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
Jan
13
2014
Comment Period Almost Over for OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) Crystalline Silica Proposal McBrayer, McGinnis, Leslie and Kirkland, PLLC
Jan
8
2014
Seventh Circuit Rejects Claim For Alleged Unpaid Wages Finding Construction Firm Lacked Actual or Constructive Knowledge of Alleged Work Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
7
2014
Counting Construction Jobs – What Regional Centers and Project Companies Need to Know Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Dec
17
2013
Homeowners in Arizona Cannot Assert Claims Against Subcontractors for Breach of Implied Warranty Dickinson Wright PLLC
Dec
9
2013
Hey, Hey . . . Ho, Ho, Sometimes You Just Have To Let Them Go: Reasonableness in Dealing with Lease Assignment Requests von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Dec
4
2013
The Economic Opportunity Act of 2013 – Incentives and Challenges For Residential Developers Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Nov
29
2013
Construction Contractor Sues Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) To Block New Regulations Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Nov
27
2013
Utilities Building More Wind Farms in Michigan Varnum LLP
Nov
24
2013
Construction Fraud Costs An Estimated $860 Billion Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Nov
22
2013
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Proposed Rule for Crystalline Silica Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Oct
29
2013
Non-Protestable Task Order Procurement Decision Shuts Out Incumbent Contractor Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton 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
25
2013
California Court of Appeal Opens Doors for Construction Defect Claims Outside of the Right to Repair Act [VIDEO] Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Oct
24
2013
Beginning Construction Without Needing to Break Ground: Low Cost Strategies for Investment Tax Credit for Renewable Energy Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Oct
21
2013
After the Shutdown Ends: Getting Back on Track Odin, Feldman & Pittleman, P.C.
Oct
20
2013
Ultimate Prep Accelerates New Bridge Projects Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Oct
17
2013
Following Recent Maryland Ruling, Federal Court Declares New Jersey Scheme to Promote Investment in In-State Generation Unconstitutional McDermott Will & Emery
Oct
16
2013
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Affirms Validity of Late-Recorded Variance Beveridge & Diamond PC
Oct
16
2013
Challenge to Redevelopment of Church Site in Cambridge, Massachusetts Demonstrates Delays in Development Even from Inartful Opponents Beveridge & Diamond PC
Oct
11
2013
Trust vs. Best Practices: The Dangers Posed By Lien Waivers Much Shelist, P.C.
Oct
11
2013
Wearing Two Hats: Bad Fashion, and a Potentially Costly Mistake for Engineers and Architects Much Shelist, P.C.
Oct
10
2013
Shift in Minnesota’s Law on Indemnification in Construction Contracts Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Oct
10
2013
Georgia’s Tort Apportionment Statute Does Not Abolish Contribution Claims by Contractor against Architect Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Oct
9
2013
Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Enforces a Negotiated Limitation of Liability Provision Consistent With Indiana Law Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
20
2013
Watt's New? Michigan Energy News - September 2013 Varnum LLP
Sep
16
2013
Special Master Toasts Brinkmann Positions on Construction of Copreci Patent Claims Regulating Gas Flow to Grills Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Sep
10
2013
The Debt Ceiling & What Government Contractors Can Do Odin, Feldman & Pittleman, P.C.
Sep
4
2013
California Court of Appeal Opens the Door for Construction Defect Claims Outside of SB800 Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Aug
31
2013
New Jersey Appeals Court Upholds Win In Builder’s Remedy Lawsuit Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Aug
25
2013
A Construction Defect Insurance Carrier Need Only Demonstrate That Another Insurance Carrier's Policy May Potentially Cover The Claim In Order To Recover Equitable Contribution To A Settlement Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Aug
6
2013
New Bidding Process for Public Projects in Wisconsin von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Jul
30
2013
Amendments to Illinois Employee Misclassification Act to Affect Construction and Landscaping Companies ArentFox Schiff LLP
Jul
28
2013
House Members Voting to Continue National Security Agency's (NSA) Dragnet Surveillance Received Twice as Much From Defense Contractors MapLight
Jul
23
2013
New Exterior Residential Construction Law Requires Action von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Jul
18
2013
When Does the Relocation of a Public Hearing on a Development Approval Require Additional Notice? Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jul
17
2013
Spoliation in Minnesota Construction Defect Cases: The Duty to Preserve Evidence is Not Absolute Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
17
2013
Job Site Accidents Can Lead to Negligent Spoliation of Evidence Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
17
2013
Spoliation of Evidence: An Overview of Factors to Consider on a Construction Project Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
16
2013
Spoliation: Notice and Opportunity to Inspect Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
16
2013
Study: Diluted Bitumen Poses No Greater Risk of Release from Pipelines than Conventional Crude Oil Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Jul
12
2013
U.S. Supreme Court to Decide Federal Subcontract Venue Clause Dispute Odin, Feldman & Pittleman, P.C.
Jul
11
2013
New York Vermiculite Regulation Update Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jul
11
2013
New Jersey High Court Overturns Abolition Of Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Jul
11
2013
Arizona Legislature Adds New Limits on Indemnification in Public Construction Contracts Dickinson Wright PLLC
Jul
9
2013
Seventh Circuit Determines That Failing to Obtain a Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) Permit is a One-Time Violation of the Clean Air Act Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Jun
19
2013
New Jersey Economic Opportunity Act Will Consolidate Economic Development Incentives Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Jun
19
2013
Procedures for Contractors Seeking to Participate in New Jersey Homeowner Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation, and Mitigation (RREM) Program Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Jun
5
2013
Bridge to Prosperity: New Bridge Between U.S. and Canada Approved Varnum LLP
Jun
3
2013
Despite High-Profile Collapses, More Than 10% of the Nation’s Bridges Remain Structurally Deficient Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
 

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