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Statute of Repose-Is it applicable to contract claims and post-construction services? – May 7, 2021

By: James McLaughlin Associate, Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP. Contractors and design professionals face a unique level of exposure for lawsuits over their work compared to other professionals. With the…

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Subcontractor Terminations Are Deadly Serious: Think Ahead, Think Twice, and Think Again

By: Neal J. Sweeney, Partner, Jones Walker LLP. A contractor signs up a sub on a project with high hopes for success. Despite that enthusiasm, the contractor must plan for…

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Subcontractors and Suppliers Rights to Collect May Be Severely Limited Under a Recent Federal Decision

By:  A. Michelle West Construction Law Attorney, Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP. The Miller Act protects subcontractors, suppliers, and other qualifying claimants on public projects from non-payment by requiring general…

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Subtle and not so subtle long lasting effects of COVID on the Construction Industry

By: Frank T. Cara Partner, Troutman Pepper. When is it going to return to “normal”? We all have been asking that question. Well, for the construction industry, it may never…

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Termination for Convenience Clauses: Maybe More Than Just Convenience 

By Robert C. Shaia, Partner and Jane M. Kutepova, Former Associate,  Watt, Tieder, Hoffar, & Fitzgerald, LLP. A contractor begins work on a project and everything is going well, until…

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The Adoption Of A COVID-19 Vaccination Policy in the Workplace

By: Kevin J. O’Connor Partner, Aaron Schlesinger Partner, Lauren Rayner Davis Associate, Peckar & Abramson, P.C. It was not long after the first pharmaceutical company announced a successful Phase 3…

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The American Council of Independent Laboratories (ACIL) to Join the ConsensusDocs Coalition

Washington D.C. – Today, ConsensusDocs is announcing the addition of the American Council of Independent Laboratories (ACIL) to the ConsensusDocs Coalition. ConsensusDocs is dedicated to drafting and publishing best-practice standard…

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The Basics of Subcontractor Defaults – Key Considerations

By: Gerard J. Onorata Partner, Peckar & Abramson, PC. The success of general contractors in completing a construction project is often dependent upon the performance of their subcontractors.  General contractors…

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The Cross-Party Exclusion: The Hazards of Additional Named Insured Provisions

By: Laurie A. Stanziale Partner, Fox Rothschild LLP. Most construction contracts contain insurance provisions setting forth the insurance required of the contractor or other downstream parties.  Some provisions are detailed and lengthy while others are…

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