Try our Advanced Search for more refined results
Construction
Construction Law360 provides breaking legal news and analysis on the construction industry. Coverage includes litigation, arbitration, regulation, compliance and enforcement, and deals involving contractors, engineering and architecture firms, equipment manufacturers, and related companies.
Sign up for a 7-day FREE trial today!
Latest News in Construction
-
January 17, 2025
Split 6th Circ. OKs FERC's Revocation Of Ohio Utility Grid Perk
A split Sixth Circuit panel Friday backed the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's decision to revoke an incentive for power companies that are required to be members of a regional transmission organization, ruling that federal law requires that utilities voluntarily participate in an RTO to receive the incentive.
-
January 17, 2025
Real Estate Recap: Trump Policy Priorities, Natural Disasters
Catch up on this past week's key developments by state from Law360 Real Estate Authority — including policy expectations under President Donald Trump and the way natural disasters such as the LA wildfires are shaping commercial real estate deals.
-
January 17, 2025
9th Circ. Backs Vacating Some Trump-Era Oil And Gas Leases
A split Ninth Circuit ruled Friday that an Idaho federal court, but not a Montana federal court, abused its discretion in striking down oil and gas leases sold during the Trump administration, but halted "surface-disturbing activity" while the federal government reconsiders the leasing decisions.
-
January 17, 2025
NJ Beach Access Dispute Should Go To Trial, Panel Says
A New Jersey appellate court ruled against beachfront property owners embroiled in a dispute over a dune walkover that provided direct access to Normandy Beach, ruling that the validity of one claim should be determined in a trial.
-
January 17, 2025
Public Corruption Enforcement In 2024 Has Clues For 2025
If 2024 activity is any indication, the U.S. Supreme Court will likely continue to rein in expansive prosecutorial theories of fraud in the year to come, but it’s harder to predict what the new administration will mean for public corruption prosecutions in 2025, says Cathy Fleming at Offit Kurman.
Areas of Coverage
- AGENCIES
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Federal, state and local, and international construction and development regulators
- POLICY & REGULATION
- Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
- Development and permitting rules
- Construction industry lobbying
- International construction legislation and regulation
- ENFORCEMENT
- Kickback, bribery, and corruption cases
- Construction material recalls
- Environmental enforcement actions
- Merger reviews
- LITIGATION
- Disputes over projects to be constructed, under construction, or recently completed
- Breach of contract suits
- Insurance and indemnity disputes
- Partnership and financing suits
- Litigation over faulty construction
- Lawsuits over injuries that occur on construction sites
- Labor and employment suits
- International trade disputes
- Suits over engineering, planning, or architectural malpractice
- Construction lien disputes
- Bankruptcy proceedings
- TRANSACTIONS
- Financing of more than $50MM for all types of construction
- Deals of more than $50MM by homebuilders
- State and federal infrastructure projects, including planning and bid announcements
- Mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures
- Construction project finance and real estate deals
- Public-private partnerships
- PROFILES
- Personnel moves
- Profiles of construction practices
Readership
- Construction lawyers at top law firms
- Corporate counsel and compliance officers at Fortune 1000 companies
- Executives and attorneys in the construction industry
- Information experts at law firms, agencies, and companies
- Policymakers at federal and state agencies
- Judges and court staff across the U.S.
- Professors, students, and library staff at every accredited law school in the U.S.
- Attorney and law firm marketing professionals