In All Seasons Landscaping, Inc. v. Travelers Casualty & Surety Co., No. DBD-CV21-6039074-S, 2022 WL 1135703 (Conn. Super. Ct. April 4, 2022) the plaintiff, a subcontractor on a state project, commenced a lawsuit against the surety who issued a payment
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Agree First or it May Cost You Later
Business relationships often begin before parties execute a written agreement containing the terms and conditions by which the relationship will be governed. With little more than a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) or Letter of Award (“LOA”) one party is typically…
Will the Connecticut Legislature Ignore the Construction Industry and Expand the False Claims Act?
Below is an excerpt of an article published in High Profile on April 4, 2023
After a public hearing held on March 6, House Bill No. 6826, An Act Concerning Liability for False and Fraudulent Claims was voted out of committee…
More Funding Brings More Bureaucracy to Federal Projects
On November 15, 2021, President Biden signed into law the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) (Public Law 117-58). The IIJA includes the Build America, Buy America Act which declares that “none of the funds made available for a federal…
A New Template Contract for Prefabricated Construction
Over the past several years, modular construction has been on the rise and this method of construction has been used in the creation of health care facilities, education facilities, and apartment buildings. With the increased demand for housing, the popularity…
A Prevailing Party Provision Should Define What It Means to Prevail
A typical prevailing party contract provision allows the prevailing party in litigation or arbitration to recover their attorney’s fees from the other party. It is an attractive provision when negotiating a construction contract and its existence often weighs on the…
WARNing for Companies—Complying With WARN Act Requirements During a Layoff
Below is an excerpt of an article published in Construction Executive on February 21, 2023 co-authored by Robinson+Cole Labor and Employment Group lawyers Abby M. Warren and Sapna K. Jain.
Since last fall, news of layoffs in the technology sector…
Cyber Insurance for the Construction Industry
Cyber-crime is an increasingly prominent threat to many industries, and construction is no exception. With the growing use of digital technologies in what was once a primarily “offline” industry, cyber-attacks can pose a significant threat at every level of the…
Are You Ready? The California Privacy Rights Act Could now Apply to Your Business
California law will soon require businesses to treat their employees and business partners as consumers under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The CCPA and its successor legislation, the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), grant California consumers dignitary rights over…
USDOT Expands Financing for Certain Transit Projects
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) recently announced that it will offer more low-cost flexible financing for both transit and Transit Oriented Development projects under the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA). The TIFIA program is intended to help…