With OSHA’s Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) hanging in the balance of a special January 7, 2022, U.S. Supreme Court session, your organization should nonetheless prepare to comply with a Vaccine-or-Test COVID-19 policy. As it stands, the current OSHA ETS requires private businesses with at least 100 employees to ensure that their employees are either vaccinated
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Hahn Loeser’s Construction Law Practice Secures National Tier 1 Ranking in 2022 “Best Law Firms” Report by U.S. News and Best Lawyers®
Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP’s Construction Law Practice Group has been ranked as a National Tier 1 practice for Litigation – Construction in the 2022 “Best Law Firms” report, which was released today by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®.
“This national recognition is a testament of the hard work of…
New York Labor Law Creates Joint Liability for Construction Contractors
New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed into law an amendment to New York Labor Law that holds prime and general construction contractors jointly and severally liable for unpaid wages, benefits, and wage supplements owed by a subcontractor at any tier to the subcontractor’s employees.
Read more about this new law in this legal alert…
Hahn Loeser’s Labor and Employment Team Answer the Top 10 Questions Employers Have About the COVID-19 Vaccine
Over the past few months, the COVID-19 vaccine has dominated news coverage and is at the forefront of the current administration’s agenda. In this recent legal alert, our employment team considers several important vaccination questions for employers to consider as they navigate the rapidly evolving issues that COVID-19 presents to the workplace.
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Appellate Court Affirms Unanimous Jury Verdict for Hahn Loeser Client TRAX Construction Co.
Earlier today, the 11th District Court of Appeals for the State of Ohio upheld a judgment for $1.1 million in compensatory damages in favor of Hahn Loeser’s client — TRAX Construction Co. — against OHM Advisors, Inc., and Eugene Esser, the former Engineer for the Village of Reminderville, as well as an award of $375,000…
Ohio S.B 13 Shortening the Statute of Limitations Goes Into Effect
Yesterday, June 14, 2021, Ohio Senate Bill 13 went into effect. This bill 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.
As Greg Thompson and Alayna Bridgett shared earlier this year, while S.B. 13 amends the statute…
Hahn Loeser’s Construction Team Included in Construction Executive Magazine’s List of Top Construction Law Firms™ for Second Year
Hahn Loeser is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognized by Construction Executive magazine in the Top 50 Construction Law Firms™ for 2021, ranking number 30 out of the 50 firms included in this year’s list. This year’s list marked the second straight year of Hahn Loeser’s Construction Team being the only…
Join us for an upcoming webinar on June 8 – “Building Value Starts with Clear Math”
A strong and clear financial foundation is crucial for every construction company. During this webinar, you will learn strategies to help involve your whole team in ensuring your job accounting is accurate and understand best practices to make claims for delays and extra work. These pieces work together to help build on the value of…
Title VI possible roadblock for highway project in Houston
The Biden Administration’s Department of Transportation (DOT) recently paused a highway widening project in Houston, Texas. The project, known as the North Houston Highway Improvement Project, would widen Interstate 45. The DOT decided to halt the project so that it could evaluate whether it violates Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This…
Contractors Take Note: Ohio Governor Signs Bill Shortening Statute of Limitations
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…