Federally owned construction projects are covered by a Miller Act Payment Bond for the benefit of the subcontractors and suppliers thereof. If you make a claim for payment under the Miller Act, you may, under certain...more
Bankruptcy preference claims are always an unpleasant surprise. ...more
Because of time constraints and the desire to get the business, subcontractors and suppliers routinely sign lengthy subcontracts and master service agreements without closely reading the terms and conditions. ...more
6/11/2013
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Change Orders ,
Choice-of-Law ,
Contract Drafting ,
Indemnification ,
Liens ,
Payment Schedules ,
Subcontractors ,
Suppliers ,
Termination ,
Warranties
Historically, subcontractors and suppliers were compelled to sign onerous and overreaching lien waivers and releases in order to receive payment. In addition, many subcontracts contain lien waivers lurking in the boiler...more
It has been said many times “the wheels of justice grind slowly.” Indeed most cases take well over a year, and some a few years, to try. To help solve this problem the Texas Legislature created a new procedural rule to...more