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The WeChat Ban: Where We Are Now and How May It Impact International Construction, Manufacturers, and Equipment Suppliers

By: Bob Gallagher, Jamey Collidge, and Karen Shin, Troutman Pepper. Updated October 27, 2020 On August 6, President Trump issued an executive order banning WeChat, a Chinese app developed by…

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Thinking of setting down a new flag? What must a contractor know when expanding to a new region?

By: Shoshana E. Rothman, Partner, Smith, Currie & Hancock, LLP. During periods of growth and diversification, contractors often look to new geographic regions as part of their strategic business development.…

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Three Recent Cases Strike Down Liquidated Damages Clauses In Settlement Agreements…A Trend Or An Aberration?

By Adam M. Tuckman Partner, Watt, Tieder, Hoffar, & Fitzgerald, LLP Beginning more than one century ago, owners and contractors generally have adopted the convention of including liquidated damages in…

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Time To “Construct” New Social Media Policies

By: Aaron C. Schlesinger Partner, Lauren Rayner Davis Associate, and Jennifer Harris Senior Counsel, Peckar & Abramson, P.C. The Social Media Dilemma Social media has significantly impacted all facets of…

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Tips for Filing and Pursuing CDA Claims Against the Federal Government

By: Lori Ann Lange, Partner Peckar & Abramson, P.C. As construction contractors know, claims and disputes are common on federal government construction projects. However, as is typical of government work,…

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Touchdown! – The Construction Industry’s Winning Audible to the COVID Blitz

By: Bill Shaughnessy Partner, Jones Walker, LLP. COVID-19 has changed the way we live, work, play football, and build. As with all of society (and our football leagues and teams),…

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Unfair Risk Allocation on Design-Build Projects

By: Brian Perlberg, Executive Director of ConsensusDocs Coalition & AGC Senior Counsel. The AGC annual convention included a session entitled “Who’s on the Hook for Design Defects in Design-Build Projects.” Fox…

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Use of Dispute Review Boards in the Construction Process

By Sarah B. Biser, Esq. Construction Practice Co-Chair, Fox Rothschild LLP.   Dispute Review Boards: Overview Problems, disagreements and claims arise in most large and complex construction projects regardless of the…

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Using Best Practices to Reach Consensus

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