Do You Have a Backup? Building Redundancies Into Your Written Certification Process
Top Employment Law Considerations for Startups, with Ashley K Pittman
Prompt Payments: How CASPA and Other State Laws Afford Contractors Protections
Coronavirus, An Unforeseeable Circumstance: Does Your Contract Protect You Under Force Majeure Clauses?
Coronavirus Employment Law Update for Contractors (New Jersey)
Coronavirus Employment Law Update for Contractors (Pennsylvania)
Employment Law This Week®: FAA Arguably Preempts California Law, New CA Employment Laws for 2020, CA Consumer Privacy Act Amended
Is My New Hire an Employee or a Contractor? Key Factors for Startups to Consider
Episode 25: 10 Factors That May Hinder a Contractor’s Ability to Repay Its Bank Loans and Threaten Its Existence
Common Missteps When Suing the State of New Jersey and How to Prevent Them
[WEBINAR] Labor & Employment Law: What Changed in 2017
Teaming Arrangements: Pros and Cons of Teaming Agreements vs. Joint Ventures
Suspension and Debarment
Employment Law This Week®: EEOC Online Public Portal, Paid Sick Leave Preemption Law, DOL to Appeal Texas Ruling, California Law Makes Contractors Jointly Liable for Their Subs’ Unpaid Wages
Award Protests: Choosing the Forum
Federal Cybersecurity Requirements
How to Assess the Likelihood of Success in Deciding Whether to Bring a Bid Protest
Construction Lien Law: What You Need to Know to Protect Your Company
Homebuilder Series Webinar: Protecting Your Company From Misrepresentation Claims Through Contractual Exculpatory Clauses
Hiring a contractor can be both stressful and expensive for any homeowner. Frequently, a difficult hurdle for any homeowner is the first one: finding a contractor willing to do the job. This means that once the homeowner...more
Construction projects are often complex endeavors involving multiple parties, intricate contracts, and significant investments. Despite meticulous planning, disputes can arise, posing challenges that require legal expertise...more
In its recent decision in Quanta Canada Holdings II ULC v Bremar Construction Ltd, 2024 ABKB 317, the Alberta Court of King's Bench (the Court) established a principled framework for considering an application for permission...more
Dans l’affaire Lesenko v. Wild Rose Ready Mix Ltd. (l’« affaire Lesenko »), la Cour du Banc du Roi de l’Alberta (la « CBRA ») a envoyé un message clair au Comité des règles de procédure et à la Cour d’appel de l’Alberta (la «...more
The Court of King's Bench, in Lesenko v. Wild Rose Ready Mix Ltd. (Lesenko), has sent a clear message to the Rules of Court Committee and the Alberta Court of Appeal about the desire for new standard of review rules for...more
Often, the performance by parties to a contract varies from the written terms and conditions of the contract in slight, immaterial ways. Occasionally, the parties’ performance, either individually or collectively, may vary...more
Will the English Courts always give effect to a mandatory, binding dispute resolution clause that includes ADR as a condition precedent to litigation? The decision in the recent case of Lancashire Schools v Lendlease serves...more
A fire service contractor in Hong Kong has partially succeeded in its appeal against the order of the Fire Service Installation Contractors Disciplinary Board temporarily removing it from the Register of Fire Service...more
This Article is Part 1 in a series of articles discussing common considerations that homeowners should look for before, during, and after a residential construction project. Part 1 focuses on arguably the most important...more
Japanese heavy-industries companies that typically act as contractors or suppliers on projects are increasingly invited to contribute as equity investors in the projects they construct or supply major equipment to, thereby...more
The Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals’ 2023 annual report reveals the lowest number of docketed appeals in 40 years, while at the same time the Board deals with the largest number of motions for summary judgment in...more
Indiana, like other states, has a strong policy favoring arbitration agreements, and Indiana courts construe arbitration clauses broadly to make matters abitrable so long as they reasonably fit within the language of the...more
A novel question arose over the past few years in residential construction law as to whether minors were subject to the contractual provisions in their parents’ purchase or construction contract. The contract typically has a...more
The Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals’ 2022 annual report provides information of significant interest to the contractor community, but a closer look raises many questions....more
Where there is construction, there are contracts. Typically, these contracts are obtained through a competitive, hard-bid process, which is often criticized for causing adversarial relationships and driving continuous change...more
With its strategic location and significant natural resources, Malaysia is an internationally recognized investment-friendly jurisdiction with a significant construction industry. Malaysian law offers procedural safeguards...more
In the last several months, numerous companies have announced hefty investments in substantial construction projects in Arizona. While the investments are good news for contractors already operating in Arizona, they also...more
As an ever-increasing amount of contract negotiation and execution is done online, new legal issues have arisen from such transactions. Consider the following scenario: You are a general/prime contractor. You have a...more
On June 24, 2020, in Sayers Constr., LLC v. Timberline Constr., Inc., et al., a Florida District Court of Appeal affirmed a trial court’s denial of a contractor’s motion to dismiss. The contractor moved to dismiss for lack of...more
Background: Fédération Internationale Des Ingénieurs-Conseils ("FIDIC")'s Red (Construction), Yellow (Plant and Design and Build) and Silver (EPC) Books ("Rainbow Suite of Contracts") are widely used on major construction and...more
Building a Favorable Project Record During Construction Disputes - The value and importance of the written record in a dispute arising from a major construction project cannot be overstated. Even when project personnel are...more