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LEED can Help Mitigate Legal Risks in ESG Disclosures

Green Building Law Update

This blog post highlights the legal risk associated with ESG disclosures and proffers that with green building practices companies can mitigate their legal risk while still being responsive to the trend of investor demands for more disclosure. Make no mistake, there is no U.S.

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Legal challenge to injury and illness data reporting rule

FDR Safety

OSHA’s new, misguided requirement for detailed electronic reporting of injury and illness data by employers has come under legal challenge by a coalition of trade associations, employers and an insurance company. The post Legal challenge to injury and illness data reporting rule appeared first on FDRsafety.

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California Master Planned Community Axed Due to Environmental Concerns

Pro Builder

A judge blocked the development of a 6,000 acre, 20,000-home master planned community in California after a lawsuit suggested developers did not consider wildfire risk or greenhouse gas emissions. The development’s location is known for its high risk of wildfire. Wed, 04/21/2021 - 08:48. Yet, despite all the red flags, L.A.’s

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Viewpoint Earns SOC 2 Type 1 Certification

Viewpoint Construction Technology

In advance of the audit, we worked diligently to prepare, and we underwent examination in October 2018. If you are a customer or prospective customer you may contact our Legal department to obtain a copy. If you are a customer or prospective customer you may contact our Legal department to obtain a copy.

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Maryland Schools will No Longer be LEED Certified

Green Building Law Update

In response to legislation enacted by the Maryland General Assembly in 2018, overriding a veto by the Governor, commencing last week new public school building no longer has to be LEED certified or the like. In fact, we gave our first legal opinion on a LEED certified public building in Maryland in 2002.

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Does a Lien Affect Your Credit Score?

Levelset

There are several different types of property liens , which are legal claims against the property held by a debtor. EquiFax also provides three business scores: a payment index, a credit risk score, and a business failure score. Any legal financial-related data (judgments, liens, garnishments, etc.) What is a lien?

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State of the Construction Industry: March Roundup

Viewpoint Construction Technology

According to the Q1 2018 USG Corporation + U.S. Legal experts offer several opinions about why compliance rates were so low, including confusion about the requirements and an expectation that the rule would change. Those who aren’t sure about the requirement should consult OSHA or a legal expert to ensure they’re following federal law.