Earlier this week Republican governor Brian Sandoval of Nevada signed legislation that revised the statutory protections that Nevada affords to homeowners for construction defects. The new legislation modifies a 1995 law
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L&B Lawyers on the Speaking Circuit
February 6, 2015
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On January 22, Laurie & Brennan partner Krista Hallberg Kapp presented at the ABA’s Tort, Trial, Insurance and Practice Section and Fidelity, Surety Law Committee’s joint mid-winter meeting in New York on the
AFFORDABLE HOUSING: CHANGE ON THE HORIZON IN CHICAGO?
December 31, 2014
Firm News
The City of Chicago is considering amending its Affordable Housing Ordinance to bolster the requirement for developers to include affordable market-rate units in new residential developments or face stiffer financial
Claims for Payment Against Illinois Capital Development Board Must Be Brought in Court of Claims and Illinois Prompt Payment Act Found Not Applicable
December 4, 2014
Firm News
In R.L. Vollintine Construction, Inc. v. The Illinois Capital Development Board, 2014 IL App (4th) 130824 (October 29, 2014), the Illinois Appellate Court found that a contractor’s claim against the Illinois Capital
Condo Defect Claims Based On Chicago Municipal Code and Breach of Fiduciary Duty Reinstated
October 27, 2014
Firm News
The recent decision of Henderson Square Condominium Association v. LAB Townhomes, LLC, 2014 IL App (1st) 130764, arose from suit brought by the condominium association and its board (“Plaintiffs”) against the developer