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Bankruptcy Alert
December 9, 2011
American Airlines Files for Bankruptcy Protection
Employee Benefits Alert
December 13, 2011
IRS FORM 8955-SSA
Energy Alert
February 6, 2012
Rapidly Approaching Deadlines Under Pennsylvania’s New Pipeline Safety Law
December 28, 2011
New Pipeline Safety Law in Pennsylvania
Utilities and Telecommunications Alert
December 7, 2011
FCC's Open Internet Policies Could Impact Smart Grid Networks
January 31, 2012
When Can You Seek to Vacate an Arbitration Award?
By: Charles Forer
January 31, 2012
Attorneys' Fees Under the FLSA - Are the Courts Following the Law?
By: John Myers
January 24, 2012
2012 Professional Liability Update
By: Donald Brooks, Peter Hoffman, Joshua Hill, Joshua Kirsch, Jessica Bae, Desiree Wilfong, Jessica Wuebker, Catherine Ting, Mark Hermanovich, Steven Millman
December 19, 2011
Automated Communication Between Lawyer and Client
By: Jeffrey Lewis
November 21, 2011
The Risks of Insisting on a 'Reasoned' Award in Arbitration
By: Charles Forer
Construction Law Report - Fall 2011
In this issue: Dual shop operations require careful planning and implementation; An overview of indemnity clauses; Litigation history of a contractor as a factor in public procurement; Be mindful of who you hire: New GAO decision underscores potential conflict of interest problems with retaining former federal agency employees; To owners and general contractors: Before termination, review the bond; Waivers of consequential damages; United States Supreme Court Emphatically Affirms Federal Policy Favoring Arbitration.
Legal Update - Summer 2011
In this issue: New requirements for pension plans; The Protect IP Act: Senate looks to crack down on online piracy websites; Firm News; Fiduciary considerations for plans when selecting recordkeepers; Professional Recognition
Construction Law Report - Spring 2011
In this issue: The Todd Construction Trilogy: A potential remedy for contractors on federal projects receiving unfair performance evaluations; The use of pre-project agreements: "The ties that bind" or perhaps do not; Sales tax savings upon registering motor vehicles in PA; PA Supreme Court rejects township's attempt to exceed requirements of the Uniform Construction Code; New requirements for pension plans; The Surety's right to use the defaulted contractor to complete the work under the AIA-A312 Perfomance Bond; "The Government made me do it": Goverment contractor immunity and limiting third-party liability for work on goverment projects; PA Supreme Court upholds use of project labor agreement; Administrative changes to litigating construction disputes in Allegheny County, PA; