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Phase l Assessments for Tenants are the Hottest Environmental Issue in 2020

Green Building Law Update

In 2020, an increasingly large number of prospective tenants, from commercial banks to sports apparel retailers and the defense industry are actively seeking protection for existing contamination before signing leases. Such is a dramatically large issue with the economic contribution of real estate to the U.S.

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I Just Read my 1000th Phase I Environmental Site Assessment this Year

Green Building Law Update

The majority of our work in reviewing Phase I Environmental Site Assessments is for lenders across the country, much of that undertaken by a non law subsidiary of this law firm, but the fastest growing segment in this space, by far, is Phase Is for commercial tenants. In 2020, the state of the environmental industrial complex is strong.

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#130:  Secured Lenders' Rights to Construction Contract Payments

NH Construction Law

The Uniform Commercial Code, enacted in all fifty states, favors the lender here, but also provides that paying the lender discharges the account debtor’s payment obligation to the contractor or subcontractor (called the “assignor” in this context). .” Reading Cooperative Bank v. Suffolk Construction Co. ,

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July/August 2014 Issue (Volume 47, Number 4)

Business Facilities

BUSINESS REPORT: Missouri - Commerce Bank Puts New HQ In Joplin Tornado Recovery Zone | A Commerce Bank branch that was destroyed in 2011 by an F5 tornado in Joplin will rise again, bigger and better; parts supplier LMV Automotive expands in Liberty. BUSINESS REPORT: Georgia – Latvian Fiberglass Producer Puts U.S.

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FEATURE STORY: Accelerating In Alabama

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

After Mississippi and Florida passed tort reform measures shielding aircraft manufacturers from long-term liability complaints, Bentley quickly put forward the Alabama Commercial Aviation Business Improvement Act, a tort reform tailored to companies like Airbus that make commercial jets seating more than 100 passengers. “We

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Real Estate Industry Making Progress In Reducing Energy Consumption And Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

In addition to working closely with its members, Greenprint continues to collaborate with its innovation partners Arup, Deutsche Bank, Gensler, Johnson Controls and Lutron. It also is strengthening its ongoing collaborative efforts with the Natural Resources Defense Council and the London Better Buildings Partnership.

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Watch for Bank Shield Laws in Dealing with Lenders

Construction Lawyer

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. Watch for Bank Shield Laws in Dealing with Lenders. A developer found out the hard way about laws that shield banks.

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