Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

But the legal implications for green marketing claims call for caution. The Federal Trade Commission’s Green Guides set forth the Commission’s current views on environmental marketing to help business avoid making unfair or deceptive claims. had deceptively advertised their paint products as “zero VOC.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 10, 2014

Owners of buildings that generate onsite renewable energy, with solar panels or otherwise, and sell the renewable energy credits (RECs) should not claim the building “uses renewable energy.” The FTC, however, can take action under the Act if a marketer makes an environmental claim inconsistent with the Guides.

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Construction Dive

MAY 15, 2023

An Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit claimed Mechanical Design Systems paid a woman project manager half as much as men.

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Construction Dive

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

The city's planning commission approved the Crossroads Hollywood project, which would create 2,500 construction jobs, despite feedback from activist groups claiming it would negatively impact the neighborhood.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Businesses making a net zero claim like, “we will be net zero by 2030” risk a charge that they are misleading consumers. It is one thing when a political leaders in a government make an ESG claim. But it is another thing for a business to make ESG claims about net zero or otherwise that mislead customers.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 10, 2019

Businesses who generate renewable energy, say, by using solar panels, but sell the Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) for the renewable energy they generate shouldn’t claim they “use” renewable energy. The Federal Trade Commissions has advised that such a claim would be deceptive.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 13, 2022

Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler Tweeted about the future of ESG regulation. Continuing with the analogy to fat free milk, Gensler described that an investor in a fund making ESG claims should be like a supermarket shopper reading a food box label for the “ingredients underlying these funds.” Last week U.S.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 16, 2016

The word is “organic” as it relates to non-agricultural products is the topic of the October 20, 2016, roundtable sponsored by the Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. If a business makes environmental claims in its ads or on its products or in its building, the Federal government offers guidance through the FTC’s Green Guides.

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 29, 2022

Securities and Exchange Commission last month charged Vale S.A., a publicly traded Brazilian mining company and one of the world’s largest iron ore producers, with making false and misleading claims about the safety of the Brumadinho dam including through its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosures.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 3, 2015

Three weeks ago the Federal Trade Commission sent warning letters to 5 providers of environmental certification seals and 32 businesses using those green seals, alerting them to the Agency’s concerns that the seals could be considered deceptive in violation of federal law. The FTC enforces the Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. §

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 1, 2017

The Federal Trade Commission issued a summary decision against California Naturel, Inc., However, the FTC is clear that “marketers must identify all express and implied claims that the advertisement reasonably conveys” and “ensure that all reasonable interpretations of their claims are truthful.” 62125 (2012).

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BD+C

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

One of the biggest criticisms of the LEED process is its claim that using it will help save on operating costs, while in fact, many projects don’t reach that goal. Of course, until a building is completed and systems begin to operate, the owner doesn’t know how much energy the building really uses.

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Construction Law Monitor

JANUARY 19, 2011

When an employee is terminated and claims unemployment benefits in Louisiana, the claim is associated with your business’ account and will affect your unemployment insurance rates in the future. In Louisiana, unemployment claims are administered by the Louisiana Workforce Commission. Read the Avvo Legal Guide here.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 27, 2019

million to settle a Federal Trade Commission greenwashing complaint alleging that their nationally marketed bath and beauty products are neither “certified organic” nor “vegan” as falsely claimed. By way of a federal court order that became final last month, Truly Organic Inc. and its founder will pay $1.76

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 7, 2020

SB 018 alters the membership of the 1994 Lead Poisoning Prevention Commission and changes and adds topics on which the commission may appoint a subcommittee. The bill also exempts specified public-private partnerships (P3s) formed for the generation of clean or renewable energy from the public service company franchise tax.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 7, 2020

SB 018 alters the membership of the 1994 Lead Poisoning Prevention Commission and changes and adds topics on which the commission may appoint a subcommittee. The bill also exempts specified public-private partnerships (P3s) formed for the generation of clean or renewable energy from the public service company franchise tax.

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ENR Construction

JULY 17, 2022

Nuclear Regulatory Commission will answer state's new court claim that US Supreme Court ruling limits agency power to license $350M interim storage site, while New Mexico sues NRC over $230M storage site now moving forward.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 10, 2011

There were two presentations that I found most interesting: Stephen Del Percio, of Green Real Estate Law Journal , reviewed the Federal Trade Commission's Green Guides, which regulate environmental claims. Attorney Dan Sheridan provided a thorough recap of the Legal Forum on his blog, Legally Green.

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ENR Construction

AUGUST 26, 2023

States say Federal Energy Regulatory Commission did not consider New Jersey's claims that added capacity was not needed and would violate its climate change law.

