Kathleen O’Brien – November 11, 2013 Rutgers fungus expert Joan Bennett had always been a skeptic of “sick building syndrome” – the notion the air in a building can be so toxic it makes people sick. Then the home she owned in New Orleans was flooded by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. While others would mourn… Continue reading Rutgers Researchers: Mold Can Cause Symptoms That Mimic Parkinson’s
Month: November 2013
Scope of Federal Arbitration Act Allows Contractor to Compel Arbitration
Tony Lehman – November 15, 2013 In August, the Supreme Court of South Carolina addressed the reach of the interstate-commerce requirement of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA). Cape Romain Contractors v. Wando E., LLC, 747 S.E. 2d 461 (S.C. 2013). It also addressed whether an Owner could compel arbitration of a lien-foreclosure action filed by… Continue reading Scope of Federal Arbitration Act Allows Contractor to Compel Arbitration
Notice of Furnishing: More Important Than Ever
via Construction Law e-Bulletin: Notice of Furnishing: More Important Than Ever – News from the Construction Law Group | Nexsen Pruet, PLLC – JDSupra.
Lawmaker Eyes Nevada Construction Defect Laws
State Sen. Mike Schneider, D-Las Vegas, said he plans to seek changes to construction defect laws because of problems underscored by an ongoing federal probe. Schneider contends flawed laws and a lack of oversight led to the investigation into an alleged conspiracy involving Las Vegas homeowners association board members and a select group of construction… Continue reading Lawmaker Eyes Nevada Construction Defect Laws
Should Admittance of Expert Evidence Have a Price
IMS ExpertServices – November 7, 2013 Should the right to admit expert evidence in civil litigation have a price? Should courts be able to restrict reliance on expert evidence, subject to the lowest bidder? As extreme as that might sound in this country, that’s not a far cry from what recent amendments to the Civil… Continue reading Should Admittance of Expert Evidence Have a Price