The legal provision at the top of most people’s minds in the early stage of the Covid-19 pandemic is force majeure, a clause included in many contracts that excuses the fulfillment of its obligations by one of the parties in case of “acts of God” or government...
We have covered climate legislation periodically on this blog, especially the Climate Mobilization Act passed last year by the city council and its signature proposal to create a classification system for the city’s commercial buildings along with penalties for not...
Ever since the estate of Marvin Gaye was awarded $5.3 million by a jury in 2015 after it determined that Robin Thicke, Pharell, and T.I.’s smash 2013 hit song “Blurred Lines” was too similar to Gaye’s 1977 “Got To Give It Up”, the world of pop music has been reshaped...
In the three weeks since we last discussed the ongoing crisis at Boeing, the firm finally parted ways with its CEO in the hopes of finally beginning to stem the tide of problems plaguing the aerospace giant since the two 737 Max crashes occurred. Unfortunately for the...
Any recent discussion of scaling back NYC’s sidewalk sheds and scaffolding was interrupted during December, when multiple incidents illustrated the dangers that pedestrians sometimes face, especially on the streets of Manhattan. First, an architect walking through...
On Friday we discussed the recent setbacks faced by Boeing as it faced criticism from the FAA for rushing the recertification process for the 737 Max following its global grounding. In a major twist this morning, the aerospace giant indicated it is likely to halt...