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Electronic Signatures On Contracts: Are They Truly Compliant As companies move to work-from-home situations in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the issue of whether electronic signatures are legally recognized…
Read MoreBy: Richard W. Foltz, Partner, Pepper Hamilton LLP Two years ago in this space, I wrote a piece on Combatting Arbitration Inefficiency, calling for the development of a culture of efficiency in arbitration as a shared value in the…
Read MoreBy: 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…
Read MoreBy: Jacob W. Scott Partner and Jeanne M. Harrison Associate, Smith Currie & Hancock LLP. On September 9, 2021, the Biden administration took two significant steps designed to reduce the…
Read MoreArbitration serves the construction industry well because arbitration panelists, who preside over binding decisions in arbitration, possess familiarity and subject matter expertise in construction. Construction cases often hinge on technical…
Read MoreContractors and subcontractors in the commercial construction industry should consider expedited, or fast track, arbitration clauses in their construction contracts. Expedited arbitrations are meant to be a cost-saving measure for…
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The most significant construction cases include claims related to scope gaps, design changes, delay damages, lost productivity, cumulative impacts, and bad administration, according to John Sebastian of the law firm…
Read MoreBy: John T. Crowley Associate, Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP. A general contractor’s young project engineer, frustrated with an underperforming subcontractor, asked an old superintendent why the company would not…
Read MoreBy: Brian S. Wood and Alex Gorelik Smith, Currie & Hancock, LLP In April 2018, the Department of Justice announced a $5M settlement reached in its lawsuit against…
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