Green Building Law Update

JULY 31, 2016

The complaint filed Superior Court for the County of Middlesex, Commonwealth of Massachusetts claims the decision exceeds the authority of the Commission, was legally untenable, unreasonable, arbitrary and capricious, and violated the rights of the members of First Parish to the free exercise of their religious beliefs under Article II of the Massachusetts (..)

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NH Construction Law

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

1976); Massachusetts, Carpenter v. of the AIA A201 General Conditions (2017), for example, provides that a demand for arbitration shall not be made “after the date when the institution of legal or equitable proceedings based on the Claim would be barred by the applicable statute of limitations.” Civitello Co.,

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NH Construction Law

NOVEMBER 26, 2021

in attorneys’ fees to a homeowner who sued for $12,400 and won a $6,800 jury verdict on a breach of contract claim. on a $7,650 verdict under a Massachusetts anti-discrimination statute). A recent case from Tennessee affirmed an award of $201,255.50 Issa Construction, LLC, v. Blalock , No. E2020-00853-COA-R3-CV (Tenn. ”).

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NH Construction Law

MAY 20, 2023

A couple of years ago I blogged ( #101 ) on “pay-if-paid” clauses, which make a general contractor’s receipt of payment from the owner a prerequisite – a “condition precedent,” in legal terms – to its obligation to pay subcontractors.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 28, 2018

Courts have applied that still governing law to rule that the building codes of various governments from Massachusetts to Texas cannot be copyrighted. But in recent years, some courts have sought to distinguish cases from that bedrock law. And such is why this new decision from the Eleventh Circuit is so important.

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Best Practices Construction Law

JUNE 24, 2016

Two Electronics, LLC , the Massachusetts’ Land Court concluded (in what appears to be a case of first impression) that a string of text messages can constitute a writing under the Statute of Frauds sufficient to bind the parties to sell certain property. ” Second, claims succeed or fail based upon the documentation.

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Best Practices Construction Law

MAY 19, 2015

This was an important distinction for the court when reviewing the differing site conditions claim: Celco submitted no evidence suggesting that the character of the rock discovered on site was different, or that the actual unit cost to remove it was greater, by reason of the increased amount or any other concealed condition.

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Best Practices Construction Law

MAY 19, 2015

This was an important distinction for the court when reviewing the differing site conditions claim: Celco submitted no evidence suggesting that the character of the rock discovered on site was different, or that the actual unit cost to remove it was greater, by reason of the increased amount or any other concealed condition.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

ESG has become such a large component of my law practice that I am now collaborating with a fabulous group attorneys in ESG Legal Solutions, LLC, a new non-law consulting firm. This blog post highlights the legal risk associated with ESG disclosures and proffers that through green building practices, like the U.S.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 15, 2014

State Credits available against the Corporate Income Tax: Education Credit (AS 43.20.014): Taxpayers that contribute to vocational education programs or accredited Alaska universities or colleges for educational purposes or facilities may claim a tax credit for 50% of the first $100,000, 100% of the next $200,000, and 50% of further contributions.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MARCH 21, 2014

The program is capped at 10,000 new jobs being claimed each year by all participants; whereas a taxpayer is limited to a maximum of 400 new jobs per year. FOREIGN TRADE ZONES (FTZs): Secured areas legally outside of U.S. Eligibility qualifications are different for rural and metro areas. time permanent jobs paying above average wages.

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