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Warner Norcross + Judd

Contractors Beware: Licensure Foot-faults Could Make Your Construction Contract Unenforceable

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Under the Michigan Occupational Code, residential building, maintenance and alteration contractors must be licensed to perform certain types of work. The Michigan Supreme Court held in Stokes v. Millen Roofing, 649 N.W.2d 371...more

Kaufman & Canoles

K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - June 2024 #4

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Under Armour on Friday said it has agreed to pay $434 million to settle a 2017 class action lawsuit accusing the sports apparel maker of defrauding shareholders about its revenue growth in order to meet Wall Street forecasts....more

Freiberger Haber LLP

New York City Sparkies Beware – Be Licensed or be Square

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This BLOG has previously addressed issues related to proper licensure for contractors and the problems that arise for them if they perform work without a license. We have previously noted that home improvement contractors are...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Read the Fine Print: Covenant Not to Sue “At Any Time” Terminated Upon License Expiration

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Illustrating the importance of carefully drafting and reviewing language in a covenant not to sue, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit found that the plain language of a covenant permitted a licensor to sue a...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Do I Need a Contractor License to Enter Into a Development Management Agreement?

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Looking at statutes and case law from Washington and California for the answer - Whether a developer is required to obtain a contractor license to enter into a development management agreement ("DMA") must be viewed...more

Mintz - Intellectual Property Viewpoints

US Open for FRAND Business: The Fifth Circuit Vindicates Ericsson, Finding that Ericsson’s Offers were FRAND

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The United States FRAND jurisprudence had a recent watershed moment in a decision that is sure to reverberate through the standard essential patent (SEP) world, and specifically SEP litigation in the United States. Earlier...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

In Georgia, Rely on an Affiliate’s or Individual’s General Contractor’s License at Your Own Peril

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On May 5, 2020, the Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed a trial court summary judgment ruling dismissing a residential contractor’s claims against an owner because the contractor was not properly licensed. In LFR Investments,...more

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Contractor Licensing Requirements: Ignore at Your Peril

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On March 9, 2018, the Georgia Court of Appeals reaffirmed the applicability of Georgia’s contractor licensing requirements (Ga. Code, Title 43, Ch. 41) to residential and general contractors. In Baja Properties, LLC v....more

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