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The Right Forum Selection Clause Can Make a Difference in Legal Disputes

by Patrick Barthet | Apr 1, 2020
Contracts | Dispute Resolution | Legal and Regulatory

Forum selection clauses in construction contracts specify where legal disputes are heard. When litigation occurs contractors (and their attorneys) will want the home court advantage.

Public Construction Projects Suffer Fallout of COVID-19

by Mark J. Stempler | Apr 1, 2020
Contracts | Legal and Regulatory

Construction contractors and design professionals working on public projects are caught in the crosshairs of COVID-19. Public construction revenues are at stake, and those impacted need to analyze their contractual rights and responsibilities.

The Hidden Perils of Non-Essential Construction Work

by Jeff Blease, Lisa Glahn | Apr 1, 2020
Legal and Regulatory | OSHA

As state and local governments throughout the country struggle to define which construction is “essential” and which construction is “non-essential,” one topic of conversation has been overlooked: what liability exposure does a contractor have to its workers if it continues with work that is later deemed non-essential?

CISC Comments on OSHA’s COVID-19 Recordkeeping, Respirator Enforcement Policy

by Rachel E. Pelovitz | Apr 1, 2020
Legal and Regulatory | OSHA

The Construction Industry Safety Coalition (CISC) wrote to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration regarding recordkeeping and respirator enforcement during the COVID-19 outbreak.

DOL Issues Additional Guidance on Families First Coronavirus Response Act

by ABC | Apr 1, 2020
Legal and Regulatory | Legislation

The U.S. Department of Labor continues to issue compliance assistance materials on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which went into effect on April 1.

COVID-19: A Federal Contractor’s Guide

The spread of the COVID-19 virus poses great challenges to government contractors in meeting the needs of their universal customer, the U.S. government. These contractors can take proactive measures to avoid loss and maximize business potential.

Extreme Remedies to License Violations—Know the Risk

by Trevor B. Potter | Mar 18, 2020
Legal and Regulatory | Risk Management

Inadvertent licensure violations pose a serious risk to contractors, especially in states with a disgorgement remedy, which requires unlicensed contractors to pay back amounts received for work.

To Arbitrate or Not to Arbitrate

by Mary Bacon | Mar 18, 2020
Dispute Resolution | Legal and Regulatory

Construction contracts may have mandatory arbitration provisions but sometimes contain a provision that allows either party to agree to arbitration. With that option come several considerations.

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The Right Forum Selection Clause Can Make a Difference in Legal Disputes

Public Construction Projects Suffer Fallout of COVID-19

The Hidden Perils of Non-Essential Construction Work

CISC Comments on OSHA’s COVID-19 Recordkeeping, Respirator Enforcement Policy

DOL Issues Additional Guidance on Families First Coronavirus Response Act

COVID-19: A Federal Contractor’s Guide

Extreme Remedies to License Violations—Know the Risk

To Arbitrate or Not to Arbitrate

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