Construction

  • April 02, 2026

    Everus Closes First Post-Spinoff Deal With $158M SE&M Buy

    Everus Construction Group said Thursday it has acquired North Carolina-based contractor SE&M for $158 million, as the company looks to expand its presence in the fast-growing Southeast U.S.

  • April 02, 2026

    4 Mass. Rulings You May Have Missed In March

    Justices in Suffolk County Superior Court's Business Litigation Session reminded litigants in two cases in March that time is still of the essence in bringing claims, while the Massachusetts state court reiterated in another matter that a promise is a promise.

  • April 02, 2026

    1st Circ. Backs Bribe Sentences For Brothers Turned 'Crooks'

    The First Circuit has upheld two-year prison terms and nearly $17 million in forfeiture for a former Massachusetts police officer and his brother after they admitted to bribing employees of a utility ratepayer-funded energy savings program administrator to steer $36 million in contracts their way.

  • April 02, 2026

    UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

    The past week in London has seen data giant Sportrader face action from software company Altenar over alleged market abuse, Mexican billionaire Ricardo Pliego sue a man who allegedly defrauded him out of $415 million, and Warner Bros. bring a copyright claim against a YouTuber who leaked set footage of the upcoming Harry Potter series. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K. 

  • April 01, 2026

    NY Tribe Can Control Its Water, Sanitation Program, Judge Says

    A New York federal judge has ruled the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe can operate and maintain its own water and sanitation systems, rejecting the U.S. government's claim that federal law doesn't allow tribes to run those programs.

  • April 01, 2026

    Union, Employer Group Beat NJ Contractor's Benefits Suit

    A union and a contractors association have beaten back allegations that they coerce employers into making excessive contributions to a union benefit fund, with a New Jersey federal judge tossing a proposed class action filed by a contractor last year.

  • April 01, 2026

    Fla. Panel Revives Hurricane Damage Suit Against Insurer

    A Florida state appellate panel on Wednesday revived a condominium association's suit challenging an insurer's coverage denial for Hurricane Irma damage, finding that the trial court wrongly disregarded allegations that the insurer intentionally delayed its coverage determination to skirt the statute of limitations.

  • April 01, 2026

    Developer Sues Law Firm, Contractor For 'Lien Extortion' Plot

    A D.C. real estate developer and attorney is claiming that a local law firm, a contractor and an Israeli investor ran a coordinated "lien extortion" scheme to freeze his property sales before attempting to extort him in a new civil RICO suit.

  • April 01, 2026

    Mich. Says ICE Illegally Skipped Enviro Review For Warehouse

    Michigan and one of its cities asked a federal court Wednesday to temporarily block U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from converting a warehouse into a detention center, arguing the federal government didn't notify local officials about the project and didn't conduct required environmental reviews.

  • April 01, 2026

    Group Warns ITC Against Tariffs After Vote On Quartz Imports

    A coalition of small-business quartz fabricators claimed that the U.S. International Trade Commission vote Wednesday determining that recent quartz imports harm domestic producers may cost the industry jobs in a move that could lead to new tariffs, according to press releases.

  • April 01, 2026

    Commerce Probes Thai Steel Imports For Duty Evasion

    Corrosion-resistant steel imported from Thailand into the U.S. may be circumventing duty orders on South Korean imports of such products, the U.S. Department of Commerce said Wednesday, announcing it is opening an investigation.

  • March 31, 2026

    ISP, SC City Settle Pole Attachment Fight Without FCC's Help

    Internet service provider Gigapower and the South Carolina city it was beefing with over pole attachments have come to terms on their own and no longer need the Federal Communications Commission to step in and settle the matter.

  • March 31, 2026

    Verizon Can't Enforce Tower Lease, Judge Says

    Verizon Wireless did not provide the North Carolina landowner it signed a cell tower equipment lease with what it had promised in the bargain, and therefore the lease is not valid, a North Carolina federal court has ruled.

  • March 31, 2026

    'Construction Has To Stop!': Judge Blocks Trump's Ballroom

    A Washington, D.C., federal judge Tuesday granted a historical preservation nonprofit's request for a preliminary injunction halting President Donald Trump's plans to turn the White House's East Wing into an "enormous" 89,000-square-foot ballroom, saying "unless and until Congress blesses this project through statutory authorization, construction has to stop!"

