On September 24, 2021, the Safer Federal Workforce Task Force released guidance detailing COVID-19 vaccination and other pandemic-related workplace safety requirements for federal contractors in accordance with the Executive Order issued by President Biden on September 9, 2021. The Executive
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With the kids off for spring break this week, we nestled around the big screen for a family favorite. “The Great Oz has spoken! . . . Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain!” My littlest chuckled.
What’s a goocher? If you saw the movie, Stand By Me, then you know exactly what I mean. And there are times when parties to a construction contract face a goocher. Here’s what I mean…
In J. Clancy, Inc.
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It’s not too late to register for the coolest construction law webinar ever on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at 12:30 pm EST. You can register now on Professional Constructor Central’s
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We live in a world of e-mails, IMs, texts, Snapchats, TikToks, Instagrams and the occasional fax. Although information is transmitted instantaneously in today’s environment, proof of receipt of that information (often called “Notice”) remains subject to some very strict rules
Continue Reading Snapchat This! That Little Green Card is Pretty Important Says One Court
Long before I was an attorney, I heard this tale that if you endorsed a check that had the words “PAID IN FULL” written on the check, then you were accepting the check as full payment of whatever was owed.
Continue Reading Not Just An Old Wives’ Tale: Negotiating “Paid In Full” Check Binds Contractor
It happens all the time! The owner-contractor agreement contains a “no damages for delay” clause; a clause requiring that all changes be in writing before work is performed; and a clause requiring partial lien waivers and releases with each periodic
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If you are left in the dark about something, you don’t have the information you should have to make an informed decision. Delay claims on a construction can be confusing, especially when you think about the delay to the work
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With six kids, not a week goes by that I don’t catch one of them running through the house. In fact, I was on a call this morning when out of the corner of my eye I saw a blur
Continue Reading Double Take: Court Finds That Contractor Waived Owner’s Past (But Not Future) Payment Obligation Failures
You probably saw last month’s report about a major accident at a construction site in downtown Miami, Florida. Investigation is still underway as to the root cause.
This is a good reminder of the lessons to learn when investigating
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