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Cole Schotz

New Jersey Tightening the Screws on its Home Improvement Contractor Licensing Requirements

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On January 8, 2024, the State of New Jersey enacted a new law, mandating additional licensing requirements for home improvement and home elevation contractors, with the aim of further protecting New Jersey homeowners and...more

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Attorney General Issues New Regulations for Home Improvement Contracts

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New regulations from the Delaware Attorney General’s Office require contractors to include specific cost, timing and warranty information in all home improvement contracts. Starting November 1, 2023, all contracts for home...more

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Material Misstatements of the “Net Sum Available”

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When a Section 22 Affidavit, discussed in earlier installments of this series, materially misstates a building loan’s “net sum available” to pay contractors for cost of improvement work, that can have substantial adverse...more

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Too Late for The Blame Game: Massachusetts Court Holds That the Statute of Repose Barred a Product Manufacturer from Seeking...

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In State Farm Fire & Cas. Co. v. Wangs Alliance Corp., No. 21-cv-10389-AK, 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 26712, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts (District Court) considered whether a product...more

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Under Construction - September 2016

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Letter from the Editor - Welcome to the Fall 2016 edition of our Under Construction newsletter. We hope your summer has left you relaxed and refreshed to successfully finish out the remainder of the year. Most...more

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Why A “Lifetime” Warranty Is Only A Six Year Warranty For Contractors And Manufacturers

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Most would assume that a warranty lasts for as long as the warranty’s terms. In North Carolina, a recent Court of Appeals decision has made clear that an extended warranty, absent evidence of fraudulent, willful, or wanton...more

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General Conditions Not Lienable In Georgia

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A 2012 Georgia Court of Appeals decision has significant implications for Georgia contractors by declaring that jobsite general conditions do not constitute improvements to real property such that they can be included in a...more

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