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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Nov
18
2016
Should You Appeal Your Added Assessment Tax Bill? Stark & Stark
Nov
11
2016
Voters Overwhelmingly Approve ‘Build Better LA’ Initiative Resulting in New Affordable Housing and Local Hiring Requirements For Developers Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
22
2016
Statute of Limitations Can Bar Indemnification Claims If Brought Too Soon Holland & Hart LLP
Oct
17
2016
Australian Court Orders Former Customers and Builder to Pay Damages to Henley for Copying its House Plan K&L Gates
Oct
16
2016
Nevada Supreme Court Ruling Means Additional Liability for Owners, Contractors and Subcontractors Armstrong Teasdale
Oct
13
2016
Primer on Zoning Variances in North Carolina Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Oct
6
2016
GAO Decision Illustrates Breadth of Agency Discretion in Past Performance Evaluations Covington & Burling LLP
Oct
6
2016
New North Carolina Law Clarifies When Building Permits Are NOT Required: Less Is More? Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Sep
27
2016
Michigan Construction Lien Rights Trump Pay When Paid Clause Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
27
2016
Contractor Waives Claims by Failing to Strictly Adhere to Contract’s Dispute Resolution Procedure Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
27
2016
Michigan Supreme Court Holds that Actual Notice of a Claim is not required under the Public Works Bond Act Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
23
2016
Open for Public Comment: Kentucky’s P3 Legislation Is Ahead of Schedule Dinsmore & Shohl 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.
Sep
20
2016
Checklist for Louisiana Homeowners—Contracting for Repair of Disaster Damage Bracewell LLP
Sep
20
2016
Legislative Update for the Remodeling Industry; Draft HR 5254 - Federal Senior Accessible Housing Act von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Sep
15
2016
Removing Invalid Construction Lien Stark & Stark
Sep
15
2016
OSHA Clarifies Cranes and Derricks in Construction Standard for Moving Grave Headstones, Monuments Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
14
2016
Court Addresses “Catalyst” Requirement under Mt. Laurel Doctrine and Rejects Township’s “All or Nothing” Approach to Builder’s Remedy in Cranford Development Associates LLC v. Township Of Cranford Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Sep
13
2016
Contractor May Be Entitled To Indemnity From Subcontractor For Injuries To Sub's Employees Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
9
2016
Date Of “Substantial Completion” Now Different For Each Subcontractor Holland & Hart LLP
Sep
7
2016
Construction Worker Injuries in Los Angeles Steven M. Sweat, APC
Aug
31
2016
Michigan and Indiana Courts Continue to Address Arbitration Issues Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Aug
29
2016
New FAA Rules Make It Easier for Construction and Real Estate Industries to Utilize Drones Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Aug
25
2016
Rosa Gonzalez, et.al. v. Atlas Construction Supply: Construction Site Accident Wrongful Death Jury Verdict Steven M. Sweat, APC
Aug
6
2016
New Jersey Supreme Court Finds Coverage Under a Developer’s Commercial General Liability Policy for a Subcontractor’s Faulty Workmanship Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Jul
15
2016
How South Florida Real Estate Developers Are Reducing Litigation Risk Bilzin Sumberg
Jul
7
2016
Texas Supreme Court Rules that General Contractor is Not a Seller Entitled to Statutory Indemnity Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Jun
29
2016
Arizona Homeowners Who Purchase Directly From Homebuilders May Seek Recovery of Attorneys’ Fees Dickinson Wright PLLC
Jun
23
2016
Iowa Supreme Court Holds Defective Work of Subcrontractor Can be "Occurrence" Under Modern Standard-Form CGL Policy Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jun
22
2016
Affordable Housing Takes Front Seat at New Orleans Mayor’s 2016 State of the City Bracewell LLP
May
31
2016
Government Claims Against Contractors and Developers Subject to Statute of Repose Filing Deadlines, Arizona Court of Appeals Rules Dickinson Wright PLLC
May
29
2016
Expensive Discovery an Unfortunate Consequence of a Provision Intended to Prevent Costly Litigation ArentFox Schiff LLP
May
23
2016
OSHA Issues New Spring Regulatory Agenda Jackson Lewis P.C.
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
May
10
2016
General Contractor's False Certifications Bar it From Any Recovery From Owner Murtha Cullina
May
10
2016
Construction Financing and Mechanics’ Liens in Connecticut Murtha Cullina
May
5
2016
Illinois Appellate Court Limits — for Now — Subsequent Purchaser’s Ability to Seek Damages from Design Professional Under Implied Warranty of Habitability Much Shelist, P.C.
May
5
2016
Your Rights in OSHA Jobsite Inspection Much Shelist, P.C.
May
4
2016
Are Private Development Projects Covered by Prevailing Wage Laws? Polsinelli PC
Apr
27
2016
New Jersey Affordable Housing Oversight: Q & A Stark & Stark
Apr
25
2016
UPDATE – City of Los Angeles Releases List of 13,500 Soft First Story Buildings Targeted for Earthquake Retrofitting Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr
22
2016
New York Appellate Court Affirms Denial of Coverage Under Blanket Ordinance or Law Coverage Endorsement Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Apr
18
2016
You’ve Got Damage from a Construction Defect – How Do You Know How Much Invasive Testing is Sufficient? Stark & Stark
Apr
6
2016
California Unfolds Contractor's Professional Negligence Claim Against Geotechnical Engineer in Absence of Privity Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Apr
6
2016
Lessor of Equipment Entitled to Miller Act Recovery, Even Though Manufacturer Delivered Equipment Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Apr
6
2016
Illinois Federal Court Decision Holds Alleged Property Damage Outside of Subcontractor's Scope of Work Triggers Duty to Defend Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Apr
6
2016
Time is Money: Ohio Supreme Court Weighs in on Liquidated Damages for Delayed Roadwork Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Mar
20
2016
One Year Later: Avoiding Unfavorable Risk Weighting of Acquisition, Development, and Construction Loans for Commercial Real Estate Projects Poyner Spruill LLP
Mar
18
2016
An OSHA Violation Today Can Cost You Almost 80% More in Penalties After August 1, 2016 Polsinelli PC
 

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