In the ever-increasing race to protect against contract risk brought on as a result of the pandemic, some obvious contract clauses are negotiated while others are left untouched. Some of those untouched clauses can wreak havoc on contract risk. In addition, early...
Michigan courts have been wrestling with the boundaries of the Occupational Code and statutory requirements relating to residential builder’s licenses, mixed-use housing projects, and commercial construction
Many Michigan businesses are up and running again after the shutdown, although now operating at a new norm. The active Executive Orders relating to COVID-19 contain safety and health workplace guidelines businesses are required to follow if open. Yesterday, the...
Insurance coverage is an integral part of the construction process. The contract documents rely on insurance to facilitate the risk allocation and risk transfer needs of the project. These contractual specifications lay out the types of coverage, policy limits, and...
On June 29, 2020, the Michigan Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion in a case with wide ranging implications for all contractors in Michigan who purchase CGL insurance. In a break from over thirty years of established law, the Court held that there “may” be...
Billy Joel was recently sued for copyright infringement when he terminated the contractor he hired to perform renovations to his Oyster Bay mansion and hired a new one to carry out the job instead. Although what typically comes to mind when one thinks of copyright...
Whether you are a commercial landlord or tenant, COVID-19 has likely impacted your business. And in many cases here in Michigan it has specifically impacted the ability of tenants to pay rent while unable to operate their businesses. As such, many commercial landlords...
The Construction Forecast 2020 presents trends and potential hurdles from issues we are hearing “on the street” and offers insight from a legal counsel perspective.
Banking on forgiveness of your Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan, that may not be your biggest problem…. remember the certifications in your PPP loan application? The SBA has decided that it will review all loans in excess of $2 million as well as other loans as...
This Construction Forecast presents trends and potential hurdles from issues we are hearing “on the street” and offers insight from a legal counsel perspective. As construction sites reopen, many owners and contractors are requiring waivers and releases related to...