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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May
20
2020
Without Careful Permitting, Erosion Control Projects Can Lead to a Flood of Legal Headaches ArentFox Schiff LLP
Sep
30
2022
Withdrawal Liability and The Building and Construction Industry Exception Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
26
2018
Wisconsin’s Small Condominium Law – A Potential Tool to Work Around Local Certified Survey Map Approval and Minimum Lot Size Requirements Davis|Kuelthau, s.c.
Jan
26
2015
Wisconsin Supreme Court Holds That the Absolute Pollution Exclusion Applies to Cow Manure and Septage von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Jul
2
2018
Wisconsin Supreme Court Case Highlights Need for Clarity in Restrictive Covenants Davis|Kuelthau, s.c.
Jan
4
2013
Wisconsin Court of Appeals Upholds Asbestos Exclusion von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Apr
5
2011
Wisconsin Court of Appeals Finds No Duty to Defend in Breach of Construction Contract Case von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Apr
23
2020
Wisconsin Court of Appeals Extends Economic Loss Doctrine To Bar Negligence Claims Between Subcontractors On Interrelated Contracts von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Sep
30
2017
Wisconsin appellate court denies insurance coverage to a contractor because work was performed on a building that had synthetic stucco. Davis|Kuelthau, s.c.
Jul
18
2011
Wisconsin and Ohio Appellate Courts Hold That Governmental Immunity Defense Bars Tort Claims Against Governmental Units and Government Contractor Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jan
22
2015
Winter Weather: OSHA Updates on Cold Weather Hazards Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
27
2009
Winning the Battle to Arbitrate: Was the Victory Real or Pyrrhic? Much Shelist, P.C.
Mar
28
2023
Willful or Wanton Conduct Not Enough to Overcome Economic Loss Rule Says Colorado Court Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Mar
2
2014
Will Your LOTO (Lockout/Tagout) Program Stand Up to an OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) Inspection? - Part 2 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
5
2014
Will Your Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Program Stand Up to An Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Inspection? - Part 3 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
28
2014
Will Your Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Program Stand Up to an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Inspection? - Part 1 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
3
2019
Will They or Won’t They: A Look at Some Significant Proposed California Legislation Relating to Leaves, Disability, and Other Protected Time Off Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
5
2020
Will Claims Against Closely-Held Condominium Developers Be Thwarted by New York’s Newly-Adopted Uniform Voidable Transactions Act? Robinson & Cole LLP
Aug
14
2017
Why Did OSHA Propose to Remove the Principle of "Unexpected Energization" from its Lockout/Tagout Standard? Keller and Heckman LLP
Mar
2
2020
Who Will Bear the Risk and Cost for Coronavirus Construction Delays? A Contractual Analysis Robinson & Cole LLP
Feb
24
2013
Who Picks Up the Tab for Delinquent Condo Owner Assessments? Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb
3
2020
Who Gets To Decide Whether Class Arbitration Is Available? It Just Might Be The Arbitrator Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jan
2
2018
Who Can Be a Redeveloper of Property in New Jersey? Stark & Stark
Feb
9
2015
White House Proposes New P3 Financing Tool: Qualified Public Infrastructure Bonds (QPIB) Bilzin Sumberg
Aug
24
2023
White House Finalizes Long-awaited Build America, Buy America, (BABA) Guidance Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Aug
25
2023
White House Finalizes Long-awaited Build America, Buy America (BABA) Guidance Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
27
2018
White House Encourages Coordination of Infrastructure Permitting Through One Federal Decision Memorandum Bracewell LLP
Aug
4
2021
While Still Pessimistic, Retail Outlook Begins to Rebound Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Nov
23
2012
Where do the Road and Public Access Rights End in Michigan? Varnum LLP
Feb
8
2019
When Your Neighbor’s Tree Blots Out the Sun, Can You Force Them to Take It Down? Not In Massachusetts Pierce Atwood LLP
Aug
8
2023
When the Levee Breaks: Understanding Key Variations in CRE Collateral and Foreclosure Processes Goulston & Storrs
Aug
26
2021
When Pictures Aren’t Pictures: Real Estate Agent-Generated Floor Plans Are Outside Copyright Infringement Exception for Pictorial Representations McDermott Will & Emery
Sep
21
2012
When is Ensuing Loss Not Ensuing Loss? Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
Mar
12
2011
When is Enough, Enough? Whether the development was a success or failure, when can final distributions be made and the entity dissolved? (FL) Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Sep
9
2022
When Is a Collateral Warranty a “Construction Contract”? K&L Gates
 

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