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Highlights from the Greenbuild Legal Forum

Green Building Law Update

This year, the US Green Building Council hosted the 2nd Annual Legal Forum at Greenbuild 2011. The green building community seems to understand that green buildings do present new risks that must be managed and attorneys can help. Attorney Dan Sheridan provided a thorough recap of the Legal Forum on his blog, Legally Green.

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A Review of 2023’s Construction Highlights and What to Expect Next: A Summary

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In 2023, the construction industry saw significant developments, such as a downward trend in the commercial real estate market, a continued focus on sustainability, and the ongoing impact of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

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SEC Charges Mining Company with Misleading Investors in its ESG Disclosures

Green Building Law Update

Many investors rely on ESG disclosures like those contained in Vale’s annual Sustainability Reports and other public filings to make informed investment decisions,” said Gurbir S. Nancy Hudes and I are now publishing a new blog at www.ESGLegalSolutions.com (. Grewal, Director of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement. “By

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Water is the Most Important ESG Factor

Green Building Law Update

New York City only began installing water meters in the 1980s. Today the average residential water bill in New York is $994 a year. People living in the slums of Jakarta, Manila and Nairobi pay 10 times more for water than consumers in New York. This looming water curb and excessively severe public policy (.

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COVID 19 Commercial Building Liability

Green Building Law Update

Moreover, an invitee cannot maintain a negligence suit merely from a showing that an injury was sustained in the defendant’s building. There are likely intervening issues, including significantly that legal action by employees is almost all barred and claims limited to the workers’ compensation system where the employer has insurance.

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ESG may be Fashionable in New York

Green Building Law Update

okay, it is New York) targeting the fashion industry, and the definition of fashion under the bill includes not only wearing apparel but also shoes (. Trends like those may do more than this proposed New York law to improve the lives of people impacted by the fashion industry and be positively impactful in matters of ESG.

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Legal Fallout Spreads from Trainor Glass Default | ENR.

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Sustainability. ENR New York. Legal Fallout Spreads from Trainor Glass Default. Building Types. Construction Methods. Haiti Reconstruction. Economic Stimulus. Safety & Health. Banking & Credit Crisis. Project Delivery. Ethics & Corruption. Economic Stimulus. Associations. Washington Observer. Economic Stimulus.

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