In this recent Legal Alert, Greg Thompson and Alayna Bridgett summarize a bill recently signed into law by Ohio Governor DeWine that shortens the statute of limitations for breach of written contract actions from eight years to six and, for oral contracts, from six years to four. The bill goes into effect on June
U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Review Threshold Question of Arbitrability
Construction contracts often include arbitration provisions that require any dispute arising out of a project be resolved through binding arbitration. But who decides whether such a dispute is subject to the arbitration provision? The answer to that question is not always clear, and a recent decision (or refusal to make a decision) by the U.S.
Visit Hahn Loeser at the Ohio Construction Association’s Conaway Conference March 2 – 4, 2021
Hahn Loeser is proud to sponsor the Ohio Contractor Association’s Conaway Conference, which will take place virtually on March 2 through March 4, 2021. If you are attending this conference, please be sure to stop by our virtual exhibit booth and say hello.
For more details about the Conference, please visit the OCA’s website.
Hahn Loeser Construction Team Presents Legal Educational Series in Partnership with Foundation Software
Join Hahn Loeser and our friends from Foundation Software for a complimentary four-part legal series for the construction industry on a range of important topics. To register for each session, please click on the title of the topics below.
Session 1: The Road Ahead for Contractors: Predictions of What to Expect in 2021
Thursday, March
Hahn Loeser Construction Attorneys and Professionals Exclusive Presenters for NBI Program – Construction Law: Advanced Issues and Answers on Thursday, April 15
Join the Hahn Loeser team for a full-day session presented by NBI for an advanced-level guide to complex construction law issues.
Program Overview
On any construction project, seemingly simple issues can quickly become complex if not handled correctly. That’s why it’s essential to have an in-depth understanding of critical construction project legal matters that have
Hahn Loeser Offers Complimentary Legal Seminars to Clients
To help clients prepare for a productive 2021, Hahn Loeser’s Construction Team is presenting complimentary, virtual training sessions for management and project personnel.
Topics offered by our Team to our clients include:
1. Project Construction Contract Forms and Plain English Options for Negotiation;
2. Managing Cost Plus GMP Contract Risks and Management of Changes;
3.
SBA Questionnaires Offer Guidance for Recipients of PPP Loans of $2 Million or More
The U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) has released two Loan Necessity Questionnaires – one for for-profit businesses, the other for nonprofits – for recipients of Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans of $2 million or more.
The questionnaires are designed to help the SBA evaluate a borrower’s good-faith certification that its loan
Hedging Against the Lumber Crisis
The recent increasing price of lumber may be the single biggest threat to affordable housing in the United States, not to mention the threat it poses to the U.S. economy. Covid-19, which spurred an upsurge in home renovation projects and a drop in financing rates for new home builds, has caused a contemporaneous increase in
Hahn Loeser Recognized by Construction Executive Magazine in The Top 50 Construction Law Firms™ Nationally
Hahn Loeser is proud to be recognized by Construction Executive Magazine in the 2020 list of The Top 50 Construction Law Firms in its June issue that was just released. Ranking in the top half of the list at number 24, Hahn Loeser is the only Ohio-based firm to be included in this year’s list.
Hahn Loeser & Intyllus Advisors Provide Guidance for Construction Clients in Recent Webinar Series
Members of our Construction Law Team joined forces with Suhas Shah, a partner with Intyllus Advisors for a three-part webinar series for the construction industry on critical topics of interest related to COVID-19. If you missed any of our programs, you can watch the recordings and download the slides at the links below.
Part 1: