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Updated Phase l Environmental Site Assessment is Published But.

Green Building Law Update

I am excited to be presenting a fast paced and fun one hour virtual program, “Environmental Social Governance (ESG) an Emergent and Fast Growing Area of the Law” for the Maryland State Bar Association, and Not just for lawyers, on December 14, 2021 at noon. Register today for the live virtual program. 9601) and petroleum products.”.

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#90:  Government Contractor Immunity

NH Construction Law

A few years back I blogged (#24) on the Spearin doctrine, which holds that adherence to government-imposed design specifications absolves the contractor from contract liability to the government when the finished product fails to perform as intended. Spearin does not address tort liability to third parties injured by defective designs.

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constructionattorneyblog: Sole Proximate Cause Defense Reaffirmed

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. Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company. Sole Proximate Cause Defense Reaffirmed. Unlimited liability for designers and contractors.

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#126:  The Federal False Claims Act

NH Construction Law

imposes liability for knowingly making a false or fraudulent “claim,” or a false record or statement material to such a claim, in order to obtain funds from the federal government. The federal False Claims Act (FCA), 31 U.S.C. § § 3729 et seq., 31 U.S.C. § § 3729(b)(2). Supervalu Inc. 2023 WL 3742577 (U.S.

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OSHA Alert: How to Prepare for an OSHA Inspection

FDR Safety

OSHA inspections under these circumstances may last several weeks or months, involve multiple inspectors, involve the issuance of subpoenas for the production of records and testimony, and present a number of legal issues not present in a routine inspection. There may be defenses to the citations that you have not considered.

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Indemnification Clause in Construction Contract was Expensive for Contractor

Construction Lawyer

281 Broadway Holdings, LLC , a subcontractor was forced to pay for the costs of defense of the owner and general contractor, even though the court found that the contractor was not at fault. In a recent New York case, Koerner v. The plaintiff was a union ironworker employed by Genetech, the window wall subcontractor.

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Fraudulent Concealment Subject to Statutory Limitations Period

Construction Lawyer

In February, 1999, an engineer for Hanson sent a letter to Wight which stated that it “describes the history and approximate extent of coal mining activity in the Benld/Gillespie area of Illinois, and also provides a general presentation regarding subsidence and its risk of occurrence.”. contracts litigation'