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RELi Could be Standard Practice in Nearly Every Real Estate Transaction

Green Building Law Update

Much more than only anticipating weather extremes, in the draft document expected to be approved in the coming days, RELi 2.0 is made clear by the draft’s own words, “[t]he RELi 2.0 Use Legally Logged Wood from Ecologically Managed Forests , recognizes “FSC Certified Wood” only, (. The Green Business Certification Inc.’s

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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. An example may be a U.S.

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Gobble Gobble First and Then You Can Put Up the Christmas Tree. Well, Kinda.

Best Practices Construction Law

31, 2019), the Superior Court of Connecticut squarely addressed this precise issue in a case involving a change order dispute between a contractor and subcontractor. In VVM Builders, LLC v. Atkins Construction Group, LLC, No. CV195021541S (Oct. ”).

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Top OSHA Violations in Construction (2021)

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According to BLS data, falls accounted for more than 1 in 3 jobsite fatalities in 2019. A decent subcontract is drafted so that the subcontractor is responsible for complying with OSHA regulations as it affects your scope of work and your people,” says Lindborg. “So Legal fees. On-demand legal help you can afford.

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Construction Arbitration

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Industry-specific legal concepts. of London & Pinsent Masons, Special Report: International Arbitration in Construction at 8-9, 23-24 (2019).) of London & Pinsent Masons, Special Report: International Arbitration in Construction at 10-11 (2019) (outlining complexities associated with construction arbitration)).

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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. Competence of the Tribunal to Determine its Own Jurisdiction (2019). 4 2021 ICDR Rules, pp 5–6.

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Holidaymakers face six-month wait for travel refunds as airlines struggle to deal with colossal backlog of claims with £7billion owed to customers

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The Wall Street bank was initially drafted in to handle a possible bailout of Virgin Atlantic, but has been awarded a broader mandate covering the entire sector. . The number of passengers travelling through Heathrow last month was down by around 97% compared with April 2019, the airport has announced. . to £315 million. ’ .

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