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Ohio Changes Law Applicable to Home Improvement Disputes Greater than $25,000

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Recently, the Ohio Legislature changed a 12-year-old law applicable to home construction services. The original version only applied to contracts for new construction (or ancillary construction to the new construction, like a...more

White and Williams LLP

Drawing the Line: In Tennessee, the Economic Loss Doctrine Does Not Apply to Contracts for Services

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In Commercial Painting Co. v. Weitz Co. LLC, No. W2019-02089-SC-R11-CV, 2023 Tenn. LEXIS 39 (Weitz), the Supreme Court of Tennessee (Supreme Court) considered whether the economic loss doctrine barred the plaintiff’s claims...more

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NEC4 Professional Service Contract - an introduction and overview

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Lucy Hawley takes a look at the NEC Professional Service Contract, considering the features of the form and what projects are particularly well suited to it.  ...more

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Point Taken: The UK Supreme Court Finally Confirms the General Law of Liquidated Damages (LDs)

In a long-awaited decision which overturned the Court of Appeal’s ruling in the Triple Point Technology vs PTT Public Company case, the UK Supreme Court confirmed the general law of LDs, which is that—absent clear words to...more

Houston Harbaugh, P.C.

Does Your Business Contract With the Federal Government? Here’s What You Need to Know About New COVID Vaccine Rules

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Last week, the federal government issued new COVID vaccine rules that will apply to many federal contractors and subcontractors. These are the highlights: Q: Will the new rules apply to my business? A: These rules will...more

Holland & Knight LLP

The VA Proposes and Issues Wide-Ranging Revisions to Its Regulations

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The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently issued several proposed rules and a final rule amending the VA Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) as part of a phased approach intended to streamline the VAAR to eliminate...more

Maynard Nexsen

New North Carolina Sales Tax Provisions for Contracts Related to Real Property

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This alert is relevant for contractors who perform construction services on real property in the state of North Carolina. In South Carolina, contractors remain subject to the traditional sales or use tax at the time of all...more

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Drafting Contracts to Minimize or Avoid Claims

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Many claims that arise in design and construction may be mitigated or avoided as a result of prudent contract drafting at the outset of the project. This article provides practical tips for drafting contracts to minimize or...more

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DOL Proposed Rule Raises Minimum Wage to $10.10 for Federal Contractors

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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued a proposed rule raising the minimum wage to $10.10 per hour for employees staffing any of four categories of federal contracts. The proposed rule implements an executive...more

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Negotiating Construction Equipment Leases; Getting Beyond the Battle of the Forms

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A. THE PROBLEM: “I want it on the jobsite yesterday!” In buying out a construction project, a general contractor (GC) or a subcontractor will likely negotiate and enter into equipment leases that cost, on an...more

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