We had a great turnout at our Seattle Breakfast Roundtable earlier this week, which was attended by in-house counsel, representatives from a diverse group of companies across the industry, and attorneys in our Construction team. Our conversation covered a range
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From the Ground Up, published by Miller Nash Graham & Dunn LLP, covers legal issues relevant to the construction industry and related sectors. The blog addresses topics such as construction contracts, insurance coverage, liability exposure, regulatory developments, and workforce matters including vaccination policies. It also discusses broader industry trends like renewable energy projects impacting construction, including offshore wind development. The blog provides updates on legislative changes, court decisions, and practical guidance for construction professionals and stakeholders navigating legal challenges in their projects and operations.
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Buzz Kill: Coffee Companies Roasted by Court Over Warning Labels
Chances are that if you live in or have visited California, you have seen conspicuously placed “WARNING” signs notifying you that a product you are consuming or a location you are entering “contains chemicals known to the State of California…
Tara O’Hanlon Published in The Contractor’s Compass: How to Minimize Risks for Successful BIM-Powered Projects
By George Kaai
Tara O’Hanlon, Miller Nash Graham & Dunn construction attorney, was recently published in The Contractor’s Compass, the official educational journal of the American Subcontractors Association.
In her article, “How to Minimize Risks for Successful BIM-Powered Projects,” Tara explores contract…
New Public-Private Partnership Authority Available for Ports
By Brian Esler
On March 22, 2018, Governor Inslee signed HB 2664, which gives port districts new authority to enter into public-private partnerships (“P3s”) to develop telecommunications services and infrastructure. Such P3 arrangements are an increasingly popular method of delivering infrastructure, and broadly…
Oregon Construction Contractors Board Newsletter
By Lisa Conrad
The Oregon Construction Contractors Board’s February 2018 newsletter offers information on upcoming education opportunities for licensed contractors. Topics include getting certified to win government contracts, Spanish fall hazard awareness, and OSHA safety consultations. Also included is the 2018 schedule for…
Are State and Local Regulations Making the Portland Housing Affordability Crisis Worse?
Is the Portland area’s regional housing crisis being made better or worse by state and local land use regulations? Gerald Mildner, Ph.D, an associate professor of real estate and finance at Portland State University, and the academic director of the…
Top Five Intellectual Property Issues in Real Estate
Though your business may be real property, intellectual property issues most likely do or will play a role in your business operations. Intellectual property (IP) includes patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. Here we provide you with the top five…
Supreme Court Clarifies Requirements for Lawsuit on a Lien Release Bond
By Brian Esler
Bonding around mechanics liens can be an efficient way to close out a project when disputes arise, but case law and statutes created some ticklish questions about who needed to be included in any subsequent lawsuit. Now, the Washington Supreme…
Oregon Construction Contractors Board Residential Contractor Updates
By Lisa Conrad
Our team felt that this information would be useful to those in the construction industry.
The Construction Contractors Board recently sent out a newsletter containing recent changes which affect residential contractors. Some areas of interest include continuing education updates, calendar…
“Contractors Special Conditions” Exclusion Sets Traps for Policyholders and Defense Counsel
By George Kaai
This post originally appeared on The Northwest Policyholder, Miller Nash Graham & Dunn’s insurance recovery blog. From The Ground Up editor George Kaai felt that this information would be useful to those in the construction industry.
An endorsement that has…