What is HICPA and when does it apply?
73 P.S. § 517.1, et. seq. is known as the Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act (“HICPA”). 73 P.S. § 517.1 (“This act shall be known and may be cited as the Home
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The blog published by Zimolong LLC focuses on legal issues related to construction law, labor and employment law, arbitration, and real estate tax matters. It covers topics such as home improvement contracts and consumer protection under Pennsylvania law, the finality and judicial review of arbitration awards under the Federal Arbitration Act, legal actions against labor unions for unfair labor practices, and procedural requirements and challenges in upset tax sales. The blog also addresses public contract bidding requirements and compliance issues in New Jersey. The content is aimed at providing legal insights on regulatory compliance, contract enforcement, dispute resolution, and statutory obligations in these practice areas.
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The Finality of Arbitration Awards
You obtained an award in an arbitration. The arbitrator directed your adversary to pay. But the deadline has passed and you have not received payment. Now what? The award must be confirmed by a state or federal court so that…
Obtaining damages against labor union
Section 303 of the Labor Management Relations Act (“LMRA”), 29 U.S.C. § 187, provides a private cause of action for a party injured by a union’s conduct defined as an unfair labor practice under Section 8(b) of the National Labor…
Contesting an Upset Tax Sale
What is an upset tax sale?
Upset tax sales are the process by which Pennsylvania counties sell properties to recover unpaid real estate taxes. Upset sales occur in September each year. The properties are sold at auction.
What are the…
The 5 mandatory bid requirements in New Jersey
Section 23.2 of the Local Public Contracts Law list five mandatory requirements that must be submitted at the time of the bid or the bid is deemed fatally defective and unresponsive. N.J.S.A. 40A:11-23.2:
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The Pennsylvania Contractor and Subcontractor Payment Act
Background
73 P.S. § 501, et. seq. is known as the Contractor and Subcontractor Payment Act (“CASPA”) is a statute that was enacted in 1994 “to cure abuses within the building industry involving payments from contractors to subcontractors and to…
Can you get an injunction against picketing?
One of the most frequent questions I receive concerns whether you can get an injunction against a union picketing a job site. The answer, like most, is that it depends. While no doubt annoying, simply displaying infamous rat, shouting, hand…
The New Jersey Prompt Payment Act
Background
Like most states, New Jersey has as statute that seeks to incentive prompt payment to contractors and subcontractors. New Jersey’s Pompt Payment Act is designed to further New Jersey’s “strong public policy to ensure that contractors performing construction work…
Zoom Webinar: State and Federal Prompt Payment Act
On Friday, November 6, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. I am hosting a free zoom webinar on federal and state prompt payment act (primarily New Jersey and Pennsylvania). Owner learn how not to get smacked with heavy interest and attorneys fees…
Go Woke, Go Broke (or Disbarred): President Signs Executive Order Banning Race and Sex Stereotyping by Federal Contractors
On September 22, 2020, President Trump signed an executive order prohibiting federal contractors from using diversity training to peddle false theories that America is a racist country and that white men are inherently racist and sexist. As the executive order…