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Contractual Risk Evaluation

HOUSTON - A large portion of an in-house attorney’s job responsibilities is contractual-drafting agreements for the company’s business, internal operations, and vendors. It's one of the most important areas.

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Industry News: Construction Input Costs; Vehicle Safety

ARLINGTON, VA - The price of materials and services used in nonresidential construction jumped 1.1 percent last month, outpacing the rise in contractors’ bid prices.

Remember the Basics: The Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing

NEWARK, N.J. - I learned to think of a contract as basically being a handshake, though I am in no way saying that detailed contracts are not needed.

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Steering Construction Projects Through Stormy Economic Seas

PHILADELPHIA - With the economic outlook uncertain, savvy project stakeholders should carefully examine construction documents concerning financing provisions, construction contingency, early commitments, and assignability.

Remember the Basics: Good Faith and Fair Dealing

NEWARK, N.J. - I learned to think of a contract as basically a handshake, though I am in no way saying that detailed contracts are not needed. In that regard, I always think of Robert Frost, and how “Good fences make good neighbors.”

Infrastructure Act: Legal Landscape

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - The White House announced that $110 billion of the trillion-dollar Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA) has been distributed to states, with another $100 billion available to fund infrastructure projects.

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Biden Vows To Speed Environmental Reviews

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new press release from the White House outlines a plan to release a new Permitting Action Plan to strengthen and accelerate Federal permitting and environmental reviews.

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AGC Urges End To Tariffs

ARLINGTON, VA - Prices of materials and services for nonresidential construction leaped nearly 21 percent from year-ago levels, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data.

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Pandemic Lessons Loom

LAS VEGAS – Everyone hopes the pandemic is a once-in-a-century event, but contract language never sleeps. Construction attorneys, contractors, and governments can learn from pandemic issues in a variety of ways.