Contract administration - JCT, NEC3 and FIDIC by BPE Solicitors LLP on 11/14/2011 An article comparing the contract administration and project management roles found in JCT, NEC and FIDIC. May be of most interest to those in the process engineering industries....more
What is the dollar in the United States by Dan Goodman on 9/30/2011 A dollar in the United States is a Spanish Milled dollar coin, or its equivalent, in coin form, containing 371.25 grains of fine silver. Legal authority quoted, cited, and linked....more
The United States government does not have the power to make its obligations a legal tender by Dan Goodman on 9/29/2011 The United States Supreme Court, in the case of Julliard v. Greenman (110 U.S. 421), held that: 1) Congress had the power to make its obligations a legal tender in the payment of private debts, and 2) that this power was...more
Damon Key Legal Alert: July-Aug-Sept 2011 by Robert Thomas on 8/20/2011 The latest in legal news from Hawaii, via the Damon Key Legal Alert. Stories on Construction law, bid protests, and the legal issues surrounding allegedly defective drywall. ...more
Reformas Legales e Institucionales en la Implementación de los TLC suscritos por Chile (www.centroilc.cl).pdf by Eliel Hasson on 8/17/2011 Chile, hace ya más de tres décadas, optó por una economía abierta, competitiva y orientada al libre comercio, disciplinada en el acatamiento de las normativas internacionales y con una...more
Business News Digest- June 2011 by Venable LLP on 6/9/2011 Venable attorneys produce periodic alerts and newsletters covering a variety of topics and practice areas. For your convenience, we have assembled below a collection of the latest alerts and newsletters from March 2011. To...more
Fenwick Employment Brief - March 14, 2011 by Fenwick & West LLP on 3/15/2011 In this issue: U.S. Supreme Court Validates "Cat's Paw" Theory of Liability; California Courts Continue to Scrutinize Mandatory Employment Arbitration Agreements; Failure to Provide Meal and Rest Periods Subject California...more
The use of arbitration in natural gas and petroleum exploration concession agreements in Brazil by Thomas Ayres on 2/7/2011 Explanation on the benefits and ways of resolving by means of arbitration any disputes and controversies that may result from the execution of concession agreements for the exploration of natural gas and petroleum reservoirs...more
Resolving Disputes in Private Public Partnership Agreements by Michael Diaz Jr. - Diaz Reus International... on 12/3/2010 Careful attention must be given to managing potential disputes in Private Public Partnership (PPP) projects. PPP projects are inherently complicated, and involve many contractual participants. There is no steadfast answer as...more
Government Contractor Problems - Resolve Them Early ! by Malyszek & Malyszek on 7/22/2010 Federal Contractors don't leave Money on the table with your Government Contract. Litigating against the Federal Government should be the last resort. We can help resolve most if not all of your contract problems. The key to...more
Bid Protest & The GAO's Automatic Stay by Malyszek & Malyszek on 7/22/2010 Bid Protests & GAO's Automatic stay. Government contractor needs to know this information. The automatic stay is one of the most powerful tools of a GAO protest. But if the protest is not handled correctly the automatic stay...more
Filing A Bid Protest? Know these Critical Time Deadlines! by Malyszek & Malyszek on 5/4/2010 Filing a Bid Protest? Be Aware of the These Critical Time Deadlines! To All Government Contractors Part One Protester’s Post Award Bid Protest Awareness of Time limits for filing with the GAO. The GAO Bid Protest...more
The "Franken Amendment": A Blow to Arbitration and Increased Litigation and Compliance For Government Contractors by Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 12/14/2009 In October, the United States Senate, by a 68-30 vote, approved an amendment to the Department of Defense (“DoD”) appropriations bill for fiscal year 2010 which prohibits the use of appropriated funds, if such funds are to be...more