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News In Brief
Did you see the new wind turbine at Progressive Field, constructed by C.T. Taylor Construction? Follow the link for a story, a photo, and some video.
The PNC SmartHome, once stationed outside the Cleveland Museum of Natural History and built in large part by our client CPK Construction, has now found an owner.
Skoda Minotti is conducting its annual survey on conditions in the construction and real estate markets in Northeast Ohio. Follow the highlighted link if you would like to contribute your thoughts, and get a chance to win a $50 gift card. |
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Ohio Supreme Court Supports Implied Duty to Construct in a Workmanlike Manner
In a ruling that dealt a blow to homebuilders while providing a win for their customers, in Jones v. Centex Homes, 2012 Ohio 1001 (March 14, 2012), the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that the implied duty to construct a home in a workmanlike fashion cannot be waived by the provisions of the pertinent contract. Please contact me if you have any questions about this decision or its impact.
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City Agrees to Try Again After Bumbling First Attempt to Issue a Design-Build Contract The City of Cuyahoga Falls, upon receiving a challenge to an award from Frantz Ward, agreed to start from scratch after it recognized that it had not properly followed the new procedures implemented under Ohio Construction Reform. Follow this link for more information. |
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Frantz Ward in Person and in the Media
My colleagues and I do a lot of writing and speaking in order to keep our clients and contacts up to date on legal developments. Here are summaries of recent publications and upcoming speaking engagements.
On April 18, 2012, James Niehaus will serve on a panel at the inaugural Crain's Cleveland Business General and In-House Counsel Awards. Seats are still available, so click here for more information.
On May 10, 2012, Frantz Ward presents its annual complimentary Labor & Employment Law Seminar. Please follow this link to register.
On June 21, 2012, Frantz Ward will present a seminar on various issues and updates in the area of business litigation. Stay tuned for more details.
Builders Exchange Magazine published this article on Construction Reform in Ohio. It discusses three perspectives on the changes, one of them the legal view from Andy Natale.
Through the Ohio Environmental Law Blog, my partner and former Ohio EPA Director Joe Koncelik, has recently published an overview of a new Ohio bill addressing horizontal drilling (fracking) and an article on the changes that can impact the removal of asbestos. The media frequently turns to Joe, as evidenced by his quote in the Akron Beacon Journal.
In their Labor & Employment Law Navigator, Rebecca Bennett and Keith Ashmus discuss recent developments in the law relating to healthcare, health insurance exchanges, and the NLRB's workplace posters.
My colleagues in the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Group, who have now conducted training sessions on four continents, publish a periodic newsletter to keep our clients informed of recent developments in this very important area of law. Click here to access those newsletters. |
