Communications & Media Law, Construction Law

Indemnity Prohibition

by Peter Bauman - Senior Associate at Tharpe &... on 5/17/2013

On January 1, 2013, new rules governing indemnification in construction contracts went into effect under SB 474 in California. The new law impacts commercial real estate, and public and residential projects. The big picture...more

Retroactive Revival Of Liability By Legislation

by Robert Freedman - Partner at Tharpe & Howell,... on 11/28/2012

The US Supreme Court sometimes makes news by refusing to hear cases, not by taking them. That was certainly the case on May 29, 2012 when the Supreme Court declined to hear a case in which Minnesota’s high court upheld state...more

Spoiling Evidence Intentionally Comes With A Price

by Peter Bauman - Senior Associate at Tharpe &... on 11/9/2012

The same tools and practices that help technology users maintain and administer their computer systems in an efficient and confidential manner may also be used improperly to spoil digital data and other evidence that is...more

Beware: Lenders At Risk for Being Too Involved in Developer’s Marketing Efforts

by Poyner Spruill LLP on 8/30/2012

In the years between 2003 and 2007, buyers were beating down the doors to buy lots in vacation developments in the mountains and at the beach. Developers could not produce lots fast enough to keep up with demand, and...more

Seeing Orange in the Construction Space

by Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. on 7/3/2012

Little did I know when I was writing What’s in an Orange-Colored Home Improvement Business Name? — that two days later, orange-color marks would be asserted in a trademark infringement lawsuit filed in Minnesota federal...more

Dear Abby Advice for Engineers– too good not to share!

by Melissa Dewey Brumback on 6/11/2012

A recent column in the ENR shares a plethora of good advice for structural engineers–and any design professional–who wants to avoid a lengthy, ugly construction claim lawsuit. Among the good gems in the article: ...more

Duty to Defend a “Looney” Copyright Claim

by Sedgwick LLP on 5/17/2012

Here’s a recent case we thought our readers would be interested in that was posted in our May 2012 Media Law Bulletin. When Looney Ricks Kiss Architects, Inc. (Looney) created an architectural design known as the Island...more

'Looney' Copyright Claim Covered: Fifth Circuit Holds Breach of Contract Exclusion Doesn't Bar Liability Insurance Coverage

by Sedgwick LLP on 5/16/2012

When Looney Ricks Kiss Architects, Inc. (Looney) created an architectural design known as the Island Park Apartments in 1996, it probably wasn't thinking of insurance coverage law. But, it appears likely that Looney's...more

FCC Refuses to Grant Leniency on Construction of New Radio Station After Construction Permit Deadline - Cancels Permit

by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 2/27/2012

When building a new radio station, the FCC gives broadcasters three years in which to construct. The deadline for construction can only be extended for limited reasons (referred to as circumstances that justify...more

Strong Interest in FCC Auction for New FM Construction Permits

by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 2/10/2012

The FCC today released its further Public Notice in connection with FCC Auction No. 93, which offers for sale 119 construction permits for new FM radio stations in various communities across the...more

Green Building Newsletter - January 2012

by Mintz Levin - Real Estate on 1/25/2012

In This Edition: *Law & Policy Updates: ..Henry Gifford’s Lawsuit Against U.S. Green Building Council Dismissed; LEED 101: A Look at the Proposed LEED Update - LEED 2012; and ML Strategies Energy and Environment...more

Building Energy Performance Litigation

by Dinsmore & Shohl LLP on 10/11/2011

Does LEED-certification necessarily correlate to building energy savings? That is the crux of a lawsuit filed by Henry Gifford (along with an architect, engineer, and consultant) against the United States Green Building...more

Free Marketing Training for Architects & Engineers (Tue Tip)

by Melissa Dewey Brumback on 9/13/2011

Interested in A/E/C marketing Best Practices? Attend a free webinar this Thursday, sponsored by the Construction Marketing Association (CMA). The webcast will be held Thursday, September 15, 2011, at 2pm ET. Free!...more

$7000 Fine for Radio Operator Who Builds Construction Permit But Forgets to File a License Application

by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 8/3/2011

The failure to follow FCC filing rules when a station finished construction of new facilities under a construction permit will apparently cost a radio station $7000 according to a recent Notice of Apparent Liability released...more

FCC Stops Processing Applications By "Eligible Entities" - No Extensions of Unbuilt CPs When Sold to a Small Business

by Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 7/26/2011

The recent decision of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals which overturned the FCC's 2007 rulings on newspaper-broadcast cross ownership and on diversity initiatives, took an unexpected turn today. The FCC issued a Public...more

Bank Guarantee | Court of Appeal Allows Injunction

by mike gutzinger on 11/1/2010

The NSW Court of Appeal on 1 November 2010 in Lucas Stuart Pty Ltd v Hemmes Hermitage Pty Ltd [2010] NSWCA allowed an injunction preventing a call upon the performance bond because of the possible likely damage to the...more

Ohio Education Law Monthly (September 2010)

by Dinsmore & Shohl LLP on 9/1/2010

In This Issue: *Department of Labor Issues Guidance on FMLA’s Definition of In Loco Parentis *Ruling Continues Trend of Courts Strictly Construing Terms of Construction Contract *Overtime Lawsuit for Use of PDA's...more

SZD Public Law Case Law Update

by Ice Miller LLP on 7/20/2010

SZD’s Public Law Practice Group shares its review of important Ohio public and municipal case law. Please review our relevant public law case summaries from April - June, 2010. Cases are organized by topic, listed...more

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