Sean Whaley | Las Vegas Review-Journal | February 24, 2015 Gov. Brian Sandoval on Tuesday signed the first major Republican-backed reform bill of the 2015 session, a measure making changes to Nevada’s construction defect law. The bill saw final approval in the Legislature on Friday, when Senate Republicans beat back efforts by Democrats to amend Assembly… Continue reading Sandoval Signs Bill to Reform Nevada Construction Defect Law
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Nevada Supreme Court Clarifies Right to Construction Defect Remedies Involving Residential Units with Previously Occupied Spaces
Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP | October 31, 2014 In Oxbow Constr., LLC v. Eight Judicial Dist. Ct., 2014 Nev. LEXIS 109, 130 Nev. Adv. Rep. 86 (Nev. Oct. 16, 2014), the Nevada Supreme Court considered issues regarding class-action certification and the availability of remedies under Nevada construction defect statutes. The action arose out… Continue reading Nevada Supreme Court Clarifies Right to Construction Defect Remedies Involving Residential Units with Previously Occupied Spaces
Lawmaker Eyes Nevada Construction Defect Laws
State Sen. Mike Schneider, D-Las Vegas, said he plans to seek changes to construction defect laws because of problems underscored by an ongoing federal probe. Schneider contends flawed laws and a lack of oversight led to the investigation into an alleged conspiracy involving Las Vegas homeowners association board members and a select group of construction… Continue reading Lawmaker Eyes Nevada Construction Defect Laws
Watered-down Nevada Construction Defect Bill Gets Hearing
Brian Duggan – June 2, 2013 A last-ditch effort by Assembly Republicans to get a watered-down construction defect bill passed this session got a committee hearing on Sunday. Assemblyman Pat Hickey, R-Reno, is pushing Assembly Bill 504, which has the backing of construction industry representatives, but is opposed by trial lawyers who represent homeowners. And… Continue reading Watered-down Nevada Construction Defect Bill Gets Hearing
State Senate Targets Nevada’s Construction Defect Law
Sandra Chereb – June 1, 2013 Construction defect laws intended to protect consumers have morphed into a trial lawyer’s dream and a nightmare for Nevada’s building trades, putting many out of business and sending the cost of insurance skyrocketing, representatives of the homebuilding and construction industry said recently. But in testimony before the Senate Judiciary… Continue reading State Senate Targets Nevada’s Construction Defect Law