Eleanor M. Yost | Carlton Fields | April 21, 2017 “Buy American, Hire American” is no longer just a campaign slogan. It is the subject of an Executive Order signed by President Trump on April 19. The order details the Trump administration’s policy of ensuring compliance with existing domestic preference requirements, including by: requiring all… Continue reading 3 Things Contractors Should Do Now to Ensure “Buy American” Compliance in the Wake of Trump’s Executive Order
Category: Construction Law
Mitigation of Construction Defect Litigation- Top 10 Construction Contract Issues
Rebecca Dow | National Law Review | April 18, 2017 When negotiating a construction contract with a general contractor (GC), the owner/developer should be aware of, and address, a number of issues to attempt to mitigate or limit the risk of construction defect litigation for a residential project, including multi-family and for-rent residential apartment and… Continue reading Mitigation of Construction Defect Litigation- Top 10 Construction Contract Issues
Appeals Court Rules Lower Court was Wrong to Dismiss Florida Homeowner’s Construction Defect Lawsuit
Charmaine Little | Florida Record | April 24, 2017 The 5th District Court of Appeal in Florida has ruled on behalf of a Florida homeowner in a defection case that a trial court was wrong to dismiss the case. Homeowner Timothy Busch filed for an appeal with the court after the Circuit Court for Lake… Continue reading Appeals Court Rules Lower Court was Wrong to Dismiss Florida Homeowner’s Construction Defect Lawsuit
Legislation to Overhaul Florida’s Construction: Defect Law Moving Through the Legislature
Jeffrey S. Wertman | Berger Singerman LLP | April 17, 2017 In my March 1, 2017 blog, I discussed how Florida SB 1164 seeks major changes in Florida’s construction defect law, including requiring contractors to notify subcontractors of an owner’s notice of defects, requiring notice to and acknowledgment from owners of the risks and benefits… Continue reading Legislation to Overhaul Florida’s Construction: Defect Law Moving Through the Legislature
Builders Fear Litigation Reforms Could be Dismantled by Proposed Nevada Legislation
Sally Roberts | Northern Nevada Business Weekly | April 17, 2017 Nevada contractors feel like they’re facing a wrecking ball in the 2017 Nevada Legislative Session. Progress made in 2015 to make construction defect regulations more reasonable, according to the industry, could be dismantled by a pair of bills introduced in the 2017 session, Assembly… Continue reading Builders Fear Litigation Reforms Could be Dismantled by Proposed Nevada Legislation