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Recently, the California Court of Appeals in Simmons v. Ehm Architecture, Inc., No. D080702, 2023 WL 8888228 (Cal. App. 4th Dist. Dec, 26, 2023) (unpublished), held that an owner giving his architect's plans to...more
Recently the Federal Trade Commission entered into a settlement under which Patriot LED must pay civil damages of nearly $158,000, plus a penalty of $2.96 million, for its alleged false marketing of lighting products as...more
8/24/2022
/ Buy America ,
Buy American Act ,
Country of Origin ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Advertising ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Goods or Services ,
Made in the USA ,
Regulatory Violations ,
Supply Chain ,
Trade Agreements Act
During the COVID-19 pandemic the construction industry has, for the most part, been able to continue field operations on existing projects. Of course, regulations have varied from state to state, and in some regions...more
6/3/2020
/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ,
Construction Project ,
Construction Workers ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Responsibilities ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Health and Safety ,
Infrastructure ,
OSHA ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Workplace Safety
Rulings by the Minnesota Supreme Court and bills passed by the state legislature continue to shift the legal framework of construction practice in the state of Minnesota. Outlined below is a review of some of these new...more
7/26/2018
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Bid Protests ,
Competitive Bidding ,
Construction Defects ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Litigation ,
MN Supreme Court ,
New Legislation ,
Public Projects ,
Public Transit ,
Reversal ,
State and Local Government ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Transportation Industry
In a move of interest to residential or commercial contractors working in Minnesota, the Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry (DOLI) recently began enforcing a 2012 requirement that all unlicensed contractors register...more
In recent years, very few condominium projects have been developed in Minnesota despite strong demand from potential condominium homeowners. Many developers attribute their reluctance to build condominiums to litigation risk...more
On November 20, 2013, the Minnesota Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decision in the case of Helmberger v. Johnson Controls, Inc. The Court ruled in favor of Johnson Controls, Inc. (JCI) and its subcontractor,...more