In our last post we welcomed the following guests to introduce themselves, to share advice they are currently offering to clients as they navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, and to share their initial observations surrounding property improvements as some businesses are beginning to re-open their doors to employees, customers, and clients:…

This post is co-written by Bryan Huntington and Justin Gillette. Transporting supplies and equipment is an essential part of the construction industry. Electronic logging devices (ELDs) have made it possible for a business to monitor nearly all aspects of a truck’s daily activities. These technological guardians monitor a truck’s speed, location, sudden braking and even the sharpness of turns for review. For businesses using commercial trucks, having access to an ELD’s record is not just prudent,…

Every year attorneys from Larkin Hoffman receive recognition for their efforts to assist in a variety of complex issues relating to land use and zoning, real estate, environmental regulation, construction, eminent domain and condemnation, and tax law. This year a number of the firm’s real estate and construction practice attorneys have been selected by their peers in The Best Lawyers in America® for 2021. Peter J. Coyle – Land Use & Zoning Law; Litigation – Land Use and…

In our previous post in this series Commercial Lease Negotiations in Uncertain Times, we discussed the concept of improvements to existing leased premises. In this post, we are continuing our property improvement conversation and have invited experts from the industry to speak to anticipated market trends surrounding property and design improvements in commercial spaces. We are thrilled to welcome the following guests: Ericka Miller, Senior Vice President at KimbleCo Heather Weerheim, Director of Business…

Employers in real estate and construction with fewer than 500 employees are required to provide leave to employees who are unable to work because of the pandemic under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued a Final Rule effective April 6, 2020 expanding on the requirements of the FFCRA that would go into effect. Following the publication of the Final Rule, the State of New York sued the…