New California Law Makes Direct Contractors Liable for Unpaid Wage Obligations of Subcontractors
AB 1701 places the burden on direct contractors to protect themselves from these claims. The 2017 California Legislature…
February 26Latest in: Insurance and Surety
The Power of Arbitrators in Construction Litigation Reaffirmed
The Seventh Circuit reaffirms an arbitrator’s power to rule on questions of fact. A recent federal case in…
February 26Insurance Companies Can Limit Insured’s Right to Independent Counsel
A recent Illinois decision ruled in favor of the insurer. Policyholders occasionally request that insurers allow them to…
February 26Construction SuperConference 2017 Brings Together the Best and Brightest!
Atlanta – Kevin Gaffney, director, CSC: “Enjoy a look back at some of the great moments from the…
January 26Opinion—The piecemeal federal budget is a disservice to the country
By Don Wallis. Congress continues to pass stopgap budgets every few months with no reasonable expectation of drafting…
January 26New Jersey Legislature Introduces Bill to End One-Sided Employment Agreements
The bill appears to be a response to the #MeToo movement. The #MeToo movement has exposed numerous instances…
January 26DACA Injunction Creates Challenges for Employers
The termination of the DACA program may potentially remove hundreds of thousands of workers from the workforce. The…
January 26Attorneys’ Fees for Prevailing Parties
Virginia has expanded the ability of prevailing parties in construction disputes to receive attorneys’ fees. Under the “American…
January 26Litigation Funding for Contractors
A rapidly developing option for covering litigation expenses. An article in ENR magazine by Scott Van Voorhis and…
January 26Thank you for joining us at CSC 2017!
We’d like to thank everyone who came to this year’s Construction SuperConference in Las Vegas! We hope you…
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