OSHA Update
OSHA issued a new compliance directive outlining its inspection and enforcement requirements for the Emergency Temporary Standard put in place to protect healthcare workers from occupational exposures to COVID-19.
Legal Update
Is your additional insured clause valid? In a recent decision, a federal district court held that a broadly worded provision in a construction contract requiring one party to procure insurance, at its sole cost and expense, and name another party as an additional insured is void under the Louisiana Anti-Indemnity Act, La. R.S. § 9:2780.1(C).
How to Follow the Steps in the Lien Process
Riess LeMieux recently partnered with Levelset to prepare a series of videos providing guidance to contractors on a host of topics. In this video, Jonathan S. Forester explains the importance of following the correct steps in the lien process.
Riess LeMieux Welcomes Brian D. Grubb to the Firm
Riess LeMieux is pleased to welcome new partner Brian Grubb to the firm. Brian brings to the firm extensive experience in construction and real estate development, business transactions, governmental relations and healthcare matters.
OSHA Update
OSHA recently updated its COVID-19 advisory, stating that most employers "no longer need to take steps to protect their fully vaccinated workers who are not otherwise at-risk from COVID-19 exposure."
Legal Update
What are the effects of performing work as an unlicensed contractor in Louisiana? Michael Lane and Ali Barnes summarized two recent appellate court decisions. Click below to read more:
Christopher LeMieux Speaking at the Associated General Contractors Annual Conference
Riess LeMieux founding partner, Christopher LeMieux, will be speaking on the legal panel at the Louisiana Associated General Contractors 2021 Annual Summer Conference. Chris will address new cases and legislation affecting the construction industry.
Case Update: Richard Koteras v. Briggs Equipment, Inc. (May 2021)
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit recently considered the burden required to defeat summary judgment on a claim brought under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 621-34.
OSHA Update
OSHA changed its guidance that previously required employers to record adverse side effects of employees who are vaccinated. The new guidance, in effect until May 2022, states that the agency will not enforce the requirement to report COVID-19 vaccination side effects so as not to deter workers from getting vaccinated.
Riess LeMieux Construction Practice and Attorneys Ranked in 2021 Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business
Riess LeMieux has been ranked in the 2021 guidebook, Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business in the area of Construction Law. Firm founders, Michael R. Riess and Christopher K. LeMieux were also recognized in the publication for their individual achievements in the area of construction law.