The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia recently issued an opinion that should get the attention of any contractor or subcontractor performing work on a federal funded construction project. In U.S. ex rel IBEW
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Federal Arbitration Act Preempts Pennsylvania Payment Act
I am back. It feels like an entirety since I last posted. But a hellacious trial schedule got me off the blogosphere for some time. Plus, there was nothing to write about.
But I am back with a bang thanks…
SCOTUS Opens Up Federal Courts to Land Owners
For nearly 36 years, the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Williamson County Regional Planning Commission v. Hamilton Bank of Johnson City, 473 U.S. 172, 105 S.Ct. 3108, 87 L.Ed.2d 126 (1985) severely frustrated, if not all but foreclosed, a…
Differing Site Conditions Webinar
Government Contractors Need to Learn about Apprentice Programs
Here is a link to the model legislation that I referenced in the video: http://www2.lecet.org/mura/clearinghouse/assets/File/Responsible%20Contractor%20Policy.pdf
The Reports of Scabby the Rat’s Death are Greatly Exaggerated
I’ll Do It Live – Mechanics Lien Seminar
Posting this for two reasons. First, folks apparently really liked the lien and bond chart I posted a few weeks ago. Second, I want mix things up and mess around with video as a medium for discuss. So, I am…
From the Archives – DBE Compliance Webinar
Another one from the archives. This was a very popular webinar. This is from 2013 (I have now been practicing for 17 years!) and some of the regulations have changed slightly. But, most of the information is still relevant and…
Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Holds that Nearly All Project Labor Agreements are Illegal
In what is nothing short of a monumental decision, on January 11, 2019, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court in Allan Myers L.P. v. Department of Transportation ruled that nearly all project labor agreements in Pennsylvania are illegal under the Commonwealth’s procurement…
Summary of Lien and Bond Laws
Found an old chart I made summarizing the various deadlines for filing Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Federal Lien and Payment Bond Claim that I used to give out to clients. It was pretty popular and I am not sure why…