COVID-19

COVID-19 and Mutual Responsibility Clauses

By: Joseph M. Leone, Partner, Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP As everyone knows, there is a tremendous amount of uncertainty in the construction industry due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Schedules, productivity,…

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COVID-19 and the Construction Industry: Looking Beyond Force Majeure to Recover Time and Costs for Delay

By: Robert A. Gallagher, Partner, Jamey B. Collidge, Associate, Pepper Hamilton LLP, James Diwik, Partner, Troutmen Sanders.  Much has been written about whether and how COVID-19 qualifies as a force majeure…

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Employee Screening and Testing in the COVID-19 Era: Getting Back to Work

By: Aaron C. Schlesinger, Partner, & Shannon D. Azzaro, Partner, Peckar & Abramson, P.C. Currently Available Workplace Protocols for Employers Employers seeking to minimize the risk of COVID-19 transmission in…

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Families First Coronavirus Response Act

By: Jacob W. Scott Of Counsel, Matthew E.Cox Partner, Currie & Hancock LLP In response to several common questions regarding the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), we have prepared…

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Federal Vaccine Mandates: The Changing Landscape

By: G. Scott Walters Partner, Jacob W. Scott Partner, Jeanne M. Harrison Associate, Alexander Gorelik Associate, Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP.             In September 2021, the White House’s Safer Federal…

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Going Back to Work – Starting or Restarting a Construction Project During the Pandemic

By: Patrick J. Greene, Jr., Partner, Nathan A. Cohen, Partner, Curtis W. Martin, Partner, Peckar & Abramson, P.C. Over the next several weeks and months construction projects that had been shuttered…

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How States’ Interstate Commerce Restrictions Are Testing the Construction Industry and the Constitution

By: Sarah E. Carson,Partner, Smith Currie & Hancock LLP. Imagine you are a contractor from New York, where construction work is deemed nonessential, and your projects are being shut down. To…

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How Will Today’s Pandemic Impact Tomorrow’s Construction Contracts?

By:  Levi W. Barrett, Nathan A. Cohen, Mark A. Snyder, Peckar & Abramson, P.C. The emergence of COVID-19 has created a new set of challenges in the already complex world…

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Is Your Contract “Mission Essential?” Recovering Costs for Performing During a Force Majeure Event Under Federal Regulations 

By: Joneis M. Phan, Of Counsel and Sarah K. Bloom, Associate, Watt, Tieder, Hoffar, & Fitzgerald, LLP. Federal contractors have faced unprecedented challenges performing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Additional costs…

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