Pollution and environmental exposure risks on site and during transfer and disposal, such as toxic mold, the disposal of contaminated soil, and broken pipelines releasing toxic materials, are major construction concerns. When such incidents happen, a...
With economic recovery in much of the construction industry slow to take hold, more small and midsize contractors are trying to stay above water by pursuing work that goes well beyond their field of expertise - making it harder for them to get the in...
JustMed v. Byce, a decision by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, involved whether Byce, a programmer, owned the source code of devices owned by JustMed.
The court ruled that, given the facts of the case, Byce was an employee rather than an indepen...
Environmental liability, as a legal
issue, is in its infancy; but maturing quickly. The challenge for contractors
involves staying ahead of the evidence chain.
Since you don't know what hidden environmental tort will arise next,
prevention an...
A recent Wisconsin court case found manure spread on a
farmer's field is a product; but once the manure runs-off into his well, the
bacteria in the fertilizer is an environmental hazard, not part of the
product. For the purpose of this discu...