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Registration and Renewable Energy: Amendment to the Michigan Prevailing Wage Act

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On July 23, Senate Bill 571 (“SB 571” or the “Amendment”) was signed into law, adding registration requirements and the inclusion of both public and private energy facility projects. The Amendment is effective 90 days from...more

Shutts & Bowen LLP

Employer Insights: Florida’s E-Verify Requirements in 2021

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Last year, a new law was enacted requiring public and private employers to comply with Florida’s new E-Verify mandates, with Fla. Stat. § 448.095 of the Florida Statutes taking effect on January 1, 2021. The law makes the use...more

Shutts & Bowen LLP

COVID-19 Stimulus Relief and the Construction Industry

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The $908 billion stimulus package (COVID-19 Relief Package 2.0) that was signed into law on December 27, 2020, which was attached to a $1.4 trillion spending bill to fund the federal government through September, was an...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Mexico's Electricity Commission Modifies Provisions for Procurement, Leases and Contractors

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Mexico's Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) has amended its general provisions (GP) for procurements, leases and contractors of services and works for the CFE and its productive subsidiaries. The main amendments, released...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Avoiding Disaster Due to Improper Licensing

IT’S NOT ENOUGH FOR A CONTRACTOR TO BE LICENSED . . . it must be properly licensed. We are reminded of this by the recent case of JMS Air Conditioning and Appliance Service, Inc. v. Santa Monica Community College District,...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Site Report - Construction Law Insights - Issue 2 - October 2018

In this edition of The Site Report, our construction law e-newsletter, we cover a variety of issues affecting our clients and the industry right now.... ...more

Burr & Forman

Words and Numbers: Contractor Forfeits Bid Bond When It Mistakenly Leaves Out “Thousand” Word

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Contractors make mistakes with words. Contractors make mistakes with numbers. And sometimes, a mistake with words leads to a mistake with numbers....more

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Using sub-contractors for public contracts? – New guidance published

On 9 December 2015, the Crown Commercial Service published important statutory guidance on the new subcontracting provisions under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (‘the PCRs’). The guidance is important as the...more

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

New Jersey Supreme Court to Consider Important Public Bidding Case – Practical Considerations for Contractors

In April, the New Jersey Supreme Court agreed to review the case of Waste Management of New Jersey, Inc. v. Mercer County Improvement Authority. The matter concerns a defect in a bid submitted under the New Jersey Public...more

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

The Expansion of Pennsylvania's Whistleblower Law - What Government Contractors Must Know About This New Liability Threat

Businesses that enter into contracts with state or local government entities in Pennsylvania need to be aware of a new liability threat – lawsuits from employees alleging waste or wrongdoing in connection with the award of...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Federal Miller Act Rights Trump State Statute Precluding Claims by Non-Licensed Contractors

In a recent decision, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held, for the first time, that California’s contractor licensing requirement cannot be used to bar a federal subcontractor from pursuing a claim under the Miller...more

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Act Would Require Public Contractors To Report Employment Information For All Employees Working On Public Contracts In New Jersey

On March 27, 2014, the Wage Transparency Act (S1038) was passed by the New Jersey Senate. The act would require public contractors to report to the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Dealing with a Government Shutdown: Six-Step Action Plan for Contractors

There are six steps that every government contractor should take in response to a government shutdown. STEP 1: INVENTORY AND EVALUATE CONTRACTS - Contractors should review how their contracts are funded. Fully...more

Dickinson Wright

Arizona Legislature Adds New Limits On Indemnification In Public Construction Contracts

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For many years, the Arizona Little Miller Act and the Arizona Procurement Code (A.R.S. § 34–226 and A.R.S. § 41-2586, respectively) prohibited a party from being indemnified, held harmless or defended to the extent of its own...more

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