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Florida Court of Appeals Holds That County's "Active Interference" Overrides "No Damages for Delay" Clause
Earlier this year, the Second District Court of Appeal of Florida held that a “no damages for delay” clause “will not be enforced in the face of governmental fraud, bad faith, or active interference with performance under the contract.” Sarasota…
Illinois Employment Law Alert: Illinois Meal Break and Bereavement Leave Laws Updated
On May 13, 2022, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 3146, amending the Illinois “One Day Rest in Seven” Act into law. Shortly after, Governor Pritzker signed into law Senate Bill 3120, the Family Bereavement Leave Act, which amends the…
Construction Lender Found Liable for Payments to General Contractor Despite Lack of Contractual Relationship
A Delaware trial court, applying New Jersey and Delaware law, recently ruled that a general contractor, despite not being a party to either a loan agreement or loan commitment, could successfully recover damages from a construction lender. See BCD Assocs.,…
Illinois Appellate Court Invalidates Arbitration Provision in Owner-Contractor Construction Contract
Case: Bain v. Airoom, LLC , 2022 IL App (1st) 211001 A recent Illinois appellate decision warns that overbroad form arbitration agreements in construction contracts may be unenforceable.
Illinois Joins Trend Making General Contractors Liable for Paying Subcontractors' Workers
On June 10, 2022, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law two related bills, HB 5412 and HB 4600, sent to him the previous month by the Illinois legislature that will hold a primary contractor (one who has a contract with…
Chicago Employers: Immediate Updates Needed to EEO Practice in Light of Amendments to City of Chicago Human Rights Ordinance
On April 27, 2022, the Chicago City Council amended the Chicago Human Rights Ordinance (CHRO). The amendments bolster the city’s sexual harassment laws and include enhanced protections for victims of sexual harassment in the workplace. The city’s press release announcing…
May 7th Compliance Deadline for New York Employers to Notify Employees of Electronic Monitoring
Pursuant to an amendment to the New York Civil Rights Law that will take effect on May 7, 2022, private-sector employers that monitor their employees’ use of telephones, email, and the internet must notify employees of any electronic monitoring practices.
Cannabis in the Nation's Capital: The Current Landscape in D.C. and the Road Ahead
Adult use of cannabis is currently authorized in Washington D.C. (D.C. or the District), 1 but due to a congressional rider preventing the District from using any funds to enact and regulate a legal market, an unregulated marketplace has thrived,…
Finally! New Jersey Adult-Use Cannabis Sales to Begin on April 21, 2022
On Thursday, April 14th, New Jersey’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission (“CRC” or the “Commission”) announced that adult-use ( i.e. , recreational) cannabis sales can begin in the Garden State at certain dispensaries on April 21, 2022. The announcement came days after…