Source: https://www.cbc.ca/, June 2, 2025 By: Nicole Brockbank & Angelina King Humber River Health is suing the consortium contracted to build and maintain its Toronto hospital for $100 million, alleging that negligent design and construction is creating health and safety problems for patients and staff. The lawsuit, filed in early April, alleges that a “sizable portion” […]

Source: https://www.businessinsurance.com/, April 25, 2025 By: Andrew W. Hahn In recent years, businesses across industries have faced an emerging risk of PFAS-related liability claims. Introduced in the 1940s, there are thousands of known perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and hundreds of reported use cases. While researchers are still learning more about PFAS and their potential impacts, […]

Source: https://www.jdsupra.com/, May 30, 2025 By: Michael Blumenthal, McGlinchey Stafford The increasing volume of litigation involving Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) presents substantial financial and operational uncertainties for the insurance sector. Due to their environmental persistence and toxicological composition, PFAS-related claims alleging bodily injury, property damage, and ecological contamination have escalated. This article analyzes comprehensive […]

Source: Convex XYZ Development Co. hired DB Co., a design/build firm, to build a cold storage warehouse facility. DB Co. retained a number of entities to  design and build this project including Cool Partners, a firm specializing in the design of cold storage facilities. After the project is  completed, XYZ Development leased out the facility […]

Source: https://www.miamiherald.com/, May 27, 2025 By: Andres Viglucci Interior demolition work on the iconic, long-closed Coconut Grove Playhouse has been stopped after a contractor’s error caused a partial collapse and “severely compromised” the historic structure’s roof, city of Miami officials said Friday. The streets in front of the 1927 theater’s wing-shaped front have been closed […]

Source: https://www.fox5atlanta.com/, May 20, 2025 Officials in Pickens County spent much of Tuesday cleaning up a massive diesel fuel spill near the town of Talking Rock. What we know: Authorities say a tanker truck carrying diesel fuel overturned on Monday, spilling an estimated 2,500 gallons of fuel and closing Talking Rock Park. Emergency crews from […]

Source: https://www.jdsupra.com/, May 21, 2025 By: Ralph Dimarucut and Sierra Vierra, Jackson Lewis P.C. On May 5, 2025, the California Department of Industrial Relations made an important announcement that affects employers in the construction industry. Cal/OSHA has clarified lead exposure prevention guidance specific to protecting workers conducting dry abrasive blasting while performing construction work. California’s […]

Source: https://wbhm.org/, May 21, 2025 By: Dennis Pillion and Lee Hedgepeth, Inside Climate News Cruising upstream on the Coosa River through downtown Gadsden, it would be easy to miss the old coal ash pond sitting on the north bank of the river. It’s mostly hidden by trees and bushes, except for a narrow opening with […]

Source: https://www.click2houston.com/, May 21, 2025 A new report by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality show that 10,000 pounds of chlorine was released during Tuesday’s incident at at an industrial plant in Freeport. The Air Emission Event report data says the released lasted for approximately 48 minutes from 8:15 a.m. until 9:03 a.m. Read more.

Source: https://apnews.com/, May 21, 2025 Rhode Island’s top legal chief announced Wednesday that a Massachusetts construction company has agreed to pay $11 million to settle criminal charges that it illegally dumped thousands of tons of contaminated fill in the Ocean State’s Capitol city during a highway construction project. According to Attorney General Peter Neronha’s office, […]

Source: Convex ABC Property Management, a company that manages several apartment complexes, hired an employee named Mark to  handle tenant applications and leasing processes. Mark was responsible for screening potential tenants, conducting  background checks, and approving leases. A prospective tenant, Sarah, applied for an apartment in one of the complexes managed by ABC Property Management.  […]

Source: Convex A real estate agent, Jane, was representing a seller in the sale of a commercial property. A buyer, ABC Retail Group,  purchased the property based on Jane’s representations and the information provided in the property disclosure  statement. Shortly after moving in, ABC Retail Group became aware of several significant defects in the property […]