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
21
2017
California OSHA Delays Enforcement of Construction Silica Standard Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
5
2016
California OSHA Moves to Align with Federal OSHA Construction Fall Protection Requirements Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
25
2017
California Passes New Law Making Contractors Jointly Liable for Their Subcontractors’ Failure to Pay Wages Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Nov
14
2012
California Sets Schedule for Non-Residential Building Energy Disclosures Katten
Jan
22
2018
California Supreme Court Affirms SB800 as Sole Remedy for Construction Defect Claims without Personal Injury Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Apr
4
2024
California Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Compensable “Hours Worked” Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan
26
2018
California Supreme Court Holds the Right to Repair Act Provides Exclusive Remedy for Construction Defect Claims Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
May
23
2018
California Supreme Court Provides Clarity to California's Prompt Payment Exception K&L Gates
Jul
11
2017
California Supreme Court Rules Homeowners Forfeited Right to Challenge Coastal Development Permit Conditions By Undertaking Work Authorized By Permit Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Jul
8
2014
California Supreme Court Upholds Design Professionals' Duty to Future Residential Purchasers Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Sep
4
2020
California Supreme Courts Holds Categorical Classification of Well Permits As Exclusively “Ministerial” Does Not Hold Water Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
6
2016
California Unfolds Contractor's Professional Negligence Claim Against Geotechnical Engineer in Absence of Privity Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Oct
29
2014
California Update: New Laws Give Residential and Commercial Tenants Rights to Install EV Charging Stations and Streamline Residential Solar Permitting Mintz
Jan
19
2015
California’s Fair Chance Employment Act Targets Construction Contractors Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
23
2016
California’s New Law Requires Cal/OSHA To Provide Copies of Citations Issued To Contractors to The Contractor’s State Licensing Board Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
7
2014
Call Before You Dig: North Carolina's New "Underground Utility Safety and Damage Prevention Act" Takes Effect October 1, 2014 Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Nov
17
2017
Can a CCIP Provide Workers' Compensation Immunity for Claims by Injured Employees of Subcontractors? Murtha Cullina
Feb
5
2019
Can a Government Contractor Bring a False Claims Act Whistleblower Retaliation Claim? Zuckerman Law
Mar
15
2023
Can a Lien Enforcement Action Be Properly Removed to Federal Court in Alabama? Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Jun
11
2020
Can a Subcontractor Sue a General Contractor For a Work-Related Injury? Console and Associates, P.C.
Oct
12
2010
Can DoD Be "The Biggest Loser"? Gates Unveils DoD's New Fiscal Diet Plan Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Sep
18
2020
Can You Claim Employee Misconduct in an OSHA Citation? Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
19
2014
Can You Shrink a Wisconsin Condominium Project? Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Jan
17
2023
Canada’s Foreign Buyers Ban: What You Should Know About the Ban on Non-Canadians Purchasing Residential Property in Canada Miller Canfield
Jun
8
2019
Capitalizing on Opportunity Zones Davis|Kuelthau, s.c.
Jan
16
2018
Carillion’s Insolvency – How to Protect Yourself Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun
25
2018
Case Closed: Nonprofits Eligible for Brownfields Tax Credits for Pre-2006 Cleanups Beveridge & Diamond PC
Nov
22
2022
Catena v. NVR, Inc. [Heartland Homes of Pa]: Jury Whacks Local Homebuilder Under Consumer Protection Law Strassburger McKenna Gutnick & Gefsky
Mar
6
2020
Caution When Approaching Artistry Robinson & Cole LLP
Jan
12
2024
CBCA Issues Annual Report Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Nov
20
2020
CDC Clarifies Critical Infrastructure Worker Guidance – Opportunities to Continue Working Potentially Narrowed After COVID-19 Exposures Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
20
2011
CEQ Issues Draft Guidance to Promote Efficient NEPA Environmental Reviews Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jun
3
2019
CFPB Updates TRID Rule FAQs to Address Construction Loans Ballard Spahr LLP
Feb
13
2019
Chabad House for Towson University and Goucher College Files Lawsuit Alleging RLUIPA Violations Following State Court Order to Demolish Newly-Constructed Addition Robinson & Cole LLP
Oct
16
2013
Challenge to Redevelopment of Church Site in Cambridge, Massachusetts Demonstrates Delays in Development Even from Inartful Opponents Beveridge & Diamond PC
 

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