Non-essential private construction projects were suspended on March 31, 2020 in Massachusetts. That suspension had been in place for the construction industry until yesterday— May 18, 2020....more
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Effective today (March 27, 2020) at midnight, New Hampshire joins various other states in closing non-essential businesses and ordering citizens to stay at home. Governor Sununu issued Executive Order #17 on March 26, 2020....more
3/27/2020
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While many construction projects are advancing in a safe manner during the COVID-19 pandemic, some have been suspended by governmental order, like the Cities of Boston and Cambridge, or based upon the direction of the Owner...more
State governments are issuing orders suspending the full or partial operations of “non-essential” or “non-life-sustaining” businesses. At the time of writing this post, these states include Nevada, Pennsylvania (Order of PA...more
The day-to-day professional and personal impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is substantial. The global event will have dozens of common legal implications that we will address in this blog over the coming days, but for now I...more
Mechanic’s lien claims are complex in that each state’s statutes differ dramatically. There are certain unique issues when a contractor seeks to commence a mechanic’s lien proceeding for improvements made to a condominium....more