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Best Practices for Avoiding Payment Disputes in Commercial Tenant Improvement Contracts

by Renee S. Diaz | Jul 13, 2020
Contracts | Legal and Regulatory | Surety Bonding

Following essential business practices when drafting commercial tenant improvement contracts can help contractors stay on schedule and manage the client’s expectations.

Representations and Certifications: Implementing Processes to Protect Executives and the Company

by Patrick J. Greene Jr. | Jul 10, 2020
Legal and Regulatory | Legislation

The many representations and certifications contractors must adhere to have legal consequences. Inaccurate or incomplete representations can impair the validity of the contract.

Crossing the Line: Contractor Liability and Mechanic’s Liens

by Sarah M. Sears, James T. Dixon | Jul 10, 2020
Dispute Resolution | Legal and Regulatory

Each jurisdiction has its own rules for filing liens. General or subcontractors should confirm they have the right to record a lien, verify the information in the lien and know applicable laws.

Uniformity in Florida’s Construction Bond Laws Brings About Fairness for the Industry

by Gary L. Brown | Jul 7, 2020
Law | Legal and Regulatory | Risk | Surety Bonding

More consistency among Florida laws should benefit contractors, as well as lower-tiered subcontractors and suppliers.

General Indemnity Agreements: Can the “Impenetrable” Be Breached?

General contractors should be aware of obligations under the general indemnity agreement when making a claim on a surety bond, and acknowledge their obligation to repay the surety.

Proof and Calculation of Damages

by Sean Donoghue | Jun 22, 2020
Dispute Resolution | Legal and Regulatory

A court case demonstrates the importance of documenting project delays, additional work and actual cost data in real time as a contractor’s failure to do so may have cost it $1 million.

The Accepted Work Doctrine: Something Every Contractor Should Be Aware Of

by Patrick Barthet | Jun 22, 2020
Contracts | Dispute Resolution | Legal and Regulatory

Contractors are generally not liable to third parties for injuries caused by dangerous conditions related to the contractor’s work. But know the accepted work doctrine has been abolished by many states.

The Top 50 Construction Law Firms™

by Construction Executive | Jun 19, 2020
Law | Legal and Regulatory

The verdict is in. Having the counsel of an experienced legal ally has never been more crucial to business survival than right now.

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Best Practices for Avoiding Payment Disputes in Commercial Tenant Improvement Contracts

Representations and Certifications: Implementing Processes to Protect Executives and the Company

Crossing the Line: Contractor Liability and Mechanic’s Liens

Uniformity in Florida’s Construction Bond Laws Brings About Fairness for the Industry

General Indemnity Agreements: Can the “Impenetrable” Be Breached?

Proof and Calculation of Damages

The Accepted Work Doctrine: Something Every Contractor Should Be Aware Of

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