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Key Considerations to Perfect Performance Bond Claims in Texas

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Perfecting a performance bond claim in Texas requires careful attention to legal requirements and procedural details set forth on the face of the bond and under Texas law. Perfection of a performance bond claim is often...more

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New Amendments to Florida’s Construction Lien Law

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On June 12, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Florida House Bill 331 into law. This new bill amends Florida’s Construction Lien Law, Chapter 713, Fla. Stats. The new legislative amendments go into effect on October 1, 2023. ...more

Saiber LLC

The Saiber Construction Law Column: October 2022

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When it comes to contracts, New Jersey courts, like courts in other jurisdictions, enforce them according to their plain and ordinary meaning. So when a contract’s terms are clear, the court will enforce it as written....more

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Illinois Governor Signs Bills Expanding Contractors’ Liability for Unpaid Wages of Subcontractors’ Workers

On June 10, 2022, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed House Bill 5412 and its trailer bill, House Bill 4600, into law. Both bills amend the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act (WPCA) to make certain primary contractors...more

Jaburg Wilk

Who is Entitled to “Notice” Under the Revised Purchaser Dwelling Act?

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As a construction defect attorney, I know I am not alone with the frustration in trying to interpret the confusing, ambiguous, and often times nonsensical language which comprises Arizona’s Purchaser Dwelling Act, promulgated...more

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

Practical Training for Project Managers & Supervisors Two-Part Webinar Series: Part Two

In this webinar series, George Pallas and Kathleen Morley present practical tips and training to project managers and supervisors regarding best practices in project management. Using real-life examples, George and Kathleen...more

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

[Webinar] Practical Training for Project Managers & Supervisors: Part Two: Important Contract Provisions, Claims Preservation, and...

In this webinar series, George Pallas and Kathleen Morley will present practical tips and training to project managers and supervisors regarding best practices in project management. Using real-life examples, George and...more

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The Notice of Contract Mechanism: How Contractors Can Avoid Double Payment

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As the economic crisis stemming from the coronavirus pandemic unfolds, it is ever more important that contractors and subcontractors protect their payment rights and avoid the risk of double payment; i.e., the risk of having...more

King & Spalding

Tokyo Dispute Resolution & Crisis Management Newsletter – June 2020: Coronavirus & Construction Contracts - Causation, Force...

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Large construction projects, by their very nature, carry significant commercial and financial risk for the parties involved. Contributing to this overall risk is the reality that an act of nature or other circumstance beyond...more

Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel LLP

[Webinar] Government Contracting Fundamentals Series - Well, This Shouldn’t be Here! How to Deal with Differing Site Conditions...

Obermayer is excited to introduce its new “GovCon Examiner Live” webinar series, your resource for the fundamentals in government contracting and small business procurement. Over the course of 12 months, our experienced...more

Pierce Atwood LLP

An Easy Way to Preserve Your Mechanic’s Lien Rights in Rhode Island

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A mechanic’s lien right is a powerful remedy to secure a contractor’s right to payment. Each jurisdiction’s mechanic’s lien statute is unique and most states strictly interpret/enforce the statutes. For multi-jurisdictional...more

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New Construction Lien Legislation in Tennessee

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Changes to Remedies in Lien Enforcement Actions - New legislation in Tennessee has limited the recovery of attorney’s fees, expenses, and actual and liquidated damages in instances where a real property owner seeks to...more

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OFCCP Drops Its New Compliance Assistance Guides

On August 2, 2019, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs announced the release of its new compliance assistance guides. Among the new guides are...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

A Trap for the Unwary Owner, Lender, and General Contractor: Avoiding Criminal Liability and Civil Penalties in Connection with...

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For any “prime” or general construction contract that is $500,000 or greater and all subcontracts thereunder (regardless of amount), Tennessee law requires that the owner (and by implication, any construction lender funding...more

Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

Contractual Notice Requirements: Do You Really Need Them?

Presented by Cohen Seglias Partners John A. Greenhall and Lisa M. Wampler on February 12, 2019. A critical element of protecting the assets of your company is learning how to lessen or eliminate commercial risk through the...more

White and Williams LLP

Two Recent Cases Highlight the Importance of Complying With New York’s Coverage Disclaimer Rules

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As two recent cases demonstrate, a coverage disclaimer in New York is only as good as its compliance with that state’s various rules for perfecting a disclaimer in connection with a bodily injury claim. Under New York...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Recent Supreme Court Opinion Serves as Call to Action for Contractors to Review Contract Notice Requirements

The Supreme Court of the State of Washington issued its opinion in Nova Contracting Inc. v. City of Olympia, Docket No. 94711-2 on September 27, 2018, which hammers home the need for contractors to review the notice...more

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Supreme Court of Idaho Rules That Substantial Compliance With the Notice and Opportunity to Repair Act Suffices to Bring Suit

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In Davison v. Debest Plumbing, Inc., 416 P.3d 943 (Ida. 2018), the Supreme Court of Idaho addressed the issue of whether plaintiffs who provided actual notice of a defective condition, but not written notice as stated in the...more

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California Employers Face Significant New Requirements - Banning The Box And Prohibiting Pay History Inquiries Among New State...

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California employers will soon need to adjust themselves to a new reality once again as a number of new workplace restrictions have been passed by the state legislature and just signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown. State...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Leaning In – Pennsylvania Refining the Mechanic’s Lien Law

Pennsylvania has continued to refine its mechanic’s lien law in recent years, and next year will bring the most sweeping changes ever for owners and contractors that work on larger projects....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Contractor’s Repeated Material Breach Excuses Subcontractor From Further Performance

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York in U.W. Marx, Inc. v. Koko Contracting, Inc. affirmed judgment in favor of a subcontractor, holding that the general contractor’s failure to make three successive...more

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Critical Change for Serving Preliminary 20-Day Notices for Arizona Public Projects

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Cemex v. Falcone Bros. On April 30, 2015, Arizona’s most common construction industry practice for serving a Preliminary Twenty Day Notice (“Prelim”) on an Arizona public project — first class mail with certificate of...more

Gray Reed

7 Ways To Manage The Credit Risk Of A New Customer

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Get the project information up front - You should ask your customer for the owner’s name and address, the location of the project, a copy of the payment bond (if any), and the general contractor’s name and address (if...more

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