Read here about an oil terminal in Oregon that has violated its permit.

Source: http://www.lexology.com, February 26, 2014 By: David A. Baay, Rachel Giesber Clingman, Juan C. Garcia, Daniel Johnson, Sean D. Jordan and Jack Massey, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP In a significant decision issued February 24, 2014, the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that federal laws preempt state laws in the case of the […]

Source: http://www.lexology.com, February 28, 2014 By: Jeffrey O. Davis, Patrick S. Nolan and Brandon R. Gutschow, Quarles & Brady LLP As a rule, liability insurance policies contain a condition requiring timely notice of a claim against the insured, so that the insurer has an opportunity to adequately investigate and defend the claim.  A recurring issue […]

Source: http://www.lexology.com, February 26, 2014 By: Lee C. Davis, Kent W. Collier , Matthew W. Nichols, W. Henry Parkman, Marc A. Rawls and William R. Wildman, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP Georgia may soon join the growing ranks of states with broad enabling legislation for all forms of public-private partnerships (or P3). Senate Bill 255 […]

Source: http://www.lexology.com, February 20, 2014 By: Jessica L. Duggan, Kevin P. Kamraczewski and Stephen M. Fields, Dentons After looking at numerous investment opportunities, you bite the bullet, assemble a syndicate of lenders and close on a leveraged buyout transaction resulting in control of the operating company target through the use of a holding company. You […]

Read Zurich’s white paper here to learn how Section 240 of New York’s Labor Law could impact your clients.

Source: Sri Lanka Daily News, March 4, 2014 Posted on: http://constfpn.advisen.com According to the United States Green Building Council, building structures account for 38 percent of all carbon dioxide emissions, and 39 percent of the total energy used, nationwide. Environmental concerns have made the use of natural and recyclable resources a priority. Not surprisingly, green […]

Source: Los Angeles Times, March 1, 2014 Posted on: http://constfpn.advisen.com A nearly $60-million, taxpayer-funded football stadium in Allen, Texas, north of Dallas, was closed indefinitely this week, 18 months after opening, because of “extensive cracking” along the concrete concourse, district officials said. The stadium was a showy marvel when built and regarded as the nation’s […]

Read here about how the minimal number of asbestos inspectors in Iowa is impacting proper handling of asbestos removal projects.

Source: Targeted News Service, February 28, 2014 Posted on: http://constfpn.advisen.com New York state’s unique “scaffold law,” or Labor Law 240, designed to keep construction sites safe, is actually doing just the opposite: It is causing hundreds of injuries while costing the public millions of dollars. The scaffold law places liability for construction site injuries solely […]

Read here about an architecture firm in Texas that says their design is not to blame for cracking at a football stadium.

Source: http://www.natlawreview.com, March 3, 2014 By: Seth Lamden, Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP On February 27, 2014, the Insurance Committee of the Indiana State Senate voted 6 to 3 against House Bill 1241, which would have amended the Indiana Insurance Code to specify the manner in which the term “pollutant” must be construed in liability insurance […]