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Sword and Shield: How Contractors Can Both Use and Protect Themselves from Contractual Time Limits for Bringing Suit

Contractors often include time limits to bring claims in their contracts to prevent themselves from being dragged into litigation over projects that were completed years earlier. However, if the contract…

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Tailoring Construction Alternative Dispute Resolution Clauses with ConsensusDocs and ClauseBuilder® AI (Beta)

In the complex and evolving world of construction projects, disputes are often inevitable. However, their resolution doesn’t have to be time-consuming or contentious. By leveraging tools like ConsensusDocs’ standard contracts…

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Taking Advantage of New Tax Credits and Prevailing Wage Bonuses Under the Inflation Reduction Act for Clean Energy Construction Projects

Introduction: IRA Boosts U.S. Construction Industry On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the “IRA”) into law.[1] The IRA marked a legislative milestone for…

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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 (Jurisdictional) Rebranding of The CDA’s Sum Certain Requirement

The Contract Disputes Act (the “CDA”), 41 U.S.C.A. §§ 7101 et seq., which has provided the statutory framework for resolution of most contract disputes between the federal government and its…

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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 AIA A201 Gets a Failing Grade

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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 Benefits of Parallel Proceedings When Involved in a Complex Construction Arbitration

Most construction disputes are resolved, not in a court of law, but in an arbitration proceeding in which experienced, construction attorneys and other construction professionals work diligently, examine the evidence,…

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