Only in California could two Farmers get sued for stealing LEED-related trade secrets. Brothers Sam and Tyler Farmer (sorry for the bad “farmer” joke) purportedly had just several years of experience between them when hired by a company called DGP (Drew George & Partners, Inc.) as “Research Assistants.” DGP says they worked their way up to management, [...]
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Strange but True: Two Farmers Sued for Stealing LEED Trade Secrets
Posted in Green building litigation, LEED, Leedigation, National on May 22, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Guest Post by Dave Scott on Green-Talk.com
Posted in Green building litigation, LEED, LEED v3, Leedigation, National, Ohio, tagged Guest Post on January 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Check out the guest post about LEEDigation on Green-Talk.com by OGBL’s very own Dave Scott by clicking HERE.
The Ever-Evolving Standard of Care: Form Contract Docs
Posted in Global, Green building litigation, LEED, Leedigation, National, Ohio, Sustainable Design Contracts, tagged AIA, ConsensusDOCS, Form Construction Contracts, LEED, standard of care on November 28, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Form Construction Contract Docs. What exactly is buried within the pages of all that legal gibberish when you “sign on the dotted line?” Well, to begin with, a number of different organizations associated with the construction industry produce standard form contracts - AIA, EJCDC, AGC/ConsensusDOCS, DBIA. Generally, the forms drafted by each organization reflect the interests and perspective of the sponsoring organization. [...]
The Ever Evolving Standard of Care: Part 2
Posted in Green building litigation, LEED, LEED v3, Leedigation, National, tagged architect, engineer, LEED AP, LEED AP fellow, standard of care, sustainable design on September 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
In an earlier post, we discussed how the standard of care for design professionals is constantly evolving. In regard to sustainable design, where the project is located is extremely important. However, There are other factors that design professionals need to take into account when considering standard of care. For instance design professionals with green building specific [...]
The Ever-Evolving Standard of Care
Posted in LEED, LEED v3, Leedigation, Sustainable Design Contracts, tagged architect, design professional, engineer, Green Building Contracts, LEED, standard of care, sustainable design contract on August 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
What exactly is a “Standard of Care?” Essentially, it is standard by which a Design Professional’s service for their clients is judged. Thus, in case of a lawsuit, the higher the standard of care, the more likely it is that an Architect or Engineer’s work will be found to be negligent. Likewise, the lower the [...]
AIA’s New Guide for Sustainable Projects – D503(2011) – Part 1: Representations to the Client
Posted in LEED, LEED v3, Leedigation, National, tagged AIA, Client expectations, Clients, D503, Guide for Sustainable Projects, LEED on June 20, 2011 | 2 Comments »
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) recently released a brand new Guide for Sustainable Projects titled D503. Because of the rapid growth of sustainable design since the last revision in 2007 and partly because of the inadequacies of the 2007 docs when it came to sustainable buildings, the AIA decided that it could not wait until 2017 [...]
Seminar: Legal Issues in Sustainable and Green Building
Posted in Central Ohio, Green Building Incentives, Green building litigation, LEED, LEED v3, Leedigation, National, Ohio, tagged Green Building Law Seminar, LEED Seminar, Sustainable Building Seminar on May 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Please Join us for a seminar entitled “Legal Issues in Sustainable and Green Building” in Worthington, Ohio on Wednesday, June 29. Register online at: www.halfmoonseminars.com
Amended Complaint filed in Gifford v. USGBC
Posted in Green building litigation, LEED, LEED v3, Leedigation, National, tagged Gifford v. USGBC, Henry Gifford, LEED, LEED lawsuit, USGBC on April 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Henry Giffords, the non-LEED AP energy-efficiency professional at the center of last year’s class action lawsuit against the USGBC and LEED has (not surprisingly) filed an amended complaint. The amended complaint has created an almost entirely new lawsuit wherein many of the inadequacies and weaknesses of the previous class action have been trimmed and cut away. [...]
Gifford v. USGBC: Sensationalism in Litigation’s Garb (aka “Is the USGBC really the ‘Godfather’ of the Green Building World?”)
Posted in LEED, Leedigation, National, tagged Gifford v. USGBC, Henry Gifford, LEED Class Action, Leedigation, RICO, USGBC, USGBC Class Action on November 9, 2010 | 7 Comments »
NOTE: The opinions expressed in this post are entirely those of the author, and do not represent the position of the USGBC or of the USGBC Central Ohio Chapter. Sensationalism is generally defined as a manner of over-hyping events, being deliberately controversial, loud, self-centered or acting to obtain attention. In Gifford vs. USGBC, sensationalism takes the form of a [...]
Gifford v. USGBC Part I: Revenge is a dish best served in Federal District Court (aka “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Suing Your way to More Speaking Engagements.”)
Posted in LEED, LEED v3, Leedigation, National, tagged Gifford v. USGBC, Henry Gifford, LEED, LEED Class Action, USGBC, USGBC Class Action, USGBC Lawsuit on October 29, 2010 | 1 Comment »
NOTE: The opinions expressed in this post are entirely those of the author, and do not represent the position of the USGBC or of the USGBC Central Ohio Chapter. Ever heard the old adage “Hell hath no fury like a non-LEED AP energy-efficiency professional scorned”? No? Well, check out Gifford v. USGBC. Henry Gifford (the guy [...]
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