Notify the IRS Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jan
10
2018
IOSH Publishes Research Report and Industry Guidance on Nanotechnology in Construction and Demolition Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Jun
23
2016
Iowa Supreme Court Holds Defective Work of Subcrontractor Can be "Occurrence" Under Modern Standard-Form CGL Policy Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
7
2018
IRS Allows Self-Certification of Qualified Opportunity Funds Ballard Spahr LLP
Apr
21
2011
IRS Clarifies When 100 Percent Bonus Depreciation Applies McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
9
2020
IRS Extends Construction Safe Harbor For Renewable Energy Projects Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Apr
10
2014
IRS Guidance Clarifies Retroactive Retirement Plan Impact of Supreme Court’s Windsor Ruling - Internal Revenue Service McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
23
2015
IRS Issues Additional Guidance on Beginning of Construction Rules for Renewable Projects McDermott Will & Emery
Aug
14
2014
IRS Issues Additional Guidance with Respect to 2013 Beginning of Construction Rules for Wind and Other Renewable Projects McDermott Will & Emery
Aug
10
2023
IRS Issues Final Regulations on the Low-Income Community Bonus Credit Program Under Section 48 Nelson Mullins
Jul
7
2018
IRS Issues New Guidance on Beginning Construction Requirement For ITC Foley & Lardner LLP
Apr
24
2013
IRS Issues Notice to Determine When Construction Begins for Purposes of Production Tax Credit, Investment Tax Credit McDermott Will & Emery
Apr
24
2013
IRS Issues “Begin Construction” Guidance for Renewable Energy Tax Credits Mintz
Jun
11
2020
IRS Provides COVID-19 Relief for Taxpayers Seeking PTCs and ITCs Bracewell LLP
Apr
18
2013
IRS Provides Guidelines as to Beginning of Construction for Purposes of the Renewable Electricity Production Tax Credit and Energy Investment Tax Credit Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jun
30
2021
IRS Provides Relief on Begin Construction Continuity Requirements McDermott Will & Emery
Aug
12
2014
IRS Relaxes and Clarifies Renewable Energy Tax Credit Eligibility Requirements for Projects Under Construction Mintz
Aug
31
2023
IRS Releases Final Treasury Regulations on Low-Income Community Bonus Credits Foley & Lardner LLP
Apr
19
2013
IRS Releases “Start Construction” Guidance for Renewable Energy Facilities Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
May
20
2016
IRS Revises Recent Begin Construction Guidance McDermott Will & Emery
May
13
2016
IRS Updates Guidance on the Beginning of Construction Rule for Renewable Energy Production Tax Credits Bracewell LLP
Aug
13
2021
Is a New Statute of Limitations on the Horizon for Community Association Construction Defect Claims? Stark & Stark
Feb
25
2019
Is Scabby the Rat Headed for a Deflating Experience? Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Mar
10
2020
Is Your Construction Project at Risk for Delays or Damages Because of the Coronavirus? Norris McLaughlin P.A.
Dec
7
2012
Is Your House Designer Creative or a Copier? Judge Finds an Issue of Fact Whether a House Design Infringed on a Previous Designer’s Copyright Varnum LLP
 

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