In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College, 600 U.S. 181 (2023) (SFFA), which limits the reach of race-based affirmative action programs in...more
11/30/2023
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Constitutional Challenges ,
DBE Program ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Federal Funding ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
Minority Business Enterprise Program ,
Public Projects ,
Race Discrimination ,
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College
In All Seasons Landscaping, Inc. v. Travelers Casualty & Surety Co., No. DBD-CV21-6039074-S, 2022 WL 1135703 (Conn. Super. Ct. April 4, 2022) the plaintiff, a subcontractor on a state project, commenced a lawsuit against the...more
4/26/2023
/ Connecticut ,
Construction Disputes ,
Construction Project ,
Federal Contractors ,
Mechanics Lien ,
Miller Act ,
Payment Bond Claims ,
Payment Bonds ,
Public Projects ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Surety Bonds
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently announced that it will offer more low-cost flexible financing for both transit and Transit Oriented Development projects under the Transportation Infrastructure Finance...more
11/9/2022
/ Construction Project ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Federal Transit Administration ,
Infrastructure ,
Infrastructure Financing ,
Loans ,
Project Finance ,
Public Projects ,
Public Transit ,
TIFIA ,
Urban Planning & Development