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No Free Warranty: Connecticut Court Adopts Correction or Repair Test

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a Connecticut court considered for the first time whether the performance of warranty work tolls the statute of limitations on payment bond claims. s (ALS’s) bond claim because ALS admitted that it last performed non-warranty work on the project more than one year before filing suit, meaning the statute of limitations barred its claim.

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Verdant Checked Cannabis is Coming

Green Building Law Update

The fast growing cannabis business could benefit from a voluntary certification system that producers could participate in to show consumers that they employ environmental best practices. But the U.S. Organic marijuana Verdant Checked cannabis is coming.

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In Construction, There’s A Tattletale And There’s What is Right

Best Practices Construction Law

Waukegan Steel, LLC , an employee brought a False Claims Act (FCA) against his employer for false billing and certification on a goverment project. The subcontractor was required to submit “fabrication quality control and weld inspection certificates” to the government before payment was issued. Jesse Sloan v. 3730(b).

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Happy New Year From DoD – The Proposed CMMC Rule Is Here

Federal Construction Contracting Blog

Department of Defense (DoD) published the much anticipated proposed rule for the revamped Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 The assessment must be completed before contract award and the certification of compliance is good for three years afterwards. POA&Ms under Level 1 are not permitted.

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Organic on the FTC Agenda

Green Building Law Update

The roundtable will explore interpretations of organic claims for products that fall outside the scope of the USDA’s National Organic Program (which potentially includes everything from cannabis to shampoo and building materials to dry cleaning, all of which are outside of USDA’s voluntary Program).

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Resale Certificates For Washington State Construction Contractors

Contractor Bookkeeping

Why As A Construction Contractor - Do you want a resale certificate when all it does is cause you more paperwork? In Washington State the Resale Certificate was developed for construction contractors to not have to pay the sales tax on material that they plan to resell in the course of their business.

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Maryland Enacts New Environmental Laws in 2020

Green Building Law Update

In the name of reducing nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediment loading in the Chesapeake Bay, the bill expands licensing of the non English proficient immigrant heavy landscaping industry in fertilizing turf and flower beds across the State.

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