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Intellectual Property And Employment Law Best Practices: Are You Covering Your Bases In Protecting Construction-Related Trade Secrets?

By: Colin Holley Partner Watt, Tieder, Hoffar, & Fitzgerald, LLP. Brief Overview Of Types Of Intellectual Property There are four main types of intellectual property (IP) – patents, copyrights, trademarks…

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International Construction Disputes

R. Zachary Torres-Fowler Associate and Cindy Lee Associate, Troutman Pepper. This article was originally published in American Bar Association (ABA). On March 13, 2020, the United States, Canada, and Mexico ratified the long-awaited “Agreement…

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Is ConsensusDocs Arbitration Final and Binding?

For more than a hundred years the construction industry has been a leading user of arbitration to resolve disputes. Over the last decade, arbitration has lost some of its favor…

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Is Safety Compliance Putting Your Project in Jeopardy? Examining the Essentials of DOE’s Worker Safety and Health Program

Most contractors are familiar with the myriad of labor and safety regulations intended to safeguard the health and safety of workers. Many contractors will be equally familiar with the maze…

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Is Short Too Short? The Differences Between Short and “Long-Form” Construction Contracts

Is short too short? This article tries to answer that question for construction contracts by delving into the major differences between short-form agreements and regular standard ConsensusDocs contracts. Short-Form Contracts…

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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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Is Your SAM Registration Active? If Not, You Risk Losing an Award

The last few years have seen a number of protest decisions addressing whether offerors comply with the requirement to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at the…

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It Pays to Review the ‘Review the Contract Documents’ Clause Before You Sign the Contract

It is fairly common for a construction contract to include a provision requiring the contractor to perform some level of review of the plans and specifications and perhaps other contract…

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It’s Called “Delegation” – Basic Risks and Considerations for Delegated Design on Projects

The use of delegated design on projects can create many practical benefits. But it can also create additional pitfalls and risks for contractors accepting delegated design responsibilities. Recognizing and understanding…

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