The Oregon Court of Appeals determined on July 21, 2021, that a commercial landlord had no obligation to remedy latent construction defects under a "build to suit" lease, since the lease did not ...

In a case of first impression in Massachusetts, Lessard v. R.C. Havens & Sons, Inc., 104 Mass. App. Ct. 572 (2024), the Appellate Court confirmed that construction defects, without more, do not ...

In The Legal's Construction Law special section, read about the use of AI in commercial construction contracts, tariffs and force majeure, and finally, litigation concerning construction defects. In ...

As important as blueprints and permits are before breaking ground, a strong risk management plan—specifically in the context of evaluating insurance needs—is an essential pre-build part of any ...

A construction defect case arises when a property owner encounters original construction that fails to meet code or industry standards and has resulted in failures of the product. Where each ...

Owners of construction projects are routinely under a great deal of pressure: There are large budgets to manage, tight timelines to oversee, regulatory hurdles to clear and many parties reliant on ...

The 2025 Colorado General Assembly is taking another run at a shortage of affordable housing in the form of condominiums and other multi-unit, common-interest homeownership developments. The problem ...

The 74th General Assembly of State of Colorado began on Jan. 10. It is a pretty safe bet that if you ask any lawmaker of either party what the biggest issue facing the state is they will say, “Housing ...

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