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Construction Law Report

Spring 2010
In this issue: Termination for convenience clauses: An inconvenient truth; In re Electric Machinery Enterprises, Inc.: Be sure that all of your project contracts are speaking the same language; Ambiguities in federal construction contract documents: What would a reasonable contractor do?; Financially troubled projects: Perspectives for the contractor; Impending crackdown on misclassified independent contractors; Prime contractor responsibilities for payroll reporting requirements of its subcontractors under the Davis-Bacon Act; Is there insurance coverage for claims arising out of your subcontractor’s “faulty”work?;

Fall 2009
In this issue: Early contractor involvement; American versus European contract terms; Federal bid protests; Bad faith claims against sureties; Oil and gas liens; Pay if paid clauses; New AAA rules; Protecting your trademark; New Pennsylvania mechanic’s lien amendments; and Executive Order 13502.

Spring 2009
In this issue: Cost adjustment clauses in construction contracts; Duty of reasonableness in cost-plus contracts; Statutes of limitations on performance bond claims; Misrepresentation claims against architects and engineers; Pennsylvania enacts home improvement contractor registration law; and New OSHA crane regulations.


Legal Update

Spring 2010
In this issue: The risk of appealing an arbitration award; Rumors of the EFCA's death may be greatly exaggerated: While card check fervor may have faded, it's important now to understand the binding arbitration provision; The value of social media tools for legal marketing; Firm news; Does your health and wellness plan violate GINA?

Fall 2009
In this issue:  After the dust settles: What Ricci V. DeStefano means to employers; Bankruptcy asset sales: Who doesn’t like a bargain?; Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act could change employment litigation landscape for years to come; and Major revision of Board of Vehicles Act signed into law.

Spring 2009
In this issue: Introductory Note; Those aren’t our employees, are they? Avoiding unexpected liability for contingent workers; Fiduciary duties apply to all sized companies; and Bankruptcy: What should I be doing now? 

Winter 2009
In this issue: Employee Free Choice Act – A change employers may not be prepared for; Of bailouts, bankruptcy and Obama; To jolt economy, President Obama and Congress eye billions in infrastructure spending; and President Obama will leave his legacy in the federal courts. 


Philadelphia Report

Fall 2009
In this issue: Third Circuit clarifies “Patient Dumping” Statute; Disqualifying a witness from testifying about conversations with a decedent; Underscoring the Cheeseman Standard; When should a party not move to strike a jury demand?; and Pleading requirements post-Twombly and Iqbal.

Spring 2009
In this issue: Decertifying Neurontin class action; Leave required for victims of domestic or sexual violence; Ensuring a timely appeal from an arbitration award; Judicial assignment changes; and Clarifying a party’s right to four peremptory challenges.



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