Quorum Call: Will the NLRB Continue to Function?
When fully staffed, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) has five members. By longstanding tradition, three members come from the President’s party and two from the other party. A quorum of...
View ArticleOhio Public Contracting Reform Comes Alive
First projects are taking advantage of the new project delivery methods As practically every other federal and state jurisdiction adopted modern construction contracting structures, Ohio was stuck in...
View ArticleContractors Need to be Mindful of the Professional Services Exclusion to...
A couple of recent cases illustrate the importance in the construction context of the professional services exclusion to insurance coverage in commercial general liability policies. One variant of the...
View ArticleQuorum Call: NLRB’s New Election Rules Struck Down
On May 14, 2012, a federal court struck down the National Labor Relations Board’s new election rules because the NLRB issued the final rules without a participating quorum. NLRB Decision This decision...
View ArticleRecent Court Ruling Continues Trend of Strict Interpretation of Public...
The contractual pitfalls to contractors in securing full payment for public construction work have been reaffirmed and strengthened through a recent decision by the Ohio Court of Claims. Stanley...
View ArticleAre ConsensusDOCS Finally Viable?
Major software revision makes forms workable In 2007, a coalition of organizations, initiated by the Associated General Contractors (AGC) but joined by a number of organizations representing other...
View ArticleContractors Should Know Where the Money Is
Since contractors work in order to be paid, it is vital to make sure the funds are actually available. A recent Ohio appellate case, ably reviewed by Bonnie Wolf (Wolf Article), demonstrates the...
View ArticleRecent Ohio Court Ruling Supports Broad Interpretation of Construction...
Construction projects are inherently risky on many different levels. The activities are potentially dangerous, contractors are required to assume legal responsibilities with respect to the scope,...
View ArticleA Defense to Liquidated Damages: Owner Failure to Provide Timely Notice of Claim
Imagine a situation where a contractor and an owner have both caused delays on a construction project, resulting in significant damages to both. Then imagine that neither the owner nor the contractor...
View ArticlePublic Project Construction Managers Beware: New Project Delivery Methods May...
In September 2011, the Ohio Construction Reform Statutes became law. The legislation allowed public sector owners to adopt project delivery methods that varied from the traditional design, multiple...
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