The tariffs enacted and proposed by the Trump administration have created a cause for concern among industries worldwide, and the construction sector is no exception. Imported goods are often essential to a construction...more
The Tennessee legislature recently passed the Construction Industry Payment Protection Act (“CIPPA”), SB2681/HB2706, which offers significant changes to the Tennessee construction industry.
Not only does the act amend...more
8/12/2020
/ Construction Industry ,
Construction Liens ,
Design Defects ,
General Contractors ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Limitation of Liability Clause ,
New Legislation ,
Prompt Payment ,
Retainage ,
State and Local Government ,
Statute of Repose ,
Subcontractors
Changes to Remedies in Lien Enforcement Actions -
New legislation in Tennessee has limited the recovery of attorney’s fees, expenses, and actual and liquidated damages in instances where a real property owner seeks to...more
8/25/2019
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Calculation of Damages ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Liens ,
Construction Project ,
General Contractors ,
Liquidated Damages ,
Mechanics Lien ,
New Rules ,
Notice Requirements ,
Pay if Paid ,
Property Owners ,
Remedies ,
Subcontractors
So you want to register a domain name for your company’s registered trademark only to find out, it’s already been claimed by someone other than you. Even worse, someone has incorporated your trademark into his domain name and...more
10/3/2018
/ Arbitration ,
Bad Faith ,
Brand ,
Cybersquatting ,
Domain Names ,
ICANN ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internet ,
Registration ,
Service Marks ,
Trademarks ,
UDRP ,
Websites ,
WIPO