Michigan Construction Law Update
A forum for sharing current developments in Michigan construction law.
Author: Peter J. Cavanaugh practices with Cavanaugh & Quesada in Royal
Oak, Mich.
Blawg Related Categories: States • Michigan • Solo / Small Firm • Construction Law
Recent Posts from Michigan Construction Law Update
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Michigan Seller Disclosure Act -- No Claim for Innocent Misrepresentation, Supreme Court Affirms Ruling
On June 17, 2009, Michigan Supreme Court entered an order affirming a 2008 Michigan Court of Appeals decision, which had held that Michigan law did not recognize claims for innocent misrepresentation under the Michigan Seller…
- Assignment of Contractual Rights without the Consent of the Engineer
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OMB Publishes Updated Guidance for Implementing ARRA
On April 3, 2009, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published (here) Implementing Guidance for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ("Recovery Act").This is the second installment of detailed government-wide guidance for…
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Largest Construction Projects in Michigan, 2009 List
Crain's Detroit Business is out with the annual list of the Largest Construction Projects in Michigan for 2009 (here). Most of the projects in the Top 20 began several years ago, and are scheduled to…
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New Ethics, Disclosure Rules for Federal Contractors
On December 12, 2008, new federal rules on mandatory disclosure and ethics and compliance went into effect. Among other things, the rule requires government contractors to disclose evidence of violations of certain criminal laws by…
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New Bill Would Allow Construction Liens on Public Property
On January 29, 2009, Sen. Dennis Olshove (D. Warren) introduced S.B. 140, which would allow construction liens to be recorded against government (public) property.Specifically, S.B. 140 would amend Section 107 of the Construction Lien Act…
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Implementation of E-Verify Rule Delayed
Federal Computer Week reported on January 12, 2009 that -"Enforcement of a new rule that requires federal contractors to use the Homeland Security Department’s E-Verify system to check employees' work eligibility has been postponed until…
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Contractor Groups File Suit, Seek to Block New Immigration Checks
The Federal Times reported on December 30, 2008:"Five trade groups are suing the Homeland Security Department to block a new requirement that federal contractors check the immigration status of their employees using the department’s E-Verify…
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AGC Legal Brief Highlights Recent Builder's Trust Fund Decision, Other Michigan Decisions
The December, 2008 issue of the AGC Legal Brief highlights a number of recent court decisions and legislative changes affecting design professionals, contractors, subcontractors and residential builders in Michigan.The current issue of the AGC Legal…
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