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Government Contracts Issues for a Recession

The bond yield curve inverted in October 2022. When that occurred, it started a countdown to recession. At least it has every time since 1968. Specifically, for the last eight recessions since 1968, every single recession was...more

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

[Webinar] Construction Law for Contractors, Beyond the Basics - June 25th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ET

In the course of managing a construction company, its projects and people, contractors, subcontractors, and owners, are likely to run into legal issues beyond simple claims. In this webinar, Michael McKenna will identify some...more

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Broad Settlement Discharges Mineral Liens

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When you prepare, review and/or sign settlement agreements you sometimes pay less attention than you should to the details of those “standard” releases! Acme Energy Services, d/b/a Big Dog Drilling v. Staley et al. says,...more

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Fifth Circuit Holds That Creditor Lacks Constitutional Standing to Appeal

The Fifth Circuit in Nustar Energy Services, Inc. v. M/V Cosco Auckland, Case No. 17-20246 (5th Cir. Jan. 14, 2019), recently held that a subcontractor creditor lacked constitutional standing to appeal a lower court’s ruling...more

Saul Ewing LLP

New Bankruptcy Case Limits Assertion of Post-Bankruptcy Construction Liens

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On March 30, 2017, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued a decision that curtails the rights of suppliers to lien non-debtor third-party property following the bankruptcy filing of a construction...more

Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone

Recipe for a Project Bankruptcy: The Owner in Bankruptcy Through The Lens of the Construction Manager

Industry leaders agree that the economy has turned the corner and private construction projects are on the uptick.  Banks have eased lending requirements and there is more private equity money on the streets.  Inexperienced...more

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Government Contract: How Can a Subcontractor Get Paid?

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G4S Technology LLC v. US, 779 F.3d 1337 (Fed. Cir. 2015) – A subcontractor worked on construction of wireless broadband networks for rural communities that was funded in part by a loan to the prime contractor from a US...more

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Subcontractor Claims: What Can You Do Once Your General Contractor Files Bankruptcy?

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Branch Banking & Trust Co. v Construction Supervision Services, Inc. (In re Construction Supervision Services, Inc.), 753 F.3d 124 (4th Cir. 2014) – After a general contractor filed bankruptcy, several of its...more

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Subcontractors Score a Victory in Federal Court

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On August 27, in In re Heritage Consolidated, L.L.C., the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals granted subcontractor’s lien rights to two oil and gas drilling contractors. The Court reversed a district court ruling which upheld a...more

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Fourth Circuit Reestablishes Subcontractors’ Right to Perfect Liens After Bankruptcy Filing

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The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled in the case of In re Construction Supervision Services that the property interest underlying a subcontractor’s lien on funds arises from the date it first furnishes labor or...more

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