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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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Maryland Enacts New Environmental Laws in 2020

Green Building Law Update

The bill also establishes liability protections for MDE and the State. It is unclear how this impacts State enforcement of these toxic groundwater contaminants through the Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act as well as State liability? HB 619 Maryland law and regulations are today silent with regard to PFAS including PFOA.

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Maryland Enacts New Environmental Laws in 2020

Green Building Law Update

The bill also establishes liability protections for MDE and the State. 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. HB 619 Maryland law and regulations are today silent with regard to PFAS including PFOA.

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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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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.