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Employment Law Issues for the Development Industry (February/March Update)

Feb 28, 2018

Legal Developments—National, Legal Developments—Oregon, From the Ground Up

Here are the latest updates and articles from our Employment Law and Labor Relations team, covering a range of current issues. March 1 Deadline for Notification to Existing Employees About Their New Washington Paid Sick Leave Rights By Nancy Anderson...

Ninth Circuit Opens the Door, IRS Slams It Shut (an update to IRS: "Shea It Ain't So!" The Ninth Circuit Opens the Door for Real Estate Developer to Defer Income Tax)

Jun 22, 2017

Legal Developments—National, Real Estate, Tax, From the Ground Up

On April 7, 2017, the IRS issued Action on Decision 2017-03, confirming that the IRS would not follow the Ninth Circuit's ruling in Shea Homes, Inc. v. Commissioner, 834 F.3d 1061 (9th Cir. 2016). The Ninth Circuit's decision in Shea Homes was widely...

A Light in the Darkness: The “Small Business Know-Before-You-Bid Construction Transparency Act of 2017”

May 15, 2017

By Brian Esler

Construction, Legal Developments—National, From the Ground Up

Federal government contracting comes with a myriad of challenges, not the least of which are sometimes opaque procedures for getting paid (or taking action if you’re not getting paid). A bill has just been introduced in the House of Representatives t...

Chapter 2: Ending “Drive-By” Lawsuits Under the ADA

Feb 06, 2017

Construction, Legal Developments—National, Regulation, From the Ground Up

We wrote about the plans to amend the Americans With Disabilities Act on January 31, 2017, to deal with so-called drive-by lawsuits claiming that there are illegal physical barriers to access. Now we have the language in the proposed bill, HR 620. Th...

Ending “Drive-By” Lawsuits Under the ADA

Jan 31, 2017

Construction, Legal Developments—National, Regulation, From the Ground Up

Businesses are required to comply with the obligations under Title III of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)—there cannot be discrimination on the basis of disability in the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, or accom...

Employment Law Issues for the Development Industry (June Update)

Jun 27, 2016

Legal Developments—National, Regulation, From the Ground Up

As mentioned in my April post, I plan to capture and consolidate employment law articles written by my colleagues on employment issues pertinent to the development industry. Below are three recent articles that you might find useful to your busi...