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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Feb
3
2022
Consider the H-1B Visa to Build Your Construction Industry Workforce Robinson & Cole LLP
Jan
31
2022
New York Governor Releases Updated 421-a Program Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
31
2022
Proposed Bill Would Require All Commercial Liability Insurance Policies Issued In New Jersey to Specify Coverage For “Faulty Workmanship” Stark & Stark
Jan
28
2022
What Are the 2022 Small Business Set-Aside Thresholds? Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
28
2022
$15 Per Hour Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors Takes Effect Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Jan
28
2022
Land Use and Zoning Basics for Community Associations Ward and Smith, P.A.
Jan
20
2022
Termination of Construction Contract for Convenience by Project Owner Stark & Stark
Jan
18
2022
New Bill Clarifies Statute of Limitations For Community Association Transition Litigation Matters Stark & Stark
Jan
18
2022
PFAS Risks and Construction Industry: Yes, EPA Actions Will Impact You! CMBG3 Law
Jan
15
2022
Important Changes to New York Labor Law: Contractors Liable for Wage Violations of Subcontractors Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Jan
11
2022
A Stormwater Best Management Practice Norris McLaughlin P.A.
Dec
30
2021
Project Labor Agreements Coming to an Infrastructure Project Near You Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
30
2021
2022: The Year for Construction Employers to Get Employment Law Compliance Done Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
30
2021
Understanding the Multiemployer Pension Plan Construction Industry Exemption Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
21
2021
Attacks on Contract’s Validity are Likely Insufficient to Overcome the Binding Effect of the Contract’s Arbitration Provision Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Dec
21
2021
North Carolina Muddies the Water on the Economic Loss Doctrine Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Dec
20
2021
EPA Submits TSCA Section 6(a) Rulemaking on Asbestos (Part 1: Chrysotile Asbestos) to OMB for Review Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Dec
17
2021
Current and Future Trends for Development, Permitting, and Construction During and After the Pandemic Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Dec
13
2021
In An Accident with a Large Construction Vehicle or Construction Equipment? Clifford Law Offices
Dec
8
2021
Miller Act Suit Stayed until CDA Remedies Exhausted Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Dec
8
2021
Construction Conversations around the Licensing Board, Liens, and the Supply Chain Ward and Smith, P.A.
Nov
29
2021
Mitigating Construction Risks in Offshore Wind Projects Jones Walker LLP
Nov
23
2021
Number of New Public Works Construction Projects to Rise as Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Signed into Law Robinson & Cole LLP
Nov
20
2021
Discharging Mechanic’s Liens in Pennsylvania Stark & Stark
Nov
20
2021
House Passes Build Back Better Act Roetzel & Andress LPA
Nov
19
2021
Five Commercial Real Estate Trends to Watch in the Wake of COVID-19 Katten
Nov
12
2021
Out with Lonergan, In with Spearin: Texas Legislature Provides Contractors with Limited Protection for Defective Plans and Designs Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Nov
11
2021
Infrastructure Bill Appropriates Funds to Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Nov
10
2021
Boston Requires Carbon Neutrality for Existing Buildings Goulston & Storrs
Nov
5
2021
Talking Shop: State of the Construction Industry [VIDEO] Ward and Smith, P.A.
Nov
5
2021
The Impact of The Law Decree "Decreto Sostegni Bis" (DL N. 73/2021) On Raw Materials Price Contracts and Public Tenders K&L Gates
Nov
4
2021
Nevada Rules Insured Has Burden to Prove Exception to Exclusion Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Nov
2
2021
Time Is Money: A Quick Wage-Hour Tip on … New York’s New Rule on Contractors’ Liability for Subcontractor Employee Wages Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Oct
24
2021
Investigation of Deadly Trench Collapse Finds Colorado Company Exposed Workers to Excavation Hazards in Johnstown U.S. Department of Labor
Oct
20
2021
Government Relations and Employment for the NC Construction Industry Ward and Smith, P.A.
Oct
7
2021
The New Rules (Part 2): Restrictions on the Duty to Defend for Architects and Engineers Bracewell LLP
Oct
7
2021
Connecticut Superior Court Holds That “Slaughter Clauses” Cannot be Added to Public Works Subcontracts Under Connecticut General Statutes § 4b-96 Robinson & Cole LLP
Sep
30
2021
Construction Industry Seeks to Diversify Its Workforce Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
30
2021
New Sex Harassment Laws: Making for Strange Bedfellows in Construction Industry Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep
28
2021
New York Legislates Joint Wage Liability for Construction Industry Contractors Proskauer Rose LLP
Sep
27
2021
Uncle Sam Wants You! (To Get Vaccinated, If You’re a Federal Contractor): Updated COVID-19 Workplace Safety Guidelines Are Here Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
Sep
23
2021
Rhode Island’s Amended Joint Tortfeasor Causes Increased Certainty in the Settlement of Multi-Party Negligence Matters Pierce Atwood LLP
Sep
22
2021
Hurricane Ida Checklist for Louisiana Homeowners—Contracting for Repair of Disaster Damage Jones Walker LLP
Sep
22
2021
The New Rules: Liability Limitations for Construction Design Defects in Texas Bracewell LLP
Sep
9
2021
Public Works Construction Projects Set to Increase if Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 Becomes Law Robinson & Cole LLP
Aug
31
2021
Motion to Dismiss DENIED! Cell Phones Can Be Residential Numbers for DNC Claims Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
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
Aug
17
2021
Practical Tips for Managing the Risks of PCBs in Building Materials Beveridge & Diamond PC
Aug
17
2021
Architectural Copyrights: No Need to Pay the Troll Toll Stark & Stark
Aug
13
2021
Is a New Statute of Limitations on the Horizon for Community Association Construction Defect Claims? Stark & Stark
 

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