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RE&C In Review: Compliance Pitfalls on Residential Remodeling Projects
on March 01, 2023
In a recent 11th Appellate District Case, the court found that the Consumer Sales Practices Act (CSPA), not the Home Construction Service Suppliers Act (HCSSA) applies to the remodeling of an existing home....
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Construction Contracting & Disputes and Real Estate
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Construction
RE&C In Review: Unfair and Deceptive Practices May Lead to a Residential Remodeling Contractor's "Corporate Death Sentence"
By James T. Dixon, Teresa G. Santin & Jenna Pletcher (Summer Associate) on August 15, 2022
This edition of the RE&C In Review Blog highlights a cautionary tale of how unfair and deceptive practices can lead to a "corporate death sentence" for a residential remodeling contractor....
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RE&C In Review: Ohio's Homebuilders and Remodelers Must Improve Their Contract Forms
By James T. Dixon on January 18, 2022
Ohio's residential homebuilders and remodelers set themselves up to lose disputes even before projects begin because their contract forms do not comply with Ohio law. Based on the experience of the attorneys in Brouse McDowell's Construction Practice Group, very few small contractors have compliant forms....
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RE&C In Review: A Construction Executive's Personal Liability for Employment Decisions
By James T. Dixon on November 15, 2021
"Tort" is an area of law relating to acts and failures to act for which the courts will impose liability upon one person who has harmed another, physically or financially. The word "tort" is derived from the medieval Latin term "tortum," which means "injustice." Negligence is perhaps the most common theory of recovery within tort law, and through negligence claims people are held liable if their actions fail to meet a particular standard of care owed to another....
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RE&C In Review: Compliance With Anti-Trafficking Terminology in Construction Contracts
By James T. Dixon on September 20, 2021
When examining the boilerplate terms of a construction contract before signing, pay particular attention to whether it includes a clause like this: Contractor warrants and represents that it is and will remain compliant with all applicable laws and regulations pertaining to human slavery and trafficking....
