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Don’t Get Caught Off Guard: Are Your Contracts and Construction Practices New York Compliant? | JD Supra
Recent updates to New York’s already complex construction laws require owners, developers, general contractors and subcontractors to revisit their construction contracts to ensure compliance with current New York law and limit unnecessary risk. Moreover, New York’s unique insurance market and safety and labor laws require that construction contract documents be specifically tailored to New York law.
Negotiating Construction Disputes: Lessons Learned from “Getting to Yes” | JD Supra
Disputes are a fact of life in the construction industry. As a practicing construction attorney for twenty years, both with a law firm and as in-house at a national construction contractor, I have negotiated and helped resolve hundreds of construction disputes between owners, general contractors, subcontractors, architects and engineers.
Navigating the Waters Beyond Construction Law: Unveiling the Ties Between Construction and Maritime Liens | JD Supra
Construction projects often extend beyond the solid ground we walk on, venturing into maritime environments such as ports, docks, and coastal areas. When construction activities involve structures or improvements on navigable waters and the use of seagoing vessels, the jurisdictional boundaries blur, bringing maritime law into play. Maritime law, traditionally associated with shipping and navigation, encompasses a broader scope than one might initially assume.
Navigating the Waters Beyond Construction Law: Unveiling the Ties Between Construction and Maritime Liens
Construction law is a complex field that intersects with various other industries and legal fields, one being the maritime industry. In nearly twenty years of practicing construction law, I have often experienced the connection between these sophisticated areas of law and the implications of each on various projects, such as the construction of docks, breakwaters, piers, bridges, dredging and beach nourishment projects.
Delays Resulting from Coronavirus May be both Excusable and Compensable | JD Supra
Updated: May 25, 2018: JD Supra is a legal publishing service that connects experts and their content with broader audiences of professionals, journalists and associations.
Delays Resulting from Coronavirus May be both Excusable and Compensable
As the economic crisis caused by COVID-19 evolves and worsens, there are many novel questions that government contractors and government agencies face. Certain FAR clauses that limit a contractor’s right to recover damages need to be revisited, including the clause entitled “Default (Fixed-Price Construction)” found at FAR 52.249-10. Under this clause, delay resulting from an Act of God, such as an epidemic, is excusable, but it is also non-compensable.
Virtual Counsel for Federal Construction Contractors Impacted by the Coronavirus Pandemic | JD Supra
Updated: May 25, 2018: JD Supra is a legal publishing service that connects experts and their content with broader audiences of professionals, journalists and associations.
Virtual Counsel for Federal Construction Contractors Impacted by the Coronavirus Pandemic
The coronavirus crisis has made life difficult for Americans on both a personal and work-related level. While concern about personal health is paramount, the health of the economy cannot be ignored. The recently enacted stimulus package brings vital short-term relief, but the long-term health of the economy will be driven by how quickly people can get back to work.
Bidding Federal Work During the Coronavirus Crisis
The coronavirus epidemic has disrupted our world in ways we could not have imagined a few weeks ago. In the midst of the crisis, the federal government is trying to do everything possible to keep businesses afloat, and that includes the continuation of current federal projects.
A Government Contractor’s Roadmap for Navigating the Coronavirus Pandemic | JD Supra
Updated: May 25, 2018: JD Supra is a legal publishing service that connects experts and their content with broader audiences of professionals, journalists and associations.
A Government Contractor’s Roadmap for Navigating the Coronavirus Pandemic
We are navigating in uncharted waters when it comes to the effect of coronavirus on federal contracting. There have been economic crises before—The Great Depression of 1929-1939, the oil crises of 1973 and 1979, Black Monday in 1987, the subprime mortgage crisis of 2007-2010, the ongoing European sovereign debt crisis, among many others. Even as far back as AD 33, there was a financial panic that was the result of the mass issuance of unsecured loans by Roman banking houses.
New Cybersecurity Requirements Will Impact All DOD Contractors and Their Subcontractors | JD Supra
Updated: May 25, 2018: JD Supra is a legal publishing service that connects experts and their content with broader audiences of professionals, journalists and associations.
New Cybersecurity Requirements Will Impact All DOD Contractors and Their Subcontractors
On January 30, 2020, the Department of Defense (DOD) released Version 1.0 of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). Under the CMMC program, every contractor who works for the DOD, including subcontractors, will need to be certified at one of five levels. All DOD solicitations will specify which certification level is required for the contract, and contractors who do not have that certification will be ineligible for the contract.
[Event] Protecting Your Rights on Federal Construction Projects Breakfast Seminar- May 23rd - Honolulu, HI | JD Supra
Updated: May 25, 2018: JD Supra is a legal publishing service that connects experts and their content with broader audiences of professionals, journalists and associations.
A Look Ahead: What to Expect in Federal Construction Contracting in FY2020 | JD Supra
Updated: May 25, 2018: JD Supra is a legal publishing service that connects experts and their content with broader audiences of professionals, journalists and associations.
[Webinar] Virginia Procurement Technical Assistance Program: Contract Performance 3-Part Webinar Series - Part II - Using the CDA Litigation Process to Resolve Your Federal Contracting Claim - February 19th, 1:00pm ET | Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Fu
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[Webinar] Virginia Procurement Technical Assistance Program: Contract Performance 3-Part Webinar Series - Part l - REAs and Claims - Two Critical Concepts in Seeking Compensation on Federal Contracts - January 22nd, 1:00pm ET | Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenh
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