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You Should Not Contract With Your Environmental Consultant

Green Building Law Update

In an effort to mitigate risk you should not contract directly with an environmental consultant, but rather your attorney should contract with that consultant. What is described here is much more than simply good drafting of consultant contacts (e.g., And it may be much more than that.

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How to File a Lawsuit After an Injury At a Construction Site?

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You may wonder if you have legal recourse if you have been injured while working at a construction site. But first, it is important to understand that every case is unique, and you should always consult with a qualified construction accident injury attorney to get specific advice about your situation.

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Net Zero Pledges by Businesses are Fraught with Risk

Green Building Law Update

Today, we are particularly cognizant of the fast evolving and changing dynamic between legal and technological factors that drive companies’ decision making processes. Done correctly our work for a client is also a defense of capitalism by limiting the need for future government regulation. yes, this blog will continue).

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The S in ESG may be the Most Impactful

Green Building Law Update

ESG has become such a large component of my law practice that I am now collaborating with a fabulous group attorneys in ESG Legal Solutions, LLC, a new non-law consulting firm. There is no morally defensible reason for not doing everything in our power to end modern slavery and human trafficking. yes, this blog will continue).

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A journey through masonry reclad litigation

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Time is of the Essence With Construction Litigation Across most jurisdictions in the United States, time is an issue from a legal perspective. This ensures that the report remains legally sound. In turn, they retained a qualified subconsultant architect to handle architectural issues.

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Updated Phase l Environmental Site Assessment is Published But.

Green Building Law Update

Some consultants are already advertising they will use the new standard, but such is premature because the new standard does not currently meet the requirements to obtain protections from liability under CERCLA, and that will only happen in the future after EPA approval. Just weeks ago the federal appeals court in Von Duprin LLC v.

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LEAN Construction for Facilities Renovation, Repair, Minor New Construction

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Virtual elimination of legal disputes. Excessive reliance upon JOC consultants (IMPORTANT NOTE: A JOC consultant should NEVER be paid a fee based upon JOC construction volume and also be in a position to approve JOC projects/task orders.). Financial transparency. Few change orders. Risk reduction. Focus upon outcomes.