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Updating Litigation Hold Notices

by Samantha L. Brutout, Esq. PITTSBURGH – Does your standard litigation hold notice reference Blackberrys? If so, it is probably time to update it. As millions of employees continue to work from home because of the COVID-19 pandemic, corporate
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Industry News: Political Flags, Hurricane Lawsuits, Plastic Fencing, and More

Political Flags, Political Speech? According to a report in the Northwest Herald, the Illinois city of Crystal Lake received “voluminous” complaints after the contractor on one of its road projects put Trump 2020 flags on its equipment, a city at
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Will Regulatory Burden Increase Under Biden?

EL SEGUNDO, CA – Politicians loves construction. Construction means jobs for everyone—trained and untrained. No one objects to construction and never has. In my life, I’ve never heard anyone say, ‘Oh I hate construction’ or ‘D
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Post-Election Predictions: “Shovel Ready” Biden Era?

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the wake of a contentious presidential election, certain industries are bracing for change. And yet, for the mostly non-partisan world of construction, the level of disruption is likely to be somewhat muted. “Everyone lo
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Labor Department Unpacks Trump’s Diversity Training Limits

WASHINGTON, DC – In mid September, President Trump issued executive order 13950 “combatting race and sex stereotyping” with an implementation deadline of Nov. 21, 2020. The U.S. Department of Labor has begun setting parameters to implement a po
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Conference Cancellation, Trial Balloons, and Florida 2021

ATLANTA – In the wake of last month’s cancellation of Construction Super Conference (CSC) 2020, organizers are floating the possibility of holding a virtual “State of the Industry” session, primarily with members of the CSC educational adviso
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CSC Cements Plans for Orlando in 2021

ATLANTA – As reported two months ago, Construction Super Conference (CSC), the 35-year-old conference for the construction legal industry, made the difficult decision to cancel the event scheduled for December 7-9, 2020, at MGM Grand in Las Ve
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Legal Veteran Asks: Is Virtual Here to Stay?

SOUTHFIELD, MI – Plenty of uncomplicated legal matters are being settled virtually these days. The arrangements are a concession to the global pandemic, and Frederick F. Butters, a private practice attorney in Southfield, Mich., is surprised that i
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CSC 2020 Canceled Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

ATLANTA – After closely monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic and consulting our advisory board, community partners, conference sponsors, and supporters, the team behind the Construction SuperConference (CSC), the 35-year-old leading conference fo