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Since October 2020, inflation in the United States has seen its fastest increase in more than 30 years. In the last year alone, inflation has remained as high as 8.6%.…
Read MoreWritten by: Adrian L. Bastianelli, III, Esq., Partner, and Mark R. Berry, Esq., Partner, Peckar & Abramson, P.C. On March 8, 2018, President Trump signed executive proclamations imposing a 25%…
Read MoreThe 39th annual Construction Super Conference is headed to the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, from December 9-11, 2024. The premier event designed specifically for mid- to senior-level professionals who deal…
Read MoreBy: Kevin J. O’Connor Partner, Stephen E. Irving Senior Counsel, Lauren Rayner Davis Associate, Peckar & Abramson, P.C. The last twenty plus months have brought tumultuous change for employers due to the…
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By: William E. Underwood Partner, Jones Walker LLP. Withholding sums during a dispute can be an effective and perfectly legitimate means to protect against the harms caused by another party’s…
Read MoreBy: Aaron C. Schlesinger Partner, Lauren Rayner Davis Associate, Peckar & Abramson, P.C. On September 30, 2020, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued new regulatory guidance to clarify employer reporting requirements of…
Read MoreThe Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”), effective as of January 1, 2024, requires certain businesses, in the absence of an exemption, to report to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) of…
Read MoreIntroduction Most, if not all, construction contracts contain a provision for “retainage.” The origin and concept of retainage dates back to the railroad boom that embraced Great Britain in the…
Read MoreBy: Alex P. Prochaska Special Counsel, Jones Walker LLP. To avoid delay costs and penalties, contractors involved in pipeline and utilities construction maintenance, repair and removal need to understand how…
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