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When Trees Sue for their Own Environmental Preservation

Green Building Law Update

And significantly there is no defense for an issued permit or claim of preemption by other state or federal laws. The partnership’s complaint asks the court to declare the voter enactment unconstitutional on several grounds and also claims it violates a variety of state laws.

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constructionattorneyblog: Florida court holds that statute of.

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. Florida court holds that statute of limitations does not apply to certain arbitrations. apply to any claim that is directed to arbitration by the court.

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#96:  Payment Bond Sureties and "Pay-if-Paid" Subcontracts

NH Construction Law

It is often said that a payment bond surety may assert all of the contractual defenses to payment enjoyed by its principal. 2d 404 (1990), construing Florida law, held that general contractor’s “pay-if-paid” defense was not available to a surety. I promised elaboration on this question in an earlier blog (# 8).

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Florida Supreme Court follows Texas' Lamar Homes

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. Florida Supreme Court follows Texas Lamar Homes. On December 20, 2007, the Florida Supreme Court issued a ruling in United States Fire Insurance Company v.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

Business Facilities

Rogers noted that all three states have established highly diversified growth strategies and staked a claim to leadership in high-tech hubs. Nevada and Alabama rounded out the top five in Economic Growth Potential, followed by Utah, Florida, Louisiana, Missouri and Mississippi. LED’S FASTSTART: DECADE-LONG GOLD STANDARD FOR TRAINING.

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Sequestration Nation

Business Facilities

Because nearly half of the automatic sequester cuts are earmarked to hit the Pentagon’s budget, the job-loss pain will be felt most severely in states that are home to the aerospace/defense industry and other critical military supply-chain facilities. Most Vulnerable States (job losses/sequester budget cuts).

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constructionattorneyblog: New York court holds that contractor.

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. Florida court holds that statute of limitations does not apply to certain arbitrations » April 30, 2012. « Fiduciary Duty by Design Professionals?