Construction & Infrastructure Law Blog

On June 10, 2023, a jury in Portland, Oregon found PacifiCorp and Pacific Power (collectively, “PacifiCorp”) liable for negligence, trespass, and nuisance based on a series of four wildfires ...

https://www.constructionandinfrastructurelawblog.com/2023/06/beyond-inverse-condemnation-in-wildfire-litigation-an-oregon-jury-finds-utility-liable-for-negligence-trespass-and-nuisance/

Move over luxury bus lines and quick flights. Central Texans should be on the lookout for bulldozers and train stops. On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court of Texas held that Texas Central Railroad...

https://www.constructionandinfrastructurelawblog.com/2022/09/texas-central-wins-authority-to-take-land-for-high-speed-rail-system/

On March 11, 2022, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) proposed reverting the definition of “prevailing wage” under the Davis-Bacon Act to a definition used over 40 years ago. According to th...

https://www.constructionandinfrastructurelawblog.com/2022/04/turning-back-the-clock-dol-proposes-previous-davis-bacon-prevailing-wage-definition/

On September 9, 2021, the President issued Executive Order 14042, which applies new rules – including vaccination mandates – to Federal contractors and subcontractors. EO 14042 does not incl...

https://www.constructionandinfrastructurelawblog.com/2021/11/executive-order-14042-survival-guide/

On July 21, 2021, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) issued a 3-1 decision affirming its precedent that displaying banners and a large inflatable rat (“Scabby th...

https://www.constructionandinfrastructurelawblog.com/2021/07/nlrb-reaffirms-rat-banner-targeting-neutral-businesses-permissible/

Not your average game of patty-cake! Earlier this week, New York’s  First Department, Appellate Division issued its decision related to 200 Amsterdam, overturning the lower court’s decision ...

https://www.constructionandinfrastructurelawblog.com/2021/03/building-fast-200-amsterdam/

Contractors performing work in California are required to be licensed by the California State License Board (“CSLB”).  Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §7065.  Except for sole proprietors, contracto...

https://www.constructionandinfrastructurelawblog.com/2020/09/landmark-contractor-licensing-case-limits-disgorgement-remedy-in-california/

Amidst the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, daily and sometimes hourly changes in federal, state, and local orders and regulations are significantly impacting the construction industry.  This blog pro...

https://www.constructionandinfrastructurelawblog.com/2020/03/california-construction-covid-19/

Indemnification clauses appear in nearly every agreement, but they are often overlooked as mere boilerplate provisions after the parties have painstakingly negotiated all of the other terms. It i...

https://www.constructionandinfrastructurelawblog.com/2020/01/indemnification-clauses/

In its 84-year history, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB, Board or Agency) has promulgated a very small number of rules pursuant to the Administrative Procedures Act, relying, instead, on...

https://www.constructionandinfrastructurelawblog.com/2019/08/rulemaking-tear-election-procedures/