Construction Law Monitor

JANUARY 27, 2011

A few months ago, we wrote about an appeals decision in Oregon that carved an exception to the economic loss rule in a construction defect case, allowing a plaintiff to sue for negligence when a builder doesn’t comply with building codes. You can read the Oregon Supreme Court’s media release here. That opinion - Abraham v.

Oregon 44

Oregon Claims Liability Contract 44

Levelset

JULY 21, 2022

A few examples of obligees include the California Contractors State License Board, the Nevada State Contractors Board, and the Oregon Construction Contractors Board. For the $50,000 Oregon commercial specialty level 1 license, bond rates start at around $250 for one year. The principal is the contractor required to obtain the bond.

Contractors 52

Contractors Claims Oregon Residential 52

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 15, 2014

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.

Income 108

Income Finance Zoning Employment 108

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MARCH 21, 2014

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.

Income 75

Income Finance Zoning Equipment 75

Safety Services Company

OCTOBER 10, 2012

These changes caused employers and their insurers (both liability and property/casualty) to start fighting with one another, because the employer was now exposed to even greater liability within the civil setting. By trying to make the state more business friendly, the Legislature created even more uncertainty.

Injury 49

Injury Compensation Insurance Employment 49

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 12, 2016

3 Texas all exceeded 75 on the Index, followed by Maryland, Delaware, DC, Oregon, Arizona, Pennsylvania and Georgia. Five states—Louisiana, North Carolina, Wyoming, New Hampshire and Oregon—improved their scores by more than 10 points compared to last year’s Index.]. Top-ranked California, second-place finisher Illinois and no.

Indiana 40

Indiana New York New Jersey Wisconsin 40