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By: 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 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…
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Read MoreBy: 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…
Read MoreBy: 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…
Read MoreBy: 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…
Read MoreBy: 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…
Read MoreBy: 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…
Read MoreBy: Neal J. Sweeney, Partner, Jones Walker LLP. A contractor signs up a sub on a project with high hopes for success. Despite that enthusiasm, the contractor must plan for…
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