  • March 31, 2026

    Judge Sides With Navy In Hunters Point Cleanup Challenge

    An environmental justice group failed to show that the U.S. Navy's remediation plan for the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard Superfund site is arbitrary and capricious despite an analysis showing cancer risks exceeded the acceptable range, a California federal judge ruled.

  • March 31, 2026

    Church Owner Not Entitled To Extra Coverage For Fire Loss

    An insurer doesn't owe additional coverage to the owner of a vacant church building beyond the $875,000 it already paid for a 2021 arson fire, a Missouri federal court ruled Tuesday, finding that the owner materially breached the policy's cooperation clause by failing to properly submit its damages.

  • March 31, 2026

    Colo. Subcontractor's Contract Suit Against Parsons Survives

    A Colorado-based construction company can proceed with its lawsuit claiming Parson Government Services Inc. wrongfully terminated its $36 million subcontract for a U.S. government airfield project on the remote Marshall Islands, a Colorado federal judge ruled Monday.

  • March 31, 2026

    Colo. Judge OKs $2.5M Damages In Metal Workers' Wage Suit

    The owner of a now-defunct metal fabrication and construction company will have to shell out $2.5 million in damages in a case seeking unpaid wages, a Colorado federal judge has ruled, agreeing with a magistrate judge's recommendation to enter default judgment but disagreeing that theft damages were not necessary.

  • March 31, 2026

    Steptoe Adds Vinson & Elkins Arbitration Pro

    Steptoe LLP has hired an international arbitration veteran from Vinson & Elkins LLP who helped secure a $1.47 billion award for Iraq to join the firm as a partner in its international disputes practice in Houston.

  • March 31, 2026

    US Bipartisan Bill Will Extend Key Tribal Housing Program

    U.S. lawmakers have proposed bipartisan legislation that will update and extend the key law for tribal housing support through 2032, arguing that for too long Indigenous communities have gone without the resources they need to build and maintain affordable housing.

  • March 31, 2026

    Caterpillar Injury Suit Can Stay In Pa., Appeals Panel Finds

    A split Pennsylvania appeals court on Tuesday reinstated an injury suit against Caterpillar Inc. and an equipment rental company from a New Jersey worker who was injured by an excavator, finding the companies hadn't sufficiently shown that the suit belongs in the Garden State instead.

  • March 31, 2026

    4th Circ. Revives Va. Worker's OT Retaliation Suit

    A worker's suit accusing a production supervisor at a packaging company of firing him after he reported violations for unpaid overtime should have stayed alive, the Fourth Circuit ruled, saying a Virginia federal court erroneously ruled that he couldn't support his claim and that he fraudulently joined an in-state supervisor.

  • March 31, 2026

    Engineering Co. Executives, Board Prevail In ESOP Fight

    Executives and board members at a mechanical engineering company defeated a class action claiming top brass were illegally compensated for helping refinance an employee stock ownership plan, with a Georgia federal judge ruling that workers hadn't shown that management concealed the shares they owned.

  • March 31, 2026

    Commerce Finalizes 73% Algerian Steel Rebar Subsidy Duty

    Following the finalization of triple-digit antidumping duties, steel concrete reinforcing bar from Algeria faces another nearly 73% duty after the U.S. International Trade Administration finalized its determinations in a countervailing duty investigation, according to a notice published Tuesday.

  • March 30, 2026

    Forest Service Beats Suit Over Timber Targets

    A D.C. federal judge on Monday ruled against environmental groups challenging the U.S. Forest Service's timber harvesting program, holding that annual timber targets aren't discrete agency actions for purposes of judicial review, and that the government sufficiently assessed the environmental impact of logging projects.

Expert Analysis

  • Budget Act Should Boost Focus On Trade Compliance

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    Passage of the One Big Beautiful Budget Act, coupled with recent U.S. Department of Justice statements that it will use the False Claims Act aggressively to pursue trade, tariff and customs fraud, marks a sharp increase in trade-related enforcement risk, say attorneys at Debevoise.

