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When Trees Sue for their Own Environmental Preservation

Green Building Law Update

And we are now seeing that legal doctrine legislatively implemented such that Mother Nature is now a proper person to pursue adjudication. This may be the first time in America that an ecosystem has been given the legal status of a “person.”.

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What Contractors Need to Know About Surety Bonds

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Surety bonds are financial guarantees that are issued to ensure the individual or company who obtains the bond will perform work in a legally compliant manner and will avoid fraud and misconduct. Surety – The bonding company that guarantees the principal’s ethical operations and legal compliance by issuing the bond.

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Organic on the FTC Agenda

Green Building Law Update

The roundtable will explore interpretations of organic claims for products that fall outside the scope of the USDA’s National Organic Program (which potentially includes everything from cannabis to shampoo and building materials to dry cleaning, all of which are outside of USDA’s voluntary Program).

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Verdant Checked Cannabis is Coming

Green Building Law Update

The legal cannabis market could triple over the next for years to $22 Billion, according to a pre-election day editorial in The Wall Street Journal. In this brave new weed world, people care about the cannabis they smoke (and eat). But the U.S. Organic marijuana Verdant Checked cannabis is coming.

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Destiny USA Reaches the Green Bonds Finish Line

Green Building Law Update

Now, on to green building legal news. The ruling also permits the release of $2.3 Instead, the letter claims the developer was only required to make promises related to renewable energy and LEED certification in order to qualify for the bonds. I apologize for the recent hiatus here at Green Building Law Update.

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Green Building Data Risk as an Opportunity

Green Building Law Update

It is the unsophisticated who will encounter legal issues and be left holding the bag. A claim pending against a major U.S. When claims are made, including for negligent misrepresentation, by a buyer against a seller that data is not accurate, who is responsible largely depends upon the writings.

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Between A Rock and A Hard Place: How the Severin Doctrine May Relate to Your Statute of Limitations Period

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I previously blogged about the rules relating to pass-through claims , where a prime contractor’s recovery from an owner for damages suffered by its subcontractor is limited in certain circumstances. KBR submits a certified claim with the Army for $10.4 In Kellogg Brown & Root Servs., million; and. million; and.

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