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On May 26, 2020, the Court of Appeals of Maryland (Maryland’s highest court) held that where one of the two parties to an AIA contract sues or settles with a third party, the AIA contract’s mutual waiver of subrogation precludes that third party from...By: Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

Jurisdictions Limiting Construction Work - Massachusetts: Construction generally is allowed in Massachusetts for all residential construction and certain “essential” commercial construction, including in the City of Boston, as of May 26, 2020....By: Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

Jurisdictions Limiting Construction Work: Massachusetts: Construction generally is allowed in Massachusetts for all residential construction and certain “essential” commercial construction. However, certain cities and towns have limited construction...By: Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

This update tracks COVID-19 shutdown orders as of April 29, 2020, 12:00 p.m. EDT that affect construction projects in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania -...By: Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

On April 23, 2020, Governor Wolf issued guidance for the resumption of construction activities, starting on May 1, across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The guidance is binding on all businesses in the construction industry....By: Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

This update tracks COVID-19 shutdown orders as of April 16, 2020, 12:00 p.m. EDT that affect construction projects in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania....By: Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

Maryland State Governor Larry Hogan issued a revised order yesterday (Order no. 20-03-30-01) whereby “[a]ll persons living in the State of Maryland are hereby ordered, effective as of 8:00 p.m. on March 30, 2020, to stay in their homes or places of...By: Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

As the CDC issues guidelines progressively cautioning against attending activities with more than 1000, then 500, then 250, and now 50 people, it was only a matter of time before the coronavirus (COVID-19) impacted construction projects....By: Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

Unlicensed contractors in Georgia recently were dealt a blow by the state's Court of Appeals when three judges held that a contractor's failure to possess a valid state contractor's license precluded the contractor from bringing a lawsuit for unpaid...By: Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

On February 18, 2020 Governor Phil Murphy announced new legislation aimed at amending New Jersey's Law Against Discrimination ("LAD") to set a new standard for businesses in New Jersey....By: Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP