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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. Perhaps the most notable question has been whether a residential builder’s license is...
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 policy terms required. Many...
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 coverage for a contractor’s own...
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 protection is songs, books, and...
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 and tenants are left...
Last night the Senate passed a House bill that attempts to give recipients of PPP loans more flexibility in spending PPP loan proceeds. Assuming the President signs the bill, there are 5 main changes: recipients will have 24 weeks to use the PPP funds instead of 8, although recipients can still...
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 the SBA deems appropriate. PPP...
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 COVID-19. Contractors are dealing...
On April 8, 2020, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-41 (the “Order”), which temporarily relaxes strict compliance with various state electronic transaction acts. According to the Governor, “[I]t is reasonable and necessary to provide limited and temporary relief from certain...