  • Associates Can Earn Credibility By Investing In Relationships

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    As the class of 2025 prepares to join law firms this fall, new associates must adapt to office dynamics and establish credible reputations — which require quiet, consistent relationship-building skills as much as legal acumen, says Kyle Forges at Bast Amron.

  • Lessons From 7th Circ.'s Deleted Chat Sanctions Ruling

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    The Seventh Circuit’s recent decision in Pable v. Chicago Transit Authority, affirming the dismissal of an ex-employee’s retaliation claims, highlights the importance of properly handling the preservation of ephemeral messages and clarifies key sanctions issues, says Philip Favro at Favro Law.

  • Series

    Quilting Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Turning intricate patterns of fabric and thread into quilts has taught me that craftsmanship, creative problem-solving and dedication to incremental progress are essential to creating something lasting that will help another person — just like in law, says Veronica McMillan at Kramon & Graham.

  • What 2 Profs Noticed As Transactional Law Students Used AI

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    After a semester using generative artificial intelligence tools with students in an entrepreneurship law clinic, we came away with numerous observations about the opportunities and challenges such tools present to new transactional lawyers, say professors at Cornell Law School.

  • Rebuttal

    BigLaw Settlements Should Not Spur Ethics Deregulation

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    A recent Law360 op-ed argued that loosening law firm funding restrictions would make BigLaw firms less inclined to settle with the Trump administration, but deregulating legal financing ethics may well prove to be not merely ineffective, but counterproductive, says Laurel Kilgour at the American Economic Liberties Project.

  • 5 Ways Lawyers Can Earn Back The Public's Trust

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    Amid salacious headlines about lawyers behaving badly and recent polls showing the public’s increasingly unfavorable view of attorneys, we must make meaningful changes to our culture to rebuild trust in the legal system, says Carl Taylor at Carl Taylor Law.

  • Series

    Hiking Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    On the trail, I have thought often about the parallels between hiking and high-stakes patent litigation, and why strategizing, preparation, perseverance and joy are important skills for success in both endeavors, says Barbara Fiacco at Foley Hoag.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Negotiation Skills

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    I took one negotiation course in law school, but most of the techniques I rely on today I learned in practice, where I've discovered that the process is less about tricks or tactics, and more about clarity, preparation and communication, says Grant Schrantz at Haug Barron.

  • AG Watch: Texas Embraces The MAHA Movement

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    Attorneys at Kelley Drye examine Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's actions related to the federal Make America Healthy Again movement, and how these actions hinge on representations or omissions by the target companies as opposed to specific analyses of the potential health risks.

  • Opinion

    Bar Exam Reform Must Expand Beyond A Single Updated Test

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    Recently released information about the National Conference of Bar Examiners’ new NextGen Uniform Bar Exam highlights why a single test is not ideal for measuring newly licensed lawyers’ competency, demonstrating the need for collaborative development, implementation and reform processes, says Gregory Bordelon at Suffolk University.

  • A Simple Way Courts Can Help Attys Avoid AI Hallucinations

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    As attorneys increasingly rely on generative artificial intelligence for legal research, courts should consider expanding online quality control programs to flag potential hallucinations — permitting counsel to correct mistakes and sparing judges the burden of imposing sanctions, say attorneys at Lankler Siffert & Wohl and Connors.

  • Asbestos Trusts And Tort Litigation Are Still Not Aligned

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    A recent ruling by a New York state court in James Petro v. Aerco International highlights the inefficiencies that still exist in asbestos litigation — especially regarding the continued lack of coordination between the asbestos tort system and the well-funded asbestos trust compensation system, says Peter Kelso at Roux.

  • Cos. Must Tailor Due Diligence As Trafficking Risks Increase

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    As legislators, prosecutors and plaintiffs attorneys increasingly focus on labor and sex trafficking throughout the U.S., companies must tailor their due diligence strategies to protect against forced labor trafficking risks in their supply chains, say attorneys at Steptoe.

  • Series

    Creating Botanical Art Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Pressing and framing plants that I grow has shown me that pursuing an endeavor that brings you joy can lead to surprising benefits for a legal career, including mental clarity, perspective and even a bit of humility, says Douglas Selph at Morris Manning.

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