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Maryland Resets it Trajectory with Greenhouse Gas Reduction Law

Green Building Law Update

Significantly, what is not in the bill was a requirement that all newly constructed buildings be electric only, which was amended out, but will no doubt be back after 15 month study and drafting of an all-electric building code. Nancy Hudes and I are now publishing a new blog at www.ESGLegalSolutions.com (. yes, this blog will continue).

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European Data Privacy Law Applicable to Green Buildings

Green Building Law Update

With the upcoming May 25, 2018 effective date for the new European General Data Protection Regulation, the European Union law drafted to provide greater protections for the personal data of individuals, it is a good time to review and consider the large quantity of data generated by green buildings. Because the U.S.

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Not So Severable After All: Third Circuit Lets Courts Determine Arbitration Agreement Existence When Underlying Contract’s Validity Is Challenged

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From 2001 to 2018, MZM made more than $500,000 in contributions to the Funds for MZM’s work at the Newark International Airport (which MZM completed in 2004) and other projects. However, in 2018, the Funds audited MZM’s contributions and concluded that MZM owed approximately $230,000 in outstanding contributions.

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Green Building Data Risk as an Opportunity

Green Building Law Update

The European Union has gone in another direction with the 2016 General Data Protection Regulation , applicable as of May 2018, updating and modernizing the principles enshrined in the 1995 Data Protection Directive which guarantee individual privacy rights in one’s personal data including “the right to be forgotten.” Because the U.S.

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There are More than 40 Million People in Modern Slavery

Green Building Law Update

In a conversation I had with Barry Giles, a true green building pioneer, in 2018, he said, “to truly regard sustainable buildings in a holistic manner, it’s our obligation to start with the supply chain serving the construction industry.”. Additionally, it is suggested in the U.S.

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Arbitration Update – The 2021 ICDR Arbitration Rules: A Welcome Update for International Construction Arbitration

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While thoughtful arbitration clause drafting should generally enable parties to avoid confusion over which set of the ICDR/AAA rules should apply, the ICDR’s clarification of the term ‘international’ refines what parties should expect. e) (1 Nov 2018). Third-party Funding (Article 14). 4 2021 ICDR Rules, pp 5–6. Digest (forthcoming).

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Design-Build Contractor Held to the Same Standard On Differing Site Conditions Clause

Best Practices Construction Law

25, 2018) involved the construction of a biolab facility at Fort Detrick, Maryland. As appellant concedes, design risk is transferred to contractors in the design-bid context, but not the risk of DSCs. Another lesson learned is the importance of “reasonableness” when drafting or submitting claims. Grimberg Co.,

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