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Contractor Liability
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Ogletree Deakins Insights
Illinois Governor Signs Bills Expanding Contractors’ Liability for Unpaid Wages of Subcontractors’ Workers
On June 10, 2022, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed House Bill 5412 and its trailer bill, House Bill 4600, into law. Both bills amend the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
When Does a Contractor Step Over the Line Into Public Adjusting?
By Chip Merlin
Edward Fako alerted me to a recent Illinois case involving a mitigation contractor who was accused of acting as a public adjuster.1 A less than $5000 mitigation bill resulted in…
California Construction Law Blog
Business and Professions Code Section 7031, Demurrers, and Just How Much You Can Dance
By Garret Murai
Fights between owners and contractors under Business and Professions Code section 7031 can get nasty and detailed. An owner’s remedy under Section 7031, as courts have…
New York Business Law and Commercial Litigation Blog
General Business Law § 771 Amended to Require Contractors And Subcontractors To Disclose The Existence Of Property And Casualty Insurance
By Charles Segal, Christopher Vatter
The Governor signed a bill on October 25, 2021, amending General Business Law § 771[1] to require contractors and subcontractors to disclose the existence of property and casualty insurance (the…
Construction Payment Blog
Do Contractors Need Liability Insurance?
Insurance is always a good business investment. However, when cash is tight, contractors may wonder if they need contractor liability insurance. The answer is: Yes. Besides the benefits of having…
Real Estate & Construction Law
NY Contractors Face Increased Liability and Administrative Costs from Proposed Amendments to Wage Theft Prevention Act
By Jason R. Finkelstein, Aaron S. Brotman
The State of New York is poised to pass wage theft legislation that could have a major impact on the construction industry across the state. Among other things, it would…
The Lien Zone
Contractors Are on The Clock and May Not Know It
If you’re a contractor doing any sort of repair, restoration, improvement or construction to a residential property in Florida, and receive a deposit or initial payment totaling more than 10% of the…
Future Lawyer
If Your Air Conditioning Breaks Down In Florida, Who You Gonna Call?
By rickgeorges
mike rowe's commencement address. Cultural Offering highlights one of my favorite people today, Mike Rowe, whose Dirty Jobs TV show was a favorite of mine. My dad taught me early…
The Lien Zone
Start Work or Else
If you’re a contractor doing any sort of repair, restoration, improvement or construction to a residential property in Florida, and receive a deposit or initial payment totaling more than 10%…
HL Chronicle of Data Protection
Cybersecurity and the False Claims Act: A New Frontier for Contractor Liability? (Podcast Series)
By HL Chronicle of Data Protection
Please tune in for an in-depth podcast discussion of cybersecurity and the False Claims Act, featuring Mike Vernick and Mike Scheimer.