The Atlantic Coast Pipeline is a planned $8 billion, 600-mile natural gas pipeline from West Virginia to North Carolina. Petitioner Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC seeks to build the pipeline, which would traverse 21 miles of...more
7/6/2020
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Atlantic Coast Pipeline LLC v Cowpasture River Preservation Association ,
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National Park Service ,
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United States Forest Service v Cowpasture River Preservation Association
As MGT Construction executives start pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud, every construction company executive should reflect on the duties of disclosure owed to their bonding companies....more
One of 2019’s most significant construction cases underscores the importance of strictly adhering to a contract’s written terms. The case resulted from the FBI’s award to a general contractor a construction contract for a...more
Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC (“Atlantic”) recently won another battle in its quest to construct an interstate natural gas pipeline across West Virginia, Virginia, and North Carolina. Twenty-seven of its planned 604 miles...more
Last month, the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana granted summary judgment to an environmental group, ruling that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers violated Section 7(a)(2) of the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”)...more
Last month, Virginia’s General Assembly enacted a new law that makes contractors on large construction projects liable for unpaid wages owed to their subcontractors’ employees. Senate Bill 838, codified at Virginia Code §...more
A key tool in mitigating the risks due to unforeseen events is the force majeure clause contained in many commercial and other types of contracts. In various states, including Maryland, residential and commercial construction...more