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By: John J. Gazzola, Associate, Pepper Hamilton LLP Skanska USA Bldg., Inc. v. J.D. Long Masonry, Inc., No. SAG-16-933, 2019 BL 336852, 2019 US Dist Lexis 152787 (D. Md. Sept.…
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Contractors appreciate how difficult it often is on a technical level to perform work in or near wetlands or other environmentally sensitive areas. Such work is even more difficult due…
Read MoreBy Sarah K. Bloom, Associate and Gregory M. Wagner, Associate, Watt, Tieder, Hoffar, & Fitzgerald, LLP. Since September 9, when President Biden issued his Executive Order imposing a sweeping vaccine…
Read MoreBy: Andrew Balland, Associate, Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald, LLP. The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Federal Circuit) recently decided two cases that are relevant to…
Read MoreWhen disputes on a construction project escalate to litigation, general contractors may find themselves entangled in a costly and time-consuming legal battle. One important concept to understand is contractual fee-shifting…
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Cost-of-the-work agreements (aka “cost plus” contracts) are commonly used in commercial construction contracting to establish the terms and conditions for a project based on the cost of the work performed.i…
Read MoreIn a decision published on January 21, 2025, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims struck down the Biden administration’s policy requiring Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on large-scale construction projects. Signed…
Read MoreBy: Ted R. Gropman, Partner, and Cindy J. Lee, Associate, Pepper Hamilton LLP On April 17, the California Court of Appeal decided Crosno Construction, Inc. v. Travelers Casualty & Surety…
Read MoreSummary In 2022 the State of New York passed a Wage Theft statute[1] that includes authorizing suits against contractors to recover the unpaid employee wages and benefits of their subcontractors. In…
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