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By: Kevin J. O’Connor Partner, Aaron C. Schlesinger Partner, Lauren R. Davis Associate, Peckar & Abramson. The “joint employer” doctrine has been used with increasing frequency by the plaintiffs’ bar…
Reaching an agreement on a construction contract that leads to a positive outcome for all parties involved – owner, builder, designer – should be the goal of your contract negotiations.…
By: Christopher J. Brasco Partner, and Matthew D. Baker Attorney, Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald, LLP. Critical path delay plays a central role in allocating responsibility for project delay. The…
Deadlines are an inescapable part of the construction industry. Bid deadlines. Submittal deadlines. Material delivery deadlines. Substantial completion.  Final completion. And so, inevitably, fighting about deadlines becomes a necessary byproduct.…
 By: Stephanie Nolan Deviney Partner, Fox Rothschild LLP. As a General Contractor, you may prefer to arbitrate any contractual disputes rather than engage in protracted litigation. Many Courts favor arbitration…
There is no “one-size-fits-all” approach to choosing the dispute resolution procedure in construction contracts. The appropriate form of dispute resolution depends on the particular situation of each project and the…
By: Amy Anderson Partner, Jones Walker LLP. Across the United States, state and local agencies often use competitive bidding to award contracts for various types of work. Generally speaking, a…
By: James McLaughlin Associate, Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP. Contractors and design professionals face a unique level of exposure for lawsuits over their work compared to other professionals. With the…
Arbitration is nothing new. Neither is globalization. But the two are coming together in ways that have incrementally influenced the manner in which many arbitrations are now conducted. And this…