Mark W. Mercante and Nicholas R. Pitre | Baker Donelson | June 20, 2018 On May 30, 2018, Louisiana Governor John Bell Edwards signed into law Act No. 566 of the 2018 Regular Session, amending Louisiana Revised Statute Section 38:2191(B) effective August 1, 2018, to provide for interest on late payments by public entities. Under… Continue reading New Louisiana Law Requires Public Entities to Pay Interest on Late Payments to Contractors
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Does the Miller Act Trump Subcontract Dispute Provisions?
Christopher Horton | Smith Currie & Hancock | May 9, 2018 The Miller Act All general contractors performing public building or public works contracts with the federal government must be familiar with the Miller Act. It is a requirement for doing business with the federal government. Pursuant to the Miller Act, a general contractor entering… Continue reading Does the Miller Act Trump Subcontract Dispute Provisions?
The General Assembly Seems Ready to Provide Some Consistency in Mechanic’s Lien Waiver
Christopher G. Hill | Construction Law Musings | March 5, 2018 Back in 2015, the Virginia General Assembly amended the mechanic’s lien statute (Va. Code 43-3) here in Virginia to preclude any contractual provision that diminishes a subcontractor or supplier’s “lien rights in a contract in advance of furnishing any labor, services, or materials.” However, this amendment was… Continue reading The General Assembly Seems Ready to Provide Some Consistency in Mechanic’s Lien Waiver
“Good Faith” May Not Be Good Enough: California Supreme Court to Decide When General Contractors Can Withhold Retention
Erinn Contreras and Joy O. Siu | Construction & Infrastructure Law Blog | March 7, 2018 It is industry standard in California for owners of a construction project to make monthly payments to a contractor for work it has completed, less a certain percentage that is withheld as a guarantee of future satisfactory performance. This… Continue reading “Good Faith” May Not Be Good Enough: California Supreme Court to Decide When General Contractors Can Withhold Retention
Direct Contractors In California Should Take Steps Now To Reduce Exposure For Unpaid Wages By Subcontractors
Nora Stilestein, Candace Matson and Mercedes Cook | Construction & Infrastructure Law Blog | February 6, 2018 As of January 1, 2018, direct contractors in California who make or take a contract “for the erection, construction, alteration, or repair of a building, structure, or other private work” are jointly and severally liable with their subcontractors… Continue reading Direct Contractors In California Should Take Steps Now To Reduce Exposure For Unpaid Wages By Subcontractors