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The Legal Intelligencer

Society of Construction Law Establishes Delaware Valley Regional Division

As the United States continues to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic and with Congress' recent interest in major infrastructure legislation, the development and execution of critical infrastructure may become all the more significant for the economies of the United States and the Philadelphia region.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

When Considering Litigation: Prudence Is, at Times, the Better Part of Valor

The determination made at the trial court level was enough to have all current litigators advising their commercial and industrial clients that well-crafted contracts are the only way to protect yourself from the potential risks that may arise during any type of construction contract.
9 minute read

Daily Business Review

'Plaintiffs Are Making a Mistake': Champlain Towers Condo Association Hit With Consolidated Class Action

"I believe strongly that these plaintiffs are making a mistake in joining a class action, as the class action will not maximize their individual recoveries," said a Boca Raton attorney.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Construction Companies' Wage-and-Hour Noncompliance Viewed as 'Wage Theft'

Prosecutors have answered the call. Government wage-related enforcement—focused particularly on the construction industry—is gaining momentum, and the repercussions for construction companies' wage-and-hour compliance failures are only intensifying in both the civil and criminal realms.
12 minute read

Daily Business Review

Beach Park Seen as Site for Florida Condo Collapse Memorial

Miami Beach recently offered a portion of the 28-acre North Beach Oceanside Park as the potential location to remember the June 24 collapse of the Champlain Towers South building, which killed 98 people.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Special Section: Construction Law 2021

In The Legal's Construction Law supplement, read about the rising cost of construction materials and its effect on the legal landscape, cyber threats in the industry, and how BIM and Blockchain will change the construction industry.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

H.B. No. 2237 Changes the Texas Statute Governing Mechanic's Liens

It is anticipated that the changes codified with this bill will—for the most part—make compliance with statutory requirements for lien perfection easier for claimants.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Cyber Threats: Why the Construction Industry Could be the Next Big Target

While the health care sector consistently sees the highest number of cyber threats and data breaches, sectors with heavy construction presences like the technology, energy, professional services and industrial sectors annually make appearances in the top-five targeted sectors.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Force Majeure: Allocating the Risk of the Unforeseeable in the Aftermath of COVID-19

The pandemic and its continuing impact has reinforced the importance of planning for the unexpected—and undefined—when negotiating construction contracts, perhaps even where there is no express force majeure clause to which to point.
10 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

'Construction' of the Construction Statute of Repose

As laws pertaining to construction evolved, building codes were established and evolved over thousands of years. Modern day building codes, such as the BOCA, CABO, and IRC, are intended to protect the public health, safety, and general welfare as they pertain to residential and commercial construction.
8 minute read

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