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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Mar
9
2018
Mercer County Superior Court Establishes Affordable Housing Obligations for West Windsor and Princeton Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.
Mar
6
2018
Combining Tax-Exempt Bonds with Public-Private Partnerships under Current Law Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
5
2018
Tenth Circuit Holds Bureau of Land Management Improperly Relied On Unsupported and Irrational Assumption in Analyzing Environmental Impacts of Coal Mining Leases Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
1
2018
Tenth Circuit Takes Expansive View of the Definition of the Term “Mining,” Holding Wind Farm Project Needs Permit Prior to Commencement of Excavation in Tribal Mineral Estate Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
28
2018
House Bill Would Limit Drive-by Lawsuits by Amending Title III of Americans with Disabilities Act Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
20
2018
Documenting Backcharges on Construction Projects Stark & Stark
Feb
16
2018
Second Circuit Permits Longer Look-Back Period for Repeat OSHA Violations Ballard Spahr LLP
Feb
16
2018
“Avoid Groundhog Day – Get An Emergency Response Plan In Place!” Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
Feb
16
2018
Advocating for increased funding for affordable housing – MAHC’s 2018 Housing Day Ballard Spahr LLP
Feb
14
2018
Proposed Bill Could Lead to Easier Approval of State Construction Contracts von Briesen & Roper, s.c.
Feb
13
2018
Filing a Residential Construction Lien in New Jersey Stark & Stark
Feb
12
2018
Developer Had No Right to Independent Counsel Based on a Possible Conflict of Interest for Carrier-Appointed Counsel Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
12
2018
The PennEast Pipeline: What Happens Next? Stark & Stark
Feb
7
2018
Pipeline Safety Update - Issue NO. 133 – February 7, 2018 Van Ness Feldman LLP
Feb
6
2018
Direct Contractors In California Should Take Steps Now To Reduce Exposure For Unpaid Wages By Subcontractors Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
31
2018
Summary of Amendments to Construction Lien Act Dickinson Wright PLLC
Jan
31
2018
The ongoing deconstruction of Carillion Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jan
26
2018
RFP for Entertainment Venue and RFQ for Banks Developer(s) Dinsmore & Shohl 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
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
Jan
17
2018
Contractors May Benefit by Taking Equity in the Project They are Constructing Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
16
2018
Construction Contracts and Tax: A Splitting Headache? Bracewell LLP
Jan
16
2018
Carillion’s Insolvency – How to Protect Yourself Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jan
11
2018
New law and proposed legislation would affect wetland permitting in Wisconsin Godfrey & Kahn S.C.
Jan
10
2018
IOSH Publishes Research Report and Industry Guidance on Nanotechnology in Construction and Demolition Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Jan
2
2018
Who Can Be a Redeveloper of Property in New Jersey? Stark & Stark
Jan
2
2018
Construction Group News: Extremely Clear Pay-If-Paid Clause is Enforced Murtha Cullina
Dec
21
2017
Academic Institutions: When Renovating, Where Do Your PCBs Go? EPA Region 1 Enforces Against University for Improper PCB Disposal Beveridge & Diamond PC
Dec
18
2017
THE LATEST: Non-Infringement of a Patent Also Not an Antitrust Injury McDermott Will & Emery
Dec
14
2017
Developer-Buyer Beware: Calling Assumed Improvement Bonds In North Carolina Can Be Complex Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Dec
14
2017
Miami-Dade County Adopts New P3 Legislation Bilzin Sumberg
Dec
8
2017
Alleging and Proving Standing to Challenge Rezoning Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Dec
6
2017
Local Government Contracts and Buying American Bilzin Sumberg
Dec
6
2017
Art in Public Places: Regulatory Burden or Opportunity? Bilzin Sumberg
Dec
4
2017
Actions Required by Contract Do Not Give Rise to a General Contractor’s Duty of Safety to a Subcontractor’s Employee Barnes & Thornburg LLP
 

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