Unpreventable Employee Misconduct: Series on the Affirmative Defense
By Anthony M. Kroese, Esq. and Samantha V. Catone, Esq.
In the final part of this four-part series on the “unpreventable employee misconduct” defense to...
Texas is Open for Construction Business
If you look up into the sky in metro areas across Texas, you will find cranes busily working among the skyscrapers. There are also...
Tools of the Trade: Part 1 of 2
Success in any construction project requires having the right tools for the job. While most construction industry professionals know the tools of their own...
OSHA Whistleblower Prosecutions Rise
Whistleblower prosecutions by OSHA have been rising steadily during the current administration. During FY 2014, OSHA made nearly 3,300 whistleblower determinations. While a majority...
Why You Need Texas Star Alliance on Your Construction Team
Texas Star Alliance (TSA) understands relationships matter. Based in Austin, TSA is a boutique public affairs firm, backed by a trusted reputation and a...
Labor Shortages Become Project Critical
In January of this year, the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) dropped a number that has reverberated across boardrooms and bid meetings alike: the...
Worker Shortage
Since the emergence of COVID-19 two-and-a-half years ago, the unpredicted consequences of the pandemic continue to affect nearly every industry in the United States,...
Building “Green”
The environmental “green” movement has infiltrated all aspects of daily life. The mantra “reuse, reduce, and recycle” has become commonplace … from schools to...
Contracting to Minimize Risk
Most sophisticated parties want to avoid lawsuits because they understand that such disputes may be detrimental to a project and end up causing everyone...
From Paper to Practice
In the realm of commercial construction, compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is not just a legal obligation but a cornerstone of...