by Hilger Hammond PC | Jun 1, 2018
By Stephen A. Hilger On May 30, 2018, the Michigan Supreme Court issued an Order clearing the way for the repeal of prevailing wage laws. The Plaintiff, Protecting Michigan Taxpayers, organized a ballot question committee that sought to repeal Michigan’s...
by Aileen Leipprandt | May 30, 2018
By Aileen Leipprandt Implications of Senate Bill 465 On Tuesday, May 22, 2018, the Senate passed Senate Bill 465. On November 29, 2018, the Bill passed the House and was given immediate effect. Generally speaking, SB 465 amends the Construction Lien Act, to allow...
by Hilger Hammond PC | May 22, 2018
By Stephen Hilger, Esq. This is part 1 of a 15-part series on the changes to the AIA A201 General Conditions. This part deals with section 1.1.8. In the 2017 changes, particularly section 1.1.8, there are some additions to the Initial Decision Maker clause. The...
by Hilger Hammond PC | May 22, 2018
Attorney Mark Rysberg will present “Contract Language and Scheduling,” at the American Subcontractors Association of Michigan, on June 13, in Hudsonville, Michigan. Registration information can be found here. Mark Rysberg practices in the areas of construction law and...
by Hilger Hammond PC | May 3, 2018
Attorneys Ben Hammond and Aileen Leipprandt will present “Out With The Old, In With The New – 2017 AIA Document Updates,” at a joint meeting of the Construction Financial Managers Association of West Michigan and the American Subcontractors Association of Michigan, on...
by Hilger Hammond PC | May 3, 2018
Attorneys from across the United States who are members of the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Construction Industry Forum have been collaborating on a 50-state survey of the lien laws of each state. As a member of the ABA Construction Industry Forum Division 7,...
by Hilger Hammond PC | May 3, 2018
By Stephen A. Hilger, Esq. This is part 2 of a 15 part series on the changes to the AIA A201 General Conditions. This part deals with section 1.2.1.1. Section 1.2.1.1 is new and reads as follows: § 1.2.1.1 The invalidity of any provision of the Contract Document shall...
by Hilger Hammond PC | Apr 12, 2018
Attorneys Mark Rysberg and Daniel Hatch presented “Captive Insurance Overview and Spring Creek Discussion,” at the Construction Financial Managers Association of South West Michigan, on April 26, 2018 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Mark Rysberg practices in the areas of...
by Hilger Hammond PC | Apr 12, 2018
Hilger Hammond, PC is pleased to announce attorney Christopher Nyenhuis has joined the law firm. Nyenhuis has been practicing law since 2009 and regularly appears in both state and federal courts. He has represented public and private companies, small businesses, and...
by Hilger Hammond PC | Mar 30, 2018
Attorney Dan Hatch has joined the Construction Financial Management Association’s Heavy/Highway Subcommittee, which focuses on member classification initiatives, “Talking Heavy” electronic newsletter, Webinar content, and annual conference tracks. Dan practices in the...
by Hilger Hammond PC | Mar 29, 2018
By Stephen A. Hilger, Esq. This is Part 6 in a 20-part series of blogs dealing with issues of arbitration in the construction industry. Once in arbitration, you will come to the crossroads of a decision on how many arbitrators to use. Should you use a single...
