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A Force Majeure Decision during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Green Building Law Update

There has been much speculation and supposition about the interplay of force majeure provisions in leases and other contracts in response to government orders closing businesses during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, but now there is an authoritative court decision that may provide persuasive authority.

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Could Solyndra Happen To Green Building Policy?

Green Building Law Update

The result: two weeks ago, Solyndra announced bankruptcy. “When a major, major mall puts together a program creating leases requiring — requiring —tenants to be LEED-certified, it’s a major, monumental event.” And taxpayers are now responsible for repaying a half billion dollars.

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Pinnacle Airlines Corp. Headquarters Will Relocate to Minnesota

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Pinnacle’s operation will be located in vacant space leased by Delta Air Lines on Minneapolis-St. ” “This is a significant milestone in our restructuring and represents substantial progress that we expect will allow us to continue down a path toward successfully emerging from bankruptcy,” Spanjers said.

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Elio Motors Announces Vehicle Manufacturing Facility In Shreveport, LA

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Industrial developer Stuart Lichter, who has acquired other former GM sites, will buy the 530-acre Shreveport site in conjunction with Elio Motors and lease portions of the site to other tenants. Bankruptcy Court settlement agreement to redevelop former GM locations. “We RACER is an independent trust created by a U.S.

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How To Reduce Risk On Construction Projects

ProcurementExpress.com

What can I do besides bankruptcy? A real life example: A large office building was leased for hi-tech office space. A real life example: I am a contractor and I have underbid a house by $14000. The project is almost completed and just figured that out. I can not afford this loss.

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How To Reduce Risk On Construction Projects

ProcurementExpress.com

What can I do besides bankruptcy? A real life example: A large office building was leased for hi-tech office space. A real life example: I am a contractor and I have underbid a house by $14000. The project is almost completed and just figured that out. I can not afford this loss.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

Business Facilities

Yes, we know that Detroit became the largest city in history to file for bankruptcy protection, a process the city is expected to emerge from this year. Cerberus, an equity player who had acquired a majority stake in Chrysler from German auto giant Daimler-Benz in 2007, went into bankruptcy in 2009.

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