minimizing risk

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...

Be Wary of Over-Reliance on AIA Form Contracts

The construction industry is full with complex, multi-faceted, and multi-party transactions that often feature heavily negotiated legal documents. Typically, each party involved, whether the...

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...

Jobsite Harassment

By Anthony M. Kroese, Esq. and Christopher Maugans, Esq. The #MeToo movement and its widespread publicity of issues involving sexual harassment is transforming the way employers...
workplace violence

OSHA AND WORKPLACE VIOLENCE

Mitigate Risk: Effective Strategies for Employers By Justin Kaplan, Esq. “Hey, how you doing?” engineer Joseph Scott asked coworker and fellow engineer DeWayne Craddock in the...

Evaluation Disputes

By Nicholas T. Solosky The Contract Disputes Act (CDA) creates the framework for handling “claims” against the government on Federal contracts. Contract claims most commonly...

Worksite Safety

Creating a company culture with management leading the way By Anthony M. Kroese, Esq. One of the most difficult decisions any company leader can make is...

Concurrent Delays

By Aman Kahlon A delay is “concurrent” is a delay to the critical path of the project caused by multiple events not exclusively controlled by one...

OSHA’s New Regulatory Agenda Revealed

On July 3, 2013, the U.S. Department of Labor released the regulatory agenda for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). While much of...

Contractor’s Considerations When Addressing Dispute Resolution Provisions

Important considerations exist for contractors when negotiating contract terms pertaining to dispute resolution. In addition to litigation through court, other alternative dispute resolution options...