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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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Green Building Data Risk as an Opportunity

Green Building Law Update

Substantial financial penalties have been recovered by the Federal Trade Commission and the 50 state attorneys general, not to mention in private civil actions. And the power utilities protect themselves from liability related to data. A claim pending against a major U.S. But make no mistake, privacy enforcement in the U.S.

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OSHA Alert: How to Prepare for an OSHA Inspection

FDR Safety

Because of the potential liability and added complexity and legal issues involved in a fatality or catastrophic accident, the company should insist that legal counsel be contacted immediately and, if at all possible, before OSHA is allowed to start its inspection or any information is provided. How much is the penalty? It never hurts to ask.

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How to Get Paid on New Jersey Public Projects

Levelset

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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Scam Artists Are Calling Contractors Claiming To Be From The IRS

Contractor Bookkeeping

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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Twists and Turbines — A New York Case Highlights an Owner’s Risk When Not Using Full-Wrap EPC Delivery

Constructlaw

Once the project was completed and commissioned, the overworked turbines prematurely failed. The New York Supreme Court (New York’s trial court) dispatched all of the owner’s claims on summary judgment. Two of the most notable risks are scope gaps, and as demonstrated in this case, liability gaps.

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Construction Law: March 2024

Construction Law

Editor Nick Barrett says a Public Accounts Committee report on HS2 provides little cheer to anyone hoping that the UK could somehow successfully deliver infrastructure investment on the scale highlighted recently as essential by the National Infrastructure Commission. A key difference is the time during which claims can be made.