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ENR Construction

AUGUST 26, 2023

States say Federal Energy Regulatory Commission did not consider New Jersey's claims added capacity was not needed and would violate its climate change law.

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ENR Construction

JULY 17, 2022

Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Texas site developer will answer new state claim that US Supreme Court ruling limits agency license authority for $350M interim storage site, while New Mexico sues NRC over $230M storage site now moving forward.

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ENR Construction

AUGUST 26, 2023

States say Federal Energy Regulatory Commission did not consider New Jersey's claims that added capacity was not needed and would violate its climate change law.

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Construction Dive

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Authorities claim that former building commission chief Rodrigo Santos used his knowledge of the city's permitting process to aid in the filing of false and misleading applications.

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Green Building Law Blog

JANUARY 15, 2013

” The Federal Trade Commission released the long-awaited fourth edition of the "Green Guides" on October 11, 2012. Most who addressed this issue, however, disagreed with the Commission’s proposed guidance. There is some evidence that the FTC is increasing its enforcement of false environmental claims.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 28, 2018

The blog post does Not suggest that anyone violate a claimed copyright on a code or otherwise, but it is time the green building industrial complex reconsider how green building standards, rating systems and codes are developed and managed. This case is Code Revision Commission v. Public Resource Org, Inc.

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Pro Builder

MARCH 16, 2021

Today, rapidly changing events in the industry are providing opportunities to create long-term relationships that can result in high commission dollars and increased sales. . Compensation, commissions, and the independent contractor relationship will all change. Saul Klein. Realtor emeritus, CFP. As inefficiencies are eliminated.

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Best Practices Construction Law

OCTOBER 3, 2012

After nearly five years of deliberations, the Federal Trade Commission has released its revised " Green Guides ," which are aimed at environmental marketing claims. Newly updated and added sections include the use of carbon offsets, environmental certifications and seals, and renewable energy and renewable materials claims.

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ENR Construction

AUGUST 28, 2012

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission involves a harassment claim by a man, according to data provided to ENR. Between 20% and 25% of complaints brought against construction companies over the past 10 years by the U.S.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 3, 2017

Substantial financial penalties have been recovered by the Federal Trade Commission and the 50 state attorneys general, not to mention in private civil actions. A claim pending against a major U.S. But make no mistake, privacy enforcement in the U.S. is more aggressive and punitive than anywhere else in the world, including the EU.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 21, 2019

But when released into nature, environmentalists now claim nurdles are the second largest direct source of microplastic pollution in the oceans by weight. Securities and Exchange Commission to allow them to omit the nurdle reporting proposal from their annual meeting agendas, but the SEC ruled that the companies could not omit the proposals.

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Construction Equipment

MARCH 23, 2018

The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association and the National Motorists Association are suing the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission claiming the trucking industry has been collectively overcharged by $6 billion. Several states are turning to tolls to help pay for transportation projects. Pennsylvania. They want a refund.

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DebunkTheBIM

JULY 28, 2013

Is it not a bit arrogant to claim authority to know, how to measure the maturity of something without the ‘thing’ ever successfully been delivered in the past, not on a significant scale, anyway? Their claim to be able to ‘disambiguate’ BIM and put it into nice little boxes (or triangles) is dangerous and far-reaching.

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Levelset

JUNE 16, 2022

In the event of a payment dispute, contractors file claims against the payment bond instead of against the property itself. New Jersey bond claim laws & liens on contract funds. Liens on contract funds are only available on public works projects that haven’t been commissioned by the state or state agency.

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Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

A court ordered Navistar to turn over a second set of documents to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), reports the Chicago Tribune.

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FDR Safety

MARCH 19, 2020

Often, the inspector will not commit to the classification or the penalty, claiming that the final determination is up to his or her supervisor. The abatement period does not begin to run again until the case is settled or the Review Commission or the Court issues a final order affirming the violation. How much is the penalty?

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Contractor Bookkeeping

OCTOBER 17, 2014

Scammers are calling all kinds of people and business owners claiming to be from the IRS. File a formal complaint with the Federal Trade Commission at ftc.gov/complaint. This has been a popular and from all indications a very profitable swindle because it appears to be getting worse.

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Construction Dive

MARCH 12, 2014

After all, it was the project owner that commissioned the design. Featured in this Week’s Construction Claims Advisor:Contractor Failed to Seek Pre-Bid Clarification of Ambiguous Design DocsLien Bonded Off – Surety Liable for Construction Contract InterestFederal Regulations Address Unbalanced Bidding'

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