U.S. House Punts On Long-Term Highway and Transit Investment by Matt Bouchard on 3/30/2012 Despite passing the U.S. Senate by a bipartisan 74-22 vote earlier this month, legislation reauthorizing how our nation's highway and transit programs are funded stalled this week in the U.S. House. [See full article below...more
Five Major Freight Forwarding Companies Debarred by U.S. Government by King & Spalding on 2/29/2012 Five freight forwarders who have performed significant work for the U.S. Government and Government contractors have been added to the Excluded Party List System (EPLS), meaning that they have been debarred from U.S....more
Pending Construction and Development Legislation in Virginia by Chandra Lantz on 1/24/2012 Update of legislation introduced through January 24, 2012 in the Virginia General Assembly of interest to contractors and developers. Include proposed changes in transportation funding, public procurement requirments and...more
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics Alert - November 2011 by McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 11/22/2011 IN THIS ISSUE: IRS Provides Taxpayers with the Opportunity to Reclassify Independent Contractors with Reduced Tax Liability By Kelley E. Kaufman Companies’ improper classification of workers as independent...more
Eminent Domain Opinion Demonstrates Need to Get Final Order Right the First Time by Brad Kuhn on 9/2/2011 All eminent domain attorneys know the importance of getting the Final Order of Condemnation right. After all, it's the document that gets recorded, effecting the transfer of title to the agency. But sometimes mistakes...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
Bid, Payment, and Performance Bond Update for Virginia Public Projects by Reed Smith on 6/7/2011 Effective July 1, 2011, the threshold at which contractors must furnish bid bonds, performance bonds, and payment bonds to Virginia public bodies for construction projects, will increase under certain circumstances. House...more
Transportation Distribution & Logistic Alert- April 2011 by McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 4/1/2011 IN THIS ISSUE: CSA Update; Government Contracts Carry Hidden Risks and Responsibilities; Marcellus Shale Transportation Hot Topics; Please see full article below for more information....more
Infrastructure Practice Alert - Five Potholes in the Road to Transportation P3s in Pennsylvania by Fox Rothschild on 3/18/2011 It is spring in Pennsylvania, when thoughts turn to warmer weather, the start of baseball season and public-private partnership (P3) legislation in Harrisburg. Right on schedule, under the leadership of Transportation...more
Do Armed Guards Have a Licence to Kill? by John A. C. Cartner on 3/9/2011 The question arises: “May a guard contracted to an owner kill a pirate?” The short but accurate answer is “of course”. The consequences of the act are not short — it may stop the parade for the killer and those around him....more