Overview

• Lego Construction filed a ¥340 million suit on July 30 against GL Events Japan over unpaid work on the Serbia and Germany pavilions.
• On July 31, two subcontractors sued a former accountant at one-six-eight Construction for ¥58 million, alleging he diverted company funds into his own account.
• The former accountant denies embezzlement and asserts the transferred funds were used to cover other project expenses during cash-flow difficulties.
• GL Events Japan rejects the unpaid-fee allegations and says it complied with contractual and legal obligations on its Expo pavilion projects.
• Osaka Prefecture has ordered a 30-day suspension for one-six-eight Construction starting August 6 after finding it lacked the necessary license for Expo work.