On February 24, acting chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Allison Herren Lee, offered insight into the future direction of mandatory climate change disclosures and new ESG regulation, when she directed the Division of Corporation Finance to enhance its focus on climate related disclosure in public company filings.
The Commission provided guidance in 2010 to public companies regarding then existing disclosure requirements as they apply to climate change matters. For more than a…
Musicians know that their rehearsal time isn’t the same thing as their arrival time. They are expected to be in their seats with their instrument ready and tuned. The musician will already have warmed up and put their music on the stand. They should be prepared to play the composition they are rehearsing.
Suppose the musician wasn’t told in advance what music was to be rehearsed. Most musicians will bring their entire orchestra folder to…
Hahn Loeser is proud to sponsor the Ohio Contractor Association’s Conaway Conference, which will take place virtually on March 2 through March 4, 2021. If you are attending this conference, please be sure to stop by our virtual exhibit booth and say hello.
For more details about the Conference, please visit the OCA’s website.
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Join the Hahn Loeser team for a full-day session presented by NBI for an advanced-level guide to complex construction law issues.
Program Overview
On any construction project, seemingly simple issues can quickly become complex if not handled correctly. That’s why it’s essential to have an in-depth understanding of critical construction project legal matters that have the potential to cause severe headaches for your clients. In this advanced-level course, our experienced faculty will share their decades…
Pay-if-paid clauses make a prime contractor’s payment to a subcontractor contingent on the prime contractor receiving payment from the project owner. A recent federal court case illustrates how the failure to include a pay-if-paid clause can end up with a prime contractor paying one of its subcontractors out of pocket.
In Phillips and Jordan, Inc. v. McCarthy Improvement Co., a prime contractor was awarded a design-build contract for the construction of a $31 million roadway project…
Some of the scariest risks I have helped clients address – in terms of potential claim value, meeting exacting performance requirements, and the inability to transfer risk by contract – relate to “accessibility standards,” like Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Fair Housing Act (FHA).
Some of the largest dollar value claims I have defended – setting aside those arising from “mega projects” costing north of $500M to $1B-plus, which throw off enormous claims due…
Securing your lien rights on a construction project is crucial to ensuring that you get paid what you’ve earned. Throughout the progress of the project, you’ll assuredly be asked to sign one or more lien waivers in exchange for payment.
Don’t stress: This is a common practice. But depending on the state, there may be some additional rules and requirements that need to be met to properly execute a lien waiver.
Georgia is one such…
Starting a contracting business in Virginia is a big step, and it takes some careful planning. Between bidding jobs, lining up subs and materials, and other day-to-day activities, there’s a lot going on. And, squaring away your Virginia contractor licensing requirements needs to be a priority.
Levelset’s here to help. We’ve put together this article to help you better understand Virginia contractor licensing requirements and which licenses you might have to carry. Keep reading to…
By Pillsbury’s Construction & Real Estate Law Team
In episode #26 of Industry Insights podcast, Steve Hamilton joins host Joel Simon to discuss certain segments of the real estate market and related financing that remained robust in the midst of the pandemic.
Joel Simon: I’d like to kick off our discussion today with some optimism. We all know the real estate sector took a beating during the least year or so, but it wasn’t all doom and…