Construction Law Blog Posts
- Court Finds That Contractual Limitation Period Bars Untimely Lawsuit January 2011
- In a case handled by lawyers at Susanin, Widman & Brennan, P.C., on December 22, 2010, the
Pennsylvania Superior Court found that a subcontractor’s lawsuit was time-barred because the
subcontractor failed to file suit within the time-frame set forth in the payment bond.
(See Superior Court of Pennsylvania, Docket No. 197 EDA 2010)...
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- New EPA Rule Requires Lead-Safe Practices by Contractors June 2010
- On 22 April 2010, a new Environmental
Protection Agency rule requiring the use of lead-safe practices
took effect. Under the new rule, contractors performing
renovation, repair and painting projects that "disturb"
lead-based paint in homes, child care facilities, and schools
built before 1978...
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- NJ Passes the Construction Industry Independent Contractor Act September 2009
- On 10 July 2009, New Jersey Governor Corzine signed a law
which allows the state to issue a stop-work order against a
construction contractor who knowingly failed to provide workers'
compensation insurance for its employees or misidentified them
as independent contractors...
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- E-Verify Rules are in Effect for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors September 2009
- Federal contractors and subcontractors are now required to use
the Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Citizenship and
Immigration Services' E-Verify system in order to verify that
their employees are authorized to work in the United States. The
Rule applies to all federal solicitations and contract awards
government-wide...
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