Mike Pappas was interviewed yesterday [March 25, 2009] at the Baltimore County Bar Association’s Technology Expo, held at the Towson National Guard Armory from 11 am until 2 pm. Pappas, the chair of the Bar Association’s Technology Committee, said that
BY: Faith E. Harrison, EsquireOriginally Published In The HLG Constructor, September, 2008Do we need an employee handbook?More and more clients in recent years have inquired as to whether their company should have an employee handbook or employment manual. My answer
By: Eli Robbins, EsquireOriginally Published In The HLG Constructor, July, 2008Payment bonds are the grease that keeps the wheels of the construction industry turning. They provide security for lower-tier contractors and materialmen, ensuring that they will be paid for the
By: Mike Pappas, EsquireOrignially Published In The HLG Constructor, January, 2008This Article is the last in a series of three articles regarding the “time-bombs” in your filing cabinet and will focus on the typical warranties provided by contractors through construction
Mike Pappas was recently featured in the Government Affairs Newsletter of the Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. for his work with the ABC Joint Legislative Committee in Maryland. Mike has been a Member of the Legislative Committee for 3 years
By: Mike Pappas, EsquireOrignially Published In The HLG Constructor, November 2007This article is Part II in a series of articles about the dangers lurking in the files of businesses in the construction industry. This article focuses on “flow down provisions”
By: Mike Pappas, EsquireOrignially Published In The HLG Constructor, September 2007Undoubtedly, if your filing cabinets are like those found in most businesses, they are likely to contain items that are long forgotten. However, because of the nature of many businesses,
