The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York has dismissed Henry Gifford’s lawsuit (PDF) against the US Green Building Council. Gifford originally filed a class action lawsuit for $100 million dollars based on the alleged false advertising by the USGBC. The lawsuit was later amended to only cover four plaintiffs but the … Continue Reading
You remember the $100 million dollar lawsuit against the US Green Building Council, right? It’s back in the spotlight, and it has taken a new form through an amended complaint filed by multiple Plaintiffs. No longer is the Plaintiff asking for $100 million. No longer is the Plaintiff asserting a class action lawsuit that … Continue Reading
It is the week between Christmas and New Year’s, which can only mean one thing: bloggers are getting lazy and doing "best of" posts. At this year’s Greenbuild, I had the pleasure of meeting Tristan Roberts for the first time. I have been reading Tristan’s content at BuildingGreen.com for some time. I am highlighting one … Continue Reading
It is the week between Christmas and New Year’s, which can only mean one thing: bloggers are getting lazy and doing "best of" posts. In years past, I have highlighted three of my favorite blog posts from my own blog but in retrospect, that seems a bit self-aggrandizing. Make no mistake, I am still going … Continue Reading
I am trying to make sense out of a number of different events that will be shaping the design, construction and green building industries for the foreseeable future. Maybe you can help me make sense out of it all. Here is what I am seeing: Something is going on with LEED The number of LEED … Continue Reading
I knew there was a reason I saved my law school text books. When I first heard of the class action lawsuit filed by Henry Gifford against the USGBC, my initial thought was "how in the world will he get a class certified?" The initial hurdle for any class action lawsuit is to get … Continue Reading