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By: William E. Underwood Partner, Jones Walker LLP. Withholding sums during a dispute can be an effective and perfectly legitimate means to protect against the harms caused by another party’s…
Read MoreBy: Aaron C. Schlesinger Partner, Lauren Rayner Davis Associate, Peckar & Abramson, P.C. On September 30, 2020, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued new regulatory guidance to clarify employer reporting requirements of…
Read MoreThe Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”), effective as of January 1, 2024, requires certain businesses, in the absence of an exemption, to report to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) of…
Read MoreIntroduction Most, if not all, construction contracts contain a provision for “retainage.” The origin and concept of retainage dates back to the railroad boom that embraced Great Britain in the…
Read MoreBy: Alex P. Prochaska Special Counsel, Jones Walker LLP. To avoid delay costs and penalties, contractors involved in pipeline and utilities construction maintenance, repair and removal need to understand how…
Read MoreConsensusDocs standard documents are the only forms available to sureties that draw on expertise of a broad cross–section of stakeholders, including NASBP and 40 other leading industry endorsing organizations. NASBP…
Read MoreConsensusDocs is about to publish an updated standard ConsensusDocs 235 Owner/Constructor Standard Agreement. The ConsensusDocs 235 provides a short form standard prime contract. Construction work payment is based upon cost-of-the-work plus…
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In these times of persistent inflationary forces and efforts to tame the consequences through rising interest rates, economic uncertainty abounds in the United States and around the world. As an…
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