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U.S. Supreme Court Decision May Negate State Law Requirement to File a Certificate of Merit with the Complaint in a Federal Action Against a Design Professional

Published Date: May 31, 2026

This article was written for ConsensusDocs and first appeared here. To deter frivolous and unfounded claims against design professionals, states throughout the country have enacted statutes which generally require litigants to furnish a formal certification of merit (“COM”) from a qualified expert or face potential dismissal of their lawsuit. These COM statutes can impose a significant front-end burden on claimants [...] Read More

TCEQ Seeks Stakeholder Input on Renewal of the Stormwater Construction General Permit

Published Date: May 27, 2026

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has announced a stakeholder meeting and is seeking comments on the upcoming renewal of the statewide Stormwater Construction General Permit (CGP), Permit No. TXR150000. This general permit authorizes the discharge of stormwater from construction activities. The five-year permit is set to expire on March 5, 2028. TCEQ is engaging stakeholders early in the [...] Read More

NJ Public Works Contractors Beware – Pay Special Attention When Submitting Your Public Works Contractor Registration

Published Date: May 21, 2026

While it is always important to be careful when making submissions to government agencies, recent activity by the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (“NJDOL”) reveals considerably increased scrutiny in connection with contractors renewing their New Jersey Public Works Registration. Extra care when completing the registration renewal process is warranted, because the consequences of a misstep can be [...] Read More

Pulling the Plug, Preserving the Product: Protecting Rights to a Modular Subcontractor’s Work Post-Termination

Published Date: May 18, 2026

This article was written for ConsensusDocs and first appeared here. Volumetric Modular Construction (VMC) is a building method where a structure is divided into large components or modules, fabricated in an offsite factory and then transported to a construction site for assembly.[1] Proponents of VMC hail it as a cost-efficient alternative to traditional building methods that leads to more consistent [...] Read More

Thomson Reuters Construction Law (Virginia Practice Series)

Published Date: March 25, 2026

P&A Partners Michael A. Branca and Jennifer L. Harris have authored the most recent edition (2025) of Construction Law (Virginia Practice Series), part of Thomson Reuters’ ProView legal reference library. Associate Julia Loudenburg also provided substantial assistance for this edition. Construction Law includes summaries and analysis of statutes, regulations, and cases. It covers all major legal issues, including: Licensing Building code [...] Read More