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COVID-19 Liability for Building Owners

Green Building Law Update

Over time coronavirus pandemic exposure claims may result in a new emergent subset of premises liability case law and in a number of jurisdictions new statutes are already limiting liability, but in most instances it is presumed the longstanding body of premises liability law will control. With Covid-19 spreading across the U.S.

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GHG, SHG, SEC Regulations – Facilities Regs and Reporting Changes Coming Soon

Job Order Contracting

New GSG, SHG, SEC Facilities Regulations and Reporting Requirements on the near-term horizon. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposal to require that public companies disclose climate-related information. The proposed rules contain a “safe harbor” for liability for Scope 3 emissions disclosure.

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OSHA extends record-keeping liability to five years

FDR Safety

Employers are now liable for potential problems with their OSHA-required records of work-related injuries and illnesses for five years after the occurrence of any violation, under recently revised regulations, and may need to revise their record-keeping practices. The new regulation, which takes effect Jan.

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The UK Sets the Scene for Mandatory ESG Laws in the Western World

Green Building Law Update

Two separate regulations were “laid before Parliament by Command of Her Majesty and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament”. These new laws are the Companies (Strategic Report) (Climate-related Financial Disclosure) Regulations 2022 and the Limited Liability Partnerships (Climate-related Financial Disclosure) Regulations 2022.

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Financial regulator on trail of Carillion

Construction Law

‘Big Four’ auditor KMPG admitted falsifying documents and providing false and misleading information relating to inquiries being made concerning Carillion and has been fined £14.4 It could have been worse, as KPMG was given a ‘discount’ of some £6 Million for cooperating with the regulator’s inquiry. Million; costs of £3.95

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Companies are Preparing for ESG Disclosure Rules

Green Building Law Update

In an initial move, the only Department of Labor regulation listed for review by the Biden Administration is the so called ESG Rule published in the Federal Register on November 13, greatly limiting the use of ESG information in certain retirement plans. And with ESG disclosure regulation in the U.S.

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Revealing the Past: The Importance of Property Surveys

Wolgast Corporation

Roadway access – this information will be necessary if you are creating a drive from a road that MDOT regulates. Not having a property survey could create a liability for you as you’re accepting unknown conditions of your property. Maybe having that location is worth it to him, but at least he knows what he is facing.

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