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Does Your Construction Business Need Employment Practices Liability Insurance?

Construction Business Owner

The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission received 84,254 discriminatory employment practices complaints last year. In addition to lawsuits filed by private citizens, claims filed by federal, state and city regulators are causing more businesses to purchase Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI).

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

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New GSG, SHG, SEC Facilities Regulations and Reporting Requirements on the near-term horizon. The proposed rules contain a “safe harbor” for liability for Scope 3 emissions disclosure. “LEED certification” is not sufficient to meet GHG requirements or other regulations (current and pending).

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Phase l Environmental Site Assessment Standard Being Revised

Green Building Law Update

million commercial and industrial real estate transactions in the United States each year, so you need to be aware of the revised standard expected to be issued later this year. Environmental Protection Agency as satisfying its All Appropriate Inquiry rule to obtain protections from liability under CERCLA, the federal Superfund law.

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Environmental Regulations in Construction: What Contractors Need to Know

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In construction, environmental regulations generally focus on stormwater, waste disposal, hazardous waste handling, and air quality. The rules can apply to any construction jobsite in the United States. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). Learn more: Construction & The Law.

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Updated Phase l Environmental Site Assessment is Published But.

Green Building Law Update

Environmental Protection Agency as satisfying its All Appropriate Inquiry rule to obtain protections from liability under CERCLA, the federal Superfund law, something that is expected to happen by rulemaking at some point in 2022. Liability from old dry cleaners in retail sites that are beyond the boundaries of the “subject property” (.

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PFAS in a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment?

Green Building Law Update

PFAS has been manufactured and used in a variety of industries around the globe, including in the United States since the 1940s and have been the most extensively produced and studied of these chemicals. 9601) and petroleum products.”. a substance defined as a hazardous substance pursuant to CERCLA 42 U.S.C.§9601(14),

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Contractor Management and Prequalification: Why Are They Necessary?

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Avoiding Legal Issues Hiring clients hire a licensed contractor to save themselves from legal liabilities and low-quality work. For this reason, contractor management and prequalification are an essential part of contractor vetting: they protect hiring clients from liabilities and severe reputational damages.