Until recently, Alabama was the only state that had yet to enact legislation ensuring that dams and reservoirs were safely constructed and maintained to protect downstream water users and upstream property owners. With the introduction of Alabama’s new Dam Safety legislation, the Alabama legislature has given professional civil engineers across the state a new role…
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In Koba Mushkudiani v. Racanelli Construction Group, Inc., et al., an Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court (“the Court”) affirmed summary judgment against the owner, general contractor, and developer of a construction project for violation of multiple New York Labor Laws. 2023 WL 5064219. Koba Mushkudiani (“Plaintiff”) was working on a construction site…
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On August 3, 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a proposed denial of Alabama’s permit program to manage coal ash in landfills and surface impoundments. The EPA claims Alabama’s program is significantly less protective of people and waterways than required by federal regulations. This is the first time the EPA has proposed denying a…
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On April 12, 2023, the EPA and Biden Administration proposed new rules governing emissions from new vehicles manufactured in the United States between 2027 and 2032. The EPA bases its authority to enact the regulations on section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act. The Biden administration previously laid the groundwork for more stringent vehicle emissions…
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On June 29, 2023, the United States Supreme Court unanimously adopted a new “undue hardship” standard for religious accommodations under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (“Title VII”). The decision came in Groff v. DeJoy, No. 22-174 (June 29, 2023), which concerned an Evangelical Christian postal worker who opposed working on Sundays due to…
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FINRA has announced it has expelled Monmouth Capital Management for various violations, including churning, excessive trading, failure to supervise its representatives and providing false and misleading disclosures to retail customers on its client relationship summary (“Form CRS”). During its investigation, FINRA obtained evidence which reflected Monmouth, by way of approximately six (6) registered representatives, excessively…
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In Borel Builders, Inc. v. Burke, 292 A.3d 1117 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2023), the Superior Court of Pennsylvania upheld a judgment against a home builder and determined it waived its statute of limitation defense because it failed to plead sufficient facts to support the defense. In May 2012, Brian and Pamela Burke (“the Burkes”) contracted…
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On June 9, 2023, Florida Governor Ron Desantis signed legislation amending the inspection requirements for condominium buildings that reach thirty years of age and for condominiums the control of which is turned over from the ownership association to the owners themselves. See 2023 Fla. Sess. Law Serv. 203. Some of the changes directly impact inspection…
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On June 12, 2023, FINRA published Regulatory Notice 23-11,[*1] soliciting comments on proposed Rule 4610 concerning liquidity risk management requirements. Rule 4610 would require covered members—those with the “largest customer and counterparty exposures”—to “have and maintain sufficient liquidity on a current basis” at all times. The purpose of Rule 4610 is to “ensure that members…
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In Brown v. City of Oil City, 2023 WL 3471043 (Pa. May 16, 2023), the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania held that an out-of-possession contractor that has created a dangerous condition through work performed for a possessor of land who has accepted the contractor’s work may be liable to all persons suffering injuries caused by the…
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