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It may come as no surprise that litigation can be costly. Many times, potential claimants seeking to temper their litigation costs look for the least expensive counsel they can find.

Surprise, surprise Frisco, Texas is booming with no evidence of slowing down. In line with that growth, the Hillwood Communities Frisco Station development started in 2016...

It has been a little over two years now since Senate Bill 102, otherwise known as the Live Local Act (the "Act"), was signed into law. Although the...

In Griffin v. Melrose MA Plan. Bd., pro se plaintiff David Griffin ("Griffin") appealed a decision of the Melrose Board of Appeals (the "Board") granting a special permit to Middlesex Development...

In November 2018, Amazon announced it was locating a portion of its "HQ2" development in Long Island City, Queens.

Construction is a risky business. During construction, claims for personal injury, property damage and economic losses are foreseeable and must be managed.

With the tragedy at the building collapse at 22nd and Market Street in Philadelphia, a lot of questions have been raised and a lot of families have lost loved ones.

New York Project Development & Finance partner Howard Steinberg has a two-volume book, titled Understanding and Negotiating EPC Contracts, set for June 2014 release by the UK’s Gower Publishing Limited (www.gowerpublishing.com).

The Chicago City Council approved a notable revision to the Zoning Ordinance geared toward reducing approval time and procedures for some developments.

The City of Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (DBS) has released its list of wood frame soft-story buildings that may be required to undergo mandatory retrofitting.

Under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Recordkeeping regulation (29 CFR 1904) covered employers are required to prepare and maintain records of serious occupational injuries and illnesses.

The U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey denied a defendant architect’s motion for summary judgment, holding that the economic loss doctrine applies only to bar tort claims between parties to a contract.

This case arises out of a construction project at the Philadelphia International Airport to install a baggage handling system.

At issue was a claim by Virginia Tech against Hensel Phelps (HP) for the alleged defective construction of a student health and fitness center completed in June 2000.

Last week, the Washington Supreme Court issued a decision finding that a contractual one-year limitation period buried in a residential construction contract was unconscionable and void.

However, starting on Jan. 1, 2016, there will be no statewide energy use disclosure requirement.

The idea that people who build things need to get paid for the work they do is as old the USA. Back in the day construction workers were called mechanics and around the time...

The board should make sure it has a current alteration agreement in place and should retain an attorney and architect so that current trends and issues are addressed.