Mark Rodio | Frantz Ward LLP Recently, the Ohio Legislature changed a 12-year-old law applicable to home construction services. The original version only applied to contracts for new construction (or ancillary construction to the new construction, like a garage being built along with a house) for more than $25,000. Now, contracts for repair, renovation, remodeling… Continue reading Ohio Changes Law Applicable to Home Improvement Disputes Greater than $25,000
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Changes to Minnesota’s Underground Construction Laws Will Impact Minnesota’s Broadband and Other Utilities
Anthony S. Mendoza | Fredrikson In 2024, the Minnesota Legislature made several changes to the Gopher One Call Statute, creating reporting requirements for large operators and modifying excavation processes to require meetings at the sites of proposed excavations. It also created new safety requirements for underground telecommunications installers, which for the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan… Continue reading Changes to Minnesota’s Underground Construction Laws Will Impact Minnesota’s Broadband and Other Utilities
Connecticut Reverses Course for Construction Managers on School Projects
Anand Gupta | Construction Law Zone On June 6, 2024, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into law Public Act 24-151 (H.B. 5524) (Bill 5524). Bill 5524 authorized and adjusted bonds of the state and provisions related to state and municipal tax administration, as well as addressed school building projects. Notably, Bill 5524 removed the ban… Continue reading Connecticut Reverses Course for Construction Managers on School Projects
Effective Strategies for Reinforcing Safety Into Evolving Design Standards
Ethan Harris | Construction Executive As construction methods evolve, so do safety standards. Make sure your design/build strategy accounts for changes to both. From design/build condos to built-to-suit warehouses, one factor remains the highest priority regardless of the project type—the approach to upholding the highest level of safety. Safety exists as a core value across… Continue reading Effective Strategies for Reinforcing Safety Into Evolving Design Standards
Can Express Policy Language Help Insurers Recover Defense Costs for Uncovered Claims?
Sara Nau and Scott Keffer | Phelps Dunbar Over the last several years, courts have signaled that insurers may face greater difficulty obtaining reimbursement of defense costs for uncovered claims. Now, courts are more split than ever. The previous majority view was that carriers have an equitable right to reimbursement of defense costs for uncovered… Continue reading Can Express Policy Language Help Insurers Recover Defense Costs for Uncovered Claims?