Current developments and recent trends in all areas of Construction Law
This post was co-authored by Government Enforcement + White Collar Defense Team lawyer David Carney, Capital Markets + Securities Group lawyer Tiange (Tim) Chen, and Antitrust + Regulation team co-chair Jennifer Driscoll.
Executive Order Directing Deregulation and Termination of Certain Regulatory Enforcement Actions
On February 19, 2025, in an executive order…
This post was authored by International team lawyer Kathleen Porter.
Executive Order Adjusting Imports of Aluminum into The United States
On February 11, 2025, in an executive order titled Adjusting Imports of Aluminum into the United States, President Trump increased, from 10% to 25%, the ad valorem tariff rate on imports of aluminum…
This post was co-authored by Labor + Employment Group lawyers Natale DiNatale, Abby Warren and Christopher A. Costain.
As most employers in the construction industry know, the Connecticut Legislature passed significant amendments to the Connecticut Paid Sick Leave (PSL) law which are set to go into effect on January 1, 2025, for…
This post was authored by Jonathan H. Schaefer who is a member of Robinson+Cole’s Environmental, Energy + Telecommunications Group.
On December 11, 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced it finalized a revision to the personal protective equipment (PPE) standard for the construction industry. The final rule adds specific language to the…
This post was co-authored by Abby M. Warren and Christohper A. Costain who are members of Robinson+Cole’s Labor, Employment, Benefits + Immigration Group.
In June 2024, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued guidance tailored to the construction industry concerning harassment in the workplace or at the jobsite. The guidance is important for construction…
Earlier this year, the Associated Subcontractors of Massachusetts hired Robinson+Cole attorney Joseph Barra to submit an amicus brief to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court for consideration in the appeal pending before it in Business Interiors Floor Covering Business Trust v. Graycor Construction Co., Inc. In its June 17, 2024 decision in that case, the Court…
Below is an excerpt of an article co-authored by Labor and Employment Group lawyers Abby Warren and Jessica Pinto, which was published in the latest edition of PE magazine, the flagship publication of the National Society of Professional Engineers.
On January 10, 2024, the US Department of Labor (DOL) published a final rule…
This week we are pleased to have a guest post by Robinson+Cole Labor Relations Group chair Natale V. DiNatale.
The NLRB has reversed decades of precedent and made it far easier for unions to represent employees, including construction employers, without a secret ballot election. Initially, it is important to understand that this new standard…
This post was authored by Jon Schaefer, who is a member of Robinson+Cole’s Environmental, Energy + Telecommunications Group. Jon focuses his practice on environmental compliance counseling, occupational health and safety, permitting, site remediation, and litigation related to federal and state regulatory programs.
On July 20, 2023, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published…
Below is an excerpt of an article published in Construction Executive on February 21, 2023 co-authored by Robinson+Cole Labor and Employment Group lawyers Abby M. Warren and Sapna K. Jain.
Since last fall, news of layoffs in the technology sector have set off a ripple effect in a variety of other industries. Companies engaging…
