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Mark Kohler Named 2013 Recipient of ELFA Award for Legal Excellence

Construction Business Owner

Washington, D.C. Groobert Award for Legal Excellence. Kohler received the award at the ELFA Legal Forum on May 6 in Charleston, S.C.' May 14, 2013) — The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association has awarded Mark Kohler, General Counsel for Syndications at GE Capital Americas, the Edward A.

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Code compliance not enough to protect builders from lawsuits

Construction Dive

Contractors and engineers need to keep up as the climate changes amid outdated guidelines, said legal experts at the recent 2024 NIBS conference in Washington, D.C.

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Supreme Court concrete strike ruling likely to have minimal impact

Construction Dive

Legal experts told Construction Dive that employers should keep an eye on the case as it returns to Washington state court.

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State Not County has Authority to Regulate Solar Farms

Green Building Law Update

Perennial Solar, LLC filed an application for a zoning special exception and variance to construct a solar panel farm in Washington County, Maryland. The Washington County Board of Zoning Appeals granted the relief requested. Perennial Solar, LLC , No.

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LEED "Pledge" to Replace LEED Bond

Green Building Law Update

One of the very first green building legal conundrums may be resolved. The Washington Business Journal reported on October 31 that legislation will be introduced in Washington D.C. For design professionals and contractors working in Washington D.C., Green Building Act of 2006. Government.

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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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HANDLING LEGALIZED IMPAIRMENT

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Currently twenty states and the District of Columbia have legalized medical marijuana. Two states (Colorado and Washington) have approved the recreational use of it, and Alaska, Arizona, California, and Oregon may join them this year. Can businesses continue to drug test workers and job applicants for a drug the state says is legal?

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