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Saturday, March 25, 2023

Michigan Legislature Repeals Right to Work and Reinstates Prevailing Wage

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On March 24, 2023, Governor Whitmer signed into law bills repealing Michigan's "right-to-work" law and reinstating the prevail...
Friday, October 08, 2021

Michigan Governor Reinstates Prevailing Wage Requirement for DTMB Projects

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On October 7, 2021, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that she's signed an executive directive instructing the Michigan Department o...
Wednesday, April 21, 2021

New Bill Would Require Builders to Present License When Recording Construction Lien

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On April 20, 2021, Rep. Tommy Brann (R. Wyoming) introduced a new bill, which would require lien claimants to present their contractor's...
Thursday, March 11, 2021

How to Discharge an Old Construction Lien in Michigan

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In Michigan, a construction lien must be recorded within 90 days after the lien claimant last furnished labor or materials to a project. A...
Tuesday, August 20, 2019

How to Bond Off a Construction Lien in Michigan

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The process for bonding off a construction lien in Michigan generally involves posting a surety bond for twice the lien amount with the cou...
Monday, January 23, 2017

Michigan Legislature Renews Effort to Abolish Prevailing Wage

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On January 18, 2017,  Senators Peter MacGregor, Dave Hildenbrand, and Arlan Meekhof, introduced S.B. 0003 , which would repeal Michigan'...
Thursday, January 05, 2017

New Skilled Trades Regulation Act Impacts Section 114 of Michigan Construction Lien Act

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During the recent lame duck session in December, the Michigan Legislature passed a series of bills aimed at consolidating the licensing and...
Monday, December 02, 2013

FAR Amendments Designed to Speed Up Payment to Subcontractors

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On November 25, 2013,  the DOD, GSA, and NASA issued a final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) to incorporate a new c...
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Sunday, September 15, 2013

Sixth Circuit Upholds Michigan Law Limiting Project Labor Agreements

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On September 6, 2013, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals voted 2-1 to uphold the "Michigan Fair and Open Competition in Government Con...
Monday, January 14, 2013

New Law Expands Protection of Michigan's Anti-Indemnification Law

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The final days of 2012 saw a flurry of activity by the Michigan Legislature. Among the new legislation passed during an historic lame duck ...
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Monday, March 05, 2012

Federal Court Strikes Down Michigan Law Barring Project Labor Agreements, Finds that National Labor Relations Act Preempts State Law (UPDATED)

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On February 29, 2012, U.S. District Judge Victoria Roberts issued an Order striking down the "Michigan Fair and Open Competition in Gov...
Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Test Wells Count as "Actual Physical Improvement" for Lien Priority, Michigan Court of Appeals Rules

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Test wells installed by a potential buyer prior to closing constituted a physical improvement, allowing a construction lien to attach prio...
Friday, October 07, 2011

SB 77 Signed into Law by Governor Snyder

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On October 4, 2011, Governor Rick Snyder signed SB 77 into law (now PA 162  of 2011).  As we noted here , the new law solves the problems c...
Friday, September 23, 2011

Statute of Limitations: Ostroth Overturned by SB 77, New Law Takes Effect January 1, 2012

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By: Gary D. Quesada, Esq Cavanaugh & Quesada, PLC One of the most effective defenses to a lawsuit is the statute of limitations. Limita...
Monday, August 22, 2011

Federal Lawsuit Challenges Legality of Michigan's New PLA Legislation (PA 98)

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Not unexpectedly, a federal lawsuit was filed on August 11, 2011 challenging the legality of the “Fair and Open Competition in Governmental...