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#131:  Applying Statutes of Limitations in Arbitration Proceedings

NH Construction Law

The New Hampshire Supreme Court implicitly assumed applicability of the statute of limitations to arbitration proceedings in Metropolitan Property and Liability Insurance Co. 1976); Massachusetts, Carpenter v. . § 1 et seq. , nor New Hampshire’s state arbitration act, RSA 542 , mentions the statute of limitations.

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#107:  "Prevailing Party" Attorneys' Fees Provisions

NH Construction Law

in attorneys’ fees to a homeowner who sued for $12,400 and won a $6,800 jury verdict on a breach of contract claim. on a $7,650 verdict under a Massachusetts anti-discrimination statute). A recent case from Tennessee affirmed an award of $201,255.50 Issa Construction, LLC, v. Blalock , No. E2020-00853-COA-R3-CV (Tenn. ”).

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#125:  Pay-if-Paid Clauses and Contractor Default

NH Construction Law

A couple of years ago I blogged ( #101 ) on “pay-if-paid” clauses, which make a general contractor’s receipt of payment from the owner a prerequisite – a “condition precedent,” in legal terms – to its obligation to pay subcontractors. ” 286 A.3d 3d at 1201. Quinn Construction, Inc. 730 F.Supp.2d

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Companies are Preparing for ESG Disclosure Rules

Green Building Law Update

There is legal risk associated with ESG disclosures and I have assisted companies for years in mitigating their liability while still being responsive to the trend of investor demands for these disclosures. and the legal adage that bad facts rise to bad law may certainly have been at play in those instances.

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State by State Incentives Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

If a business entity invests in a qualifying project that meets certain requirements and is approved by the Alabama Department of Revenue, and maintains minimum annual requirements, the company may receive an annual credit against its income tax liability generated from the qualifying project.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

It is a credit of five percent of the capital costs of a qualifying project, to be applied to the Alabama income tax liability or financial institution excise tax generated by the project income, each year for 20 years. The credit is 20 percent of the actual costs limited to the employer’s income tax liability.

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