Construction Legal Edge Spring Newsletter 2015

March 1, 2015

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Construction Legal Edge Winter Newsletter 2014

December 22, 2014

Articles in This Issue: 1. Designing the Defense: Cyber Risk for Construction Professionals and How to PRepare for the Inevitable Breaches 2. Safety First for Workers – Security First for Data 3. CGL Coverage for Construction Defects? – Yes or No Often Depends on a Border Crossing 4. Construction Professionals Beware: As the Commonwealth Crumbles, Statutory Caps on Damages Remain Strong 5. Can I Recover Damages from a Utility for Mismarking Underground Facilities? 6. Pennsylvania Public Utility Can Use Eminent Domain to Biild Gase Pipeline on Private Property Related Information: winter_2014_edition_of_the_construction_legal_edge.pdf Read More

Construction Legal Edge Fall Newsletter 2014

September 1, 2014

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Construction Legal Edge Fall Newsletter 2014

August 27, 2014

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Construction Legal Edge Summer Newsletter 2014

June 20, 2014

Articles in This Issue: 1.      Should Companies in the Construction Industry Consider Obtaining Insurance Coverage for Cybercrime 2.      Crossing the Panhandle: Risk Shifting and Anti-Indemnity Legislation in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio 3.      Outside Counsel Becomes a Construction Client – New Perspective 4.      Decreased Government Construction Funding Leads to Increased Investigations into DBE Fraud 5.      Contractors Beware of Potential Pitfalls Under the Federal False Claims Act 6.      Construction Labor Crunch and The Impact of Immigrant Workers 7.      Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Compliance in the Construction Industry Related Information: summer_edition_of_the_construction_legal_edge.pdf Read More

Construction Legal Edge Winter Newsletter 2013

December 26, 2013

Articles contained in this issue of the CLE: Only Certain Tier Subcontractors Can Successfully File Mechanics’ Liens In Pennsylvania Pay-If-Paid Contracts: The Power Of A Subordinating Conjunction OSHA Whistleblowers Can Now Submit Complaints Online Owners And Contractors Should Require Disclosure Of Self-Insured Retentions Preserving Mechanics’ And Materialmen’s Liens In OH, PA & WV No Intent Required: Environmental Enforcement Under The Solid Waste Management Act Related Information: Construction Legal Edge Winter Newsletter 2013 Read More

Construction Legal Edge Fall Newsletter 2013

September 30, 2013

Articles contained in this issue of the CLE: Choosing a Construction Insurance Broker What You Think Is Covered by Commercial General Liability Property Damage Insurance May Not Be “Property Damage” Under Most Policies PA Superior Court Limits Insured’s Ability to Settle Cases Defended Under Reservations of Rights Pursuing Misallocated Contract Funds Against the General Contractor’s President in Bankruptcy: Recent Developments Regarding Non-Dischargeability and Fraudulent Misrepresentations No Extra-Territorial Application of PA Human Relations Act Has The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals Determined That Defective Workmanship Causing Bodily Injury or Property Damage is an “Occurrence” Under a CGL Insurance Policy? Related Information: Construction Legal Edge Fall Newsletter 2013 Read More

Construction Legal Edge Summer Newsletter 2013

June 26, 2013

Articles contained in this issue of the CLE: An Alternative to Surety Bonds: Subcontractor Default Insurance OSHA update – OSHA Cites Pennsylvania Contractor for Trenching Hazards Seven Strategies to Manage Construction Defect Risks Court Deems Contractors Exclusion to be Ambiguous and Imposes Coverage Pennsylvania Courts Allow Quantum Meruit Recovery Hnder HICPA Social Media in the Workplace Employees Accused by Former Employer of Breach of Duty of Loyalty, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, and Conversion Related Information: Construction Legal Edge Summer Newsletter 2013 Read More

Construction Legal Edge Spring Newsletter 2013

March 16, 2013

Articles contained in this issue of the CLE: New “OSHA Counsel Assist” Coverage Offered by AIG OSHA Penalties/The “Other” Overhead Exposing the “Green” Myth The Faulty Workmanship/Occurrence Debate Takes On Constitutional Dimensions: Statutory Changes to Existing Policies Declared Unconstitutional in Two States Voluntary Layoff-Retirement: Can Unemployment Be Awarded? Pennsylvania’s Small Business Procurement Initiative: What You Need To Know Now Home Builders in Pennsylvania Are Now at Risk for Latent Construction Defect Claims Asserted by Subsequent Purchasers   Related Information: Construction Legal Edge Spring Newsletter 2013 Read More

Construction Legal Edge Fall Newsletter 2012

March 26, 2012

Articles contained in this issue of the CLE: Procedural Roadblocks that Can Derail Arbitration of a Construction Dispute Undocumented Employees and Work Related Injuries W Va Supreme Court Affirms Workers’ Comp Immunity for Employer of Temp Ignorance is not Necessarily Bliss Architects and Engineers Professional Liability: Redesigning the Standard of Care Green Risk Insurance Coverage Perfecting the Subcontractor’s Mechanic’s Lien in OH, PA & WV Related Information: Construction Legal Edge Fall Newsletter 2012 Read More