Newport Beach, CAA Newport Beach construction contractor was ordered to pay $468,505 after the Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (DOL) found 137 workers went without pay and overtime. On December... Read more »
In a precedential decision in Revvo Technologies, Inc. v. Cerebrum Sensor Technologies, Inc., the Director of the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) John Squires vacated the Patent Trial and Appeal Board... Read more »
New York, NYWhen it comes to protecting construction workers after they sustain an injury on the job, few states offer the same legal avenues as New York’s labor laws. The empire state... Read more »
New York City, NYConstruction accidents can leave workers with serious injuries that require expensive medical treatment. Many victims have difficulty keeping a job, paying bills, and caring for their families challenging. If... Read more »
Erie, PAErie, Pennsylvania, known for its vibrant lakefront and industrial heritage, is a city shaped by hard work and resilience. As a vital hub in Pennsylvania’s economy, Erie’s construction industry plays a... Read more »
In UTTO Inc. v. Metrotech Corp., the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held that while district courts may resolve claim construction disputes at the motion to dismiss stage without... Read more »
Percentage of Construction Industry Workers in a Union Continues to Decline According to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis, the percentage of construction workers who belong to a union dropped to a... Read more »
The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Development (DCED) awarded more than $18 million in grant funding to 36 recipients through the Illinois Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program. Recipients include contractor groups such as... Read more »
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas struck down the National Labor Relations Boardâs (NLRBâs) 2023 joint-employer rule, which only required an entity to possess or reserve the right... Read more »
According to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis, the percentage of construction workers who belong to a union dropped to a record low of 10.7 percent in 2023. This is the latest in... Read more »