By: Ellen M. Chapelle , Gould & Ratner LLP In most construction projects, the general contractor traditionally takes control of the site and is responsible for its means and methods of construction, and, therefore, should bear primary liability...

By: Kim Seib , Sara Kolb , and Rebecca Calzontzi , Practical Guidance Real Estate Team This article uses survey results and graphics collected from the Practical Guidance Survey of Commercial Lease Terms to explore commercial leasing trends and the...

By: John Erskine , NOSSAMAN LLP This article discusses the legal and policy framework for addressing sea level rise (SLR) in the 21st century in the United States, with an emphasis on the California Coastal Act (the Coastal Act), its administrative...

By: Stephen Del Percio , AECOM National governments globally are struggling to enact legislation that will bind them to the world’s carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets, and unfortunately in some cases even reach...

By: Leonard M. Kessler, CONSTRUCTION ATTORNEY, ARBITRATOR, AND MEDIATOR 1. What is mediation and how does it differ from litigation and arbitration? Mediation is a private dispute resolution process in which the disputing parties work with a mediator...