Welcome to our year-end issue of The Site Report! As always, the construction industry is ever-changing and is impacted by extreme weather, new technology, labor issues, material and supply chain restraints, and code changes....more
12/20/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Biden Administration ,
Chevron Deference ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Contractors ,
Data Centers ,
DBE Program ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Machine Learning ,
Mechanics Lien ,
Minority-Owned Businesses ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
OSHA ,
Project Labor Agreements ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Mandates ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
Statute of Repose ,
Subcontractors ,
Supply Chain ,
Wage and Hour ,
Women-Owned Businesses ,
Workplace Safety
Lien on Me – Florida Edition 2023 -
Florida’s Construction Lien Law, F.S. 713.001 et seq., was recently amended and includes important changes effective October 1, 2023, about which contractors should know. The following is...more
10/27/2023
/ Beneficial Owner ,
Building Standards ,
Climate Change ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Liens ,
Construction Project ,
Corporate Transparency Act ,
General Contractors ,
Inspections ,
Liens ,
OSHA ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Rural Areas ,
Subcontractors ,
Workplace Safety
New and Revised AAA Rules that May Affect Your Construction Contracts -
Does your contract contain a dispute resolution section that refers to the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) rules, mediation and/or...more
JCG & Assocs., LLC v. Disaster Am. USA, LLC -
"North Carolina general contractor licensing issue highlights unique claims."
Why this is important: North Carolina has been cracking down on general contractor licensing,...more
5 Ways to Protect Yourself When Taking Over Someone Else's Project -
"Many of the risks center around one thing: fixing the previous contractor's mistakes."
Why this is important: Stepping into an existing project is a...more
In this 30th issue of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, we continue to see cases challenging shutdown orders and capacity limits from restaurant and other business owners, including a possible...more
11/2/2020
/ Business Closures ,
Business Interruption ,
Class Action ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Denial of Insurance Coverage ,
Disney ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Eviction ,
Governor Newsom ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Moratorium ,
OSHA ,
Popular ,
Property Damage ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Workplace Safety
This 24th edition of Unprecedented, our weekly update on COVID-19-related litigation, sees a flurry of activity around government restrictions on mass gatherings and business operations -- including a significant ruling from...more
9/23/2020
/ Agricultural Workers ,
Bars ,
Business Closures ,
Citations ,
Class Action ,
Colleges ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Due Process ,
Executive Orders ,
Farmers ,
First Amendment ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
Government Shutdown ,
Governor DeWine ,
Governor Wolf ,
Immigrants ,
Immunity ,
Masks ,
Meat Processing Plants ,
Nursing Homes ,
OSHA ,
Political Speech ,
Public Gatherings ,
Reimbursements ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Right to Peaceful Assembly ,
Shelter-In-Place ,
Students ,
Tuition ,
Universities ,
Virus Testing ,
Workplace Safety