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
27
2017
Opportunity to Extend Development Orders and Permits for Almost 16 Months Bilzin Sumberg
Feb
27
2017
Colorado Supreme Court Cleans Up Indemnification Timing Mess Holland & Hart LLP
Feb
27
2017
D.C. Remediation Contract Can Trigger Duties to Third Party at Construction Site Beveridge & Diamond PC
Feb
26
2017
OSHA Levies Fines in Fatal Construction Accident Case Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers
Feb
24
2017
Australia Litigation: Time Waits for No-One When a Garnishee Order can be Obtained to Enforce an Adjudicator's Determination K&L Gates
Feb
21
2017
Latest (and Greatest) Colorado Construction Defect Reform Bill—SB17-156 Holland & Hart LLP
Feb
21
2017
Construction One-Minute Read: Preparing Change Orders Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Feb
20
2017
Third Party Funding For Arbitration in Hong Kong K&L Gates
Feb
13
2017
Status quo Returns: the Australia High Court Weighs in on Reference Dates and the NSW Court of Appeal Clears up the Grounds for Challenge K&L Gates
Feb
10
2017
Colorado Allows Interference Claim Against Neighbor Who Scared Off Contractor Holland & Hart LLP
Feb
7
2017
Construction One-Minute Read: The Unbearable Lightness of Being an Additional Insured Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Feb
7
2017
Construction Contract Keystones, Part I: Payment Mechanisms Much Shelist, P.C.
Feb
7
2017
Developer-in-Chief: How the New U.S. President May Affect the Construction Industry Much Shelist, P.C.
Feb
7
2017
Letters of Intent in Construction Industry: The How, Why and Why Not of Enforceability Much Shelist, P.C.
Feb
6
2017
Another Joint Employer Test Makes Its Debut Foley & Lardner LLP
Jan
31
2017
UK Constructive Discretion: Allowing Legal Proceedings During Statutory Moratorium Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jan
23
2017
Construction Law: Picerne Construction Corp. v. Castellino Villas (Feb. 18, 2016, C071197) Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jan
13
2017
Arizona Court of Appeals Rules That Coverage for an Additional Insured is no Greater than Coverage Afforded a Named Insured – Interpretation of the “Your Work” Exclusion Dickinson Wright PLLC
Jan
9
2017
New FIDIC Yellow Book 2017 - Major Changes: Fédération Internationale des Ingénieurs-Conseils K&L Gates
Dec
30
2016
Investors in Many Syndicated Conservation Easement Deals Must Notify the IRS Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Dec
23
2016
Commercial Lease Alert: New Access Law Disclosure Requirements In Leases Effective January 1, 2017 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
13
2016
Your Right to File a Construction Lien on a Commercial Project Stark & Stark
Dec
12
2016
California Construction Risk Management Update: In Khosh v. Staples Construction Co., Court Further Defines Rule that Contractor Not Responsible for Sub’s Worksite Injury K&L Gates
Dec
1
2016
Code Orange Moving to Green: New Building Code for Australian Construction Sector K&L Gates
Nov
18
2016
Extend Development Orders and Building Permits for Almost One Year Due to Extension of Zika State of Emergency Bilzin Sumberg
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
 

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