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#109:  Liability Insurers' Duty to Defend

NH Construction Law

When a contractor or subcontractor is sued for defective workmanship, one of his first thoughts is likely to be whether the damages are covered by his liability insurance. ”) Parsing of claims and theories, and furnishing a defense to only the covered ones, is not allowed. Many professional liability policies have them.

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Updated Phase l Environmental Site Assessment is Published But.

Green Building Law Update

I am excited to be presenting a fast paced and fun one hour virtual program, “Environmental Social Governance (ESG) an Emergent and Fast Growing Area of the Law” for the Maryland State Bar Association, and Not just for lawyers, on December 14, 2021 at noon. Register today for the live virtual program. 9601) and petroleum products.”.

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DOD Announces CMMC 2.0; Cancels Rollout of CMMC 1.0

Federal Construction Contracting Blog

On November 4, 2021, the Department of Defense (DOD) announced it is revamping the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program. The changes are intended to make the program more streamlined and flexible, which, in turn, will make it easier (and cheaper) for contractors to implement. did not allow for self-assessments.

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#126:  The Federal False Claims Act

NH Construction Law

imposes liability for knowingly making a false or fraudulent “claim,” or a false record or statement material to such a claim, in order to obtain funds from the federal government. 2021), cert. For government contractors, there can be serious repercussions if those representations are knowingly false. § 3729 et seq.,

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