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Always Something Awesome – Subcontractor Legal Defense (SLDF) Activities Ramp Up0
- Always Something Awesome, Contracts, Documentation, Legally Speaking
- June 27, 2023
On May 19th, the Texas Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of Pepper-Lawson Horizon International Group and against Texas Southern University. The American Subcontractors Association supported a friend-of-the-court brief on behalf of Pepper-Lawson last year, seeking an appeal on a decision that held that an entity could not be sued for prompt payment violations because
READ MOREOSHA’s Revised Instance-By-Instance Policy and the Impact on the Construction Industry0
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- June 26, 2023
By Michael Metz-Topodas & Seth Gitner, Saul Ewing LLP Contractors could start seeing six-figure fines from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in the next few months thanks to sweeping policy changes implemented earlier this year. In a press release and two internal memoranda issued January 26, 2023, the Department of Labor (DOL) revised
READ MORELet’s Have an Honest Conversation About Subcontracts0
- Contracts, Legally Speaking, Risk Management
- May 22, 2023
By Karalynn Cromeens, Cromeens Law Firm, PLLC I remember the first subcontract I ever read as a baby attorney. My exact thoughts were this thing is so bad you are better off burning it than trying to fix it. It was so one-sided in the general contractor’s favor that it would be easier to start
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Four Steps Construction Professionals Need to Take to Ensure They Get Paid0
- Legally Speaking, Payment
- April 25, 2023
By Danielle Maya, Galvanize Law Group, LLC #1 and #2: Licensing and Secretary of State Registration State and local level licensing requirements are important in the construction industry to ensure that contractors are qualified and capable of performing the work that they are contracted to do. This generally involves passing exams, demonstrating knowledge and experience,
READ MORETips on Preventing the High Cost of Turnover1
- Leadership, Legally Speaking, Workforce & Professional Development
- April 25, 2023
By Karalynn Cromeens, Esq., The Cromeens Law Firm, PLLC I am not sure what the hell happened, but finding and keeping good people has become nearly impossible. Over the last year, I have cycled through 25+ employees; when my whole team is 30 people, that is a lot. I know I am not the only
READ MORELegally Speaking: A Game-Changing New Argument for Coverage in Construction Defect Cases2
- Legally Speaking
- April 25, 2023
By David Humphreys, Carson Law Group PLLC Have You Been Wrongfully Denied Coverage for a Construction Defect Claim? The Answer May Be “Yes” Based on Your ISO Classification. If you have ever been involved in a construction defect lawsuit, you know they can be costly, time-consuming quagmires, involving prime contractors, subcontractors, design professionals, and owners
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