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Few industries generate more legal activity than construction, so ENR's staff monitors the world of contracts and disputes, labor policy, liability, and all the related subfields. We pay attention to major cases that may have lasting affect on the industry and we watch for the evolving law involving such fields as the environment and collaborative project management.

Latest Headlines
08/04/10 Federal Action Needed for Comprehensive Reform, Sources Say

Construction industry sources say the latest legal skirmish over Arizona’s controversial immigration law underscores the need for comprehensive immigration reform at the national level.
07/29/10 Arizona Will Appeal Judge’s Injunction of Immigration Law

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (R) says the state will appeal a July 28 preliminary injunction by a U.S. district judge that prevents portions of the state’s controversial immigration law from going into effect.
07/07/10 Justice Dept. Challenges Arizona Immigration Law

The Justice Dept. has filed a lawsuit seeking to bar Arizona's new immigration law from taking effect, contending that the state statute is unconstitutional and will "undermine" federal immigration enforcement.
More News
06/30/10 Court OKs Columbia U.'s Controversial Expansion
06/02/10 Florida Agency Countersues Contractor On Expressway Job
05/26/10 Arizona Passes ‘Prompt Pay’ Law
04/21/10 Four Construction Groups Sue New York DOT Over Pay Freeze
04/07/10 Perini-CityCenter Partnership Broken, Headed to Court
03/31/10 Perini Sues MGM Mirage Over CityCenter Hotel-Casino Project in Las Vegas
03/31/10 Deal Reached To Rebuild World Trade Center Towers
03/24/10 URS Settles Minnesota Lawsuit Over I-35 Bridge Collapse
03/24/10 Utilities To Appeal to High Court On Climate-Change Decision
03/17/10 Brooklyn, N.Y., Project Starts After Lengthy Legal Battles
02/24/10 New York Concrete Test Firm Convicted for Some False Filing
02/19/10 State Court Rules CGL Policies Cover Subcontractor Defects
02/10/10 Alabama Landfill for TVA Waste Files for Chapter 11 Protection
12/02/09 Court Dismisses Damage Suits Against Katrina Dredging Firms
11/25/09 Court Says Lender Must Lend To Big Destiny USA Project
09/23/09 Schiavone Firm Ownership Suit Dismissed by Federal Judge
09/02/09 Judge Declines To Dismiss Collapse Case Against Jacobs
08/26/09 Court May Rewrite Liability Coverage
08/19/09 Hundreds of I-35W Collapse Suits Await Trial
08/17/09 Mississippi Insurance Case Could Reshape Contractor Policies
07/22/09 Business-Method Patent Challenge Heads to High Court
07/22/09 Georgia Slapped by Court In Tristate Water Dispute
07/01/09 $75-Million Mediated Settlement Identifies No Cause in Collapse
06/17/09 Supreme Court Refuses To Hear Challenge to U.S. Border Fence
05/15/09 Court Rules in Favor of Atlantic Yards Megadevelopment
05/06/09 High Court Limits Feds in Seeking Superfund Cleanup-Cost Funds
04/29/09 Lawsuit Filed Against Las Vegas Lenders To Restore Financing
04/22/09 Thornton-Tomasetti Is Cleared In Indiana Library Defect Suit
04/22/09 Partial Settlement Announced For 2006 Fatal Crane Collapse
04/15/09 Chinese Crane Welder Lacked Confidence in Its Own Skills
04/08/09 Construction Execs Targeted In Illinois Governor Investigation
04/01/09 Firms Reach New Settlements In Central Artery Fatal Collapse
02/18/09 Extortion Suit Between Alabama Contractor and Utility Settled
02/04/09 Chinese-Made Drywall Is Causing Lawsuits in Florida
01/28/09 Federal Judge Shuts Down Michigan Dealer's 'Gray' Iron
01/14/09 Georgia Loses Appeal Over Ruling That Limited Its Water Use
01/07/09 Grand Jury Probe Scraps Richardson Bid to Serve as U.S. Commerce Secretary
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