Christopher G. Hill | Construction Law Musings I have discussed the impactful legislation to the Virginia construction industry in prior posts here at Construction Law Musings. One of those statutes that will take effect on July 1, 2020 will fundamentally change the relationships between general contractors and their subcontractors and suppliers. Senate Bill 838 does the following on… Continue reading Starting July 1, 2020 General Contractors are “Employers” for All Workers on Their Jobsite
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A Few Things You Might Consider Doing Instead of Binging on Netflix
Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog Governments throughout the world have issued “shelter in place” orders requiring that residents stay at home except for “essential” purposes. As a result, in the United States, more than a third of Americans have been ordered to stay at home. This, in turn, has had a direct impact… Continue reading A Few Things You Might Consider Doing Instead of Binging on Netflix
Contractors: Its Time to Send Your COVID-19 Notice
R. Thomas Dunn | Pierce Atwood The day-to-day professional and personal impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is substantial. The global event will have dozens of common legal implications that we will address in this blog over the coming days, but for now I wanted to start with the basic starting point for any event of… Continue reading Contractors: Its Time to Send Your COVID-19 Notice
Contractors: Are You Protected From The Coronavirus Infecting The Project Schedule?
Christopher Cornwall and Stephen Richman | Dickinson Wright An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure, so the old adage goes. Although contraction of the Coronavirus (“COVID-19”) fortunately remains a relatively low risk in the United States, COVID-19 still has the ability to “infect” a project schedule simply by reducing the supply of… Continue reading Contractors: Are You Protected From The Coronavirus Infecting The Project Schedule?
Sometimes You Just Need to Call it Day: Court Finds That Contractor Not Entitled to Recover Costs After Public Works Contract is Invalidated
Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog January was a tough month in the courts for Hensel Phelps Construction Company. Hot off the heels of Hensel Phelps Construction Co. v. Superior Court, a case concerning the 10-year statute of limitations under Civil Code section 941, comes Hensel Phelps Construction Co. v. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation,… Continue reading Sometimes You Just Need to Call it Day: Court Finds That Contractor Not Entitled to Recover Costs After Public Works Contract is Invalidated