Sunday, June 21, 2009

On home defect legislation, lobbyists went to the wire - Las Vegas Sun

On home defect legislation, lobbyists went to the wire - Las Vegas Sun: "The construction industry had just captured a huge victory, pushing legislation through the state Senate that would limit the ability of homeowners to win settlements against developers for construction defects.

Builders needed only a victory in the Assembly to save themselves millions in settlements and legal fees."

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...and then the lobbyists for both sides went to the mattresses. Thanks to Fred Pilot for this very detailed story of how state politics works.

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