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Stormwater Construction Enforcement/Solar Energy Facility: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Massachusetts Solar Company...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a May 21st news release stating it had entered into a settlement with Navisun, LLC (“Navisun”). Navisun is described as a solar energy company based in...more

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Decoding the Statute of Frauds and Its Impact in North Carolina

This article provides a brief overview of the statute of frauds, what types of contracts it applies to, the requirements for compliance with the statute, exceptions to the statute, and the consequences for non-compliance....more

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Stormwater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Glenwood...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality and Caddo Properties, LLC (“Caddo”) entered into a March 1st Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of the...more

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7 Ways That Davis-Bacon Changes Could Cost Contractors

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Significant new changes to the Davis-Bacon Act and Related Acts will play a critical role as federal contractors consider and prepare for construction projects in 2024, affecting labor and administrative costs as well as how...more

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[Webinar] Overhaul of Davis-Bacon Act Increases Wage Requirements and Enforcement for Federal Construction Contractors - September...

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DOL’s significant overhaul to the Davis-Bacon Act and the Davis-Bacon Related Acts will increase prevailing wage and fringe benefit requirements—as well as enforcement—for contractors working on government construction...more

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Makin’ New Davis-Bacon (Regs): DOL Issues Final Rule on Prevailing Wages

Recently the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule that provides, among many other things (the rule is more than 700 pages long), (1) an update to the formula DOL uses to set “prevailing wages” under the...more

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Construction Safety: How Robust Compliance Programs Can Ensure Worker Safety

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With construction less impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and with a large number of projects in progress across the country, the industry is seeing a rebound in construction activity. This increase in activity, however,...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Site Report - Construction Law Insights, Issue 2, January 2023

EEOC Increases Scrutiny on Discrimination and Harassment in the Construction Industry as Federal Infrastructure Dollars Start Flowing - The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) plans to prioritize its efforts to...more

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Colorado Enforces Ambiguous Limitation of Liability Clauses

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On September 23, 2021, the Colorado Court of Appeals issued its opinion in Johnson Nathan Strohe, P.C. v. MEP Engineering, Inc., addressing a matter of first impression. The court of appeals held for the first time that an...more

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Air Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Olive Branch Facility Enter into Agreed Order

The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Evercompounds, LLC, (“Evercompounds”) entered into a July 2nd Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged violations of an air permit. See Order No. 7135 21. ...more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

Dear YouDig? To mask or not to mask

Dear YouDig?, Ok… this is getting ridiculous. We are a subcontractor working on a project for an “essential business.” We have emphasized the safety and government guidelines to our team members in light of COVID-19. To a...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Amending Building Loan Contracts in New York in the Wake of COVID-19-Related Closures of Local Recorders’ and Clerks’ Offices

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The closure of local recorders’ and county clerks’ offices in the wake of COVID-19, and the prospect of future closures, has had a profound effect on commercial real estate transactions. This is particularly true in New York...more

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DOJ, SEC Inquiry into Och-Ziff Capital “Placement Fee” Payment Highlights Continuing FCPA Scrutiny

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Och-Ziff Capital Management (Och-Ziff), a publicly traded hedge fund, hasdisclosed that it is the subject of an ongoing investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). ...more

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