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Construction Trust Fund Statutes: Know What’s Required in the State Where Your Project Is Underway
By:Â Christopher D. Cazenave, Partner, Jones Walker LLP Construction trust fund statutes have been around for decades. At least 15 states have passed similar statutes. Other states, but not all, do…
By: Christopher D. Cazenave, Partner Jones Walker, LLP A construction contract typically contains many different types of warranties. Owners expect contractors to explicitly warrant their workmanship, contractor-provided materials and equipment,…
By: John J. Gazzola, Associate, Pepper Hamilton LLP Skanska USA Bldg., Inc. v. J.D. Long Masonry, Inc., No. SAG-16-933, 2019 BL 336852, 2019 US Dist Lexis 152787 (D. Md. Sept.…
By Sarah K. Bloom, Associate and Gregory M. Wagner, Associate, Watt, Tieder, Hoffar, & Fitzgerald, LLP. Since September 9, when President Biden issued his Executive Order imposing a sweeping vaccine…
By: Andrew Balland, Associate, Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald, LLP. The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Federal Circuit) recently decided two cases that are relevant to…
By:Â Alexander Gorelik, Associate, Joshua E. Holt, Associate, Brian N. Krulick, Partner, Shoshana E. Rothman, Partner, A. Michelle West, Associate, Brian S. Wood, Partner, Smith Currie COVID-19 Resource Center Force Majeure…
By: Joseph M. Leone, Partner, Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP As everyone knows, there is a tremendous amount of uncertainty in the construction industry due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Schedules, productivity,…
By: Robert A. Gallagher, Partner, Jamey B. Collidge, Associate, Pepper Hamilton LLP, James Diwik, Partner, Troutmen Sanders. Much has been written about whether and how COVID-19 qualifies as a force majeure…
By: Maggie Spell Partner, Jones Walker LLP. 1. Can employers in the construction industry require employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of employment? In short, it depends.…
