How New York’s Scaffold Law and Section 240 Affect Commercial Real Estate Development, Construction Insurance Pricing, and Investment

For commercial real estate developers, construction insurers, and the broader investment community that finances New York ...
Long Island Business News

Lipsky: Rethinking New York’s Scaffold Law to protect workers and reduce costs

New York’s construction industry operates under a legal framework unlike any other in the United States, and the consequences are becoming impossible to ignore. Labor Law 240—commonly known as the ...
Canadian Underwriter

Bill imposing $1 billion in absolute liability for pipeline spills tabled for third reading

The federal government tabled Thursday Bill C-46 – which proposes to impose absolute liability of up to $1 billion on pipeline operators in case of spills – for third reading in the House of Commons.
JD Supra

Corporate Criminal Liability: Legal Causation and the Application of Absolute Vicarious Liability in the XTO Energy Prosecution

In this high-profile criminal prosecution of XTO Energy by the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, the scope of corporate criminal liability for the actions of third parties is likely to take ...