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A Classic Blunder: Practical Advice for Avoiding Two-Front Wars

By: William Underwood Partner, Jones Walker LLP. “Ha ha! You fool! You fell victim to one of the classic blunders – the most famous of which is ‘never get involved…

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A New Tariffs Twist: Aggressive Enforcement of False Claims Act Violations Could Potentially Trip Up Construction Companies

There is a new twist on issues revolving around tariffs potentially impacting general contractors. AGC members Chris Denny, Vice President and Associate General Counsel of Turner Construction Company, and Bob…

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A Q&A with Brian Perlberg, Senior Counsel of ConsensusDocs and AGC of America

In an exclusive interview with Who’s Who Legal, Brian Perlberg discusses his role at ConsensusDocs, the qualities he looks for when instructing external counsel and the challenges of fostering innovation…

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A Stitch in Time Saves Nine: Using Change Order Procedures That Work

By: Tiffany C. Raush Associate, Jones Walker, LLP. Accuracy, clarity, simplicity, and consistency.  These are the four qualities of top-notch change order procedures.  Yes, it matters what you say in…

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Action or Inaction by Federal Government Contracting Officials May Create a Constructive Change to the Contract Entitling the Contractor to Additional Time, Compensation, or Both

By: Erik M. Coon, Smith Currie & Hancock LLP Generally, a contractor on a federal government contract may be entitled to an equitable adjustment to the contract time, price, or…

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Adopting AAA Rules to Govern Arbitration Proceedings May — or May Not — Allow U.S. Arbitrators to Decide Gateway Questions of Arbitrability

By: Richard W. Foltz, Jr. and Ryan R. Deroo, Pepper Hamilton LLP Can arbitrators determine what issues they have the power to decide? According to the U.S. Supreme Court, they…

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ADR for Construction Disputes During COVID-19: How to Manage Dispute Resolution Before and After the Dust Settles

By:  Albert Bates Jr., Partner, & R. Zachary Torres-Fowler, Associate, Pepper Hamilton LLP.  Days after the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic, governments from around the world scrambled to enact measures aimed at mitigating…

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AGC-Endorsed ConsensusDocs Helps You Stay Ahead of the Curve

You can’t say “general contractor” without saying the word contract. While contracts are fundamental to proper risk management, they are often overlooked. ConsensusDocs, an industry- wide coalition of 40 organizations…

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AGC’s Contract Documents Forum Town Hall October 13th Will Dive into EPC Contracts, Indemnification, and AGC Legal Advocacy Program

AGC’s Contract Documents Forum is one of AGC’s largest forums and is holding a free 60-minute virtual Town Hall on October 13th at 3 PM ET. AGC members can register…

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