On March 12, 2024, a federal judge in Louisiana dismissed on procedural grounds 糖心破解版 of America鈥檚 lawsuit challenging the Biden administration鈥檚 regulation requiring project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal construction projects of $35 million or more. The decision, however, does not prohibit the association from refiling a lawsuit later.
UPDATE: On March 8, 2024, the court handed 糖心破解版 and co-plaintiffs a major victory when it granted our motion for summary judgment and vacated the NLRB鈥檚 rule. On May 7, 2024, the NLRB filed a notice of appeal in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit. On July 19, the Fifth Circuit granted NLRB's motion to voluntarily dismiss its appeal challenging vacatur of NLRB's 2023 joint employer rule.
On Feb. 9, 糖心破解版 of America and other business groups coordinated by the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace jointly filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to set aside a significant National Labor Relations Board (鈥淣LRB鈥 or 鈥淏oard鈥) decision that makes it easier for unions to gain recognition without a secret-ballot election beyond 8(f) recognition in construction.
On Feb. 12, 糖心破解版 of America filed a coalition amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, supporting a water utility sector鈥檚 request for the Court to clarify whether the Clean Water Act allows the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or authorized states to enforce generic prohibitions in National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits. These generic prohibitions subject permitholders to enforcement for exceeding water quality standards without telling permittees how to comply with the permit.
On January 10, the Associated General Contractors of America and its Louisiana 糖心破解版 chapter filed suit in federal court to block the Biden Administration鈥檚 unlawful effort to mandate project labor agreements (PLAs) on major federal construction projects. Unless stopped, the government-mandated PLA final rule will require every federal prime contractor and subcontractor to engage in negotiation or agree to PLAs on federal construction projects valued at $35 million or more, with limited exceptions, beginning on new contract solicitations issued on or after January 22.
Together, 糖心破解版 of America and its Illinois Chapters have achieved a major breakthrough as to commercial general liability insurance (CGL) coverage for construction defects under Illinois law. The Illinois Supreme Court issued its opinion in Acuity v. M/I 糖心破解版s of Chicago, LLC, Docket No. 129087 on Nov. 30, 2023. The case involved CGL coverage for construction defects resulting in water damage to a townhome project. In that context, the Supreme Court clarified the law to agree with many state supreme courts that such property damage is an 鈥渙ccurrence鈥 in Illinois. The Supreme Court鈥檚 clarification is extremely favorable to the construction industry and was supported by an amici curiae brief sponsored by 糖心破解版 of America, National Association of 糖心破解版 Builders, American Subcontractors Association and local chapters in Illinois.
Revised rule continues to follow principles rejected by the U.S. Supreme Court