A Minnesota decision explains the requirements for a successful common-enterprise defense. The workers’ compensation statute protects contractors by...

The reason why formal litigation in green construction is relatively rare. Green, or more precisely, sustainable construction, has for a number of...

Ninth Circuit holds that the District Court exceeded its discretionary powers. The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability...

Think before emailing. By now everyone in the developed world should realize that email is not private. It can be accessed with increasing ease by...

Kevin Gaffney, conference director, “The CSC Board has put together an outstanding lineup of education sessions and provides attendees with one of...

By Don Wallis  Environmental regulation is changing dramatically. The cover story for the Nov. 6, 2017, issue of TIME magazine is entitled—The...

Contractors can rely upon quantity estimates provided by the government. The federal government often supplies contractors with estimates on the...

Protection for shareholders has been significantly reduced One of the most long-standing and sacrosanct reasons for incorporating is to protect...

The reporting requirements are complex. An excellent article in California Construction Law Blog by Garret Murai outlines the compliance...

Under very specific conditions, contractors are exempt from withdrawal liability. ERISA (the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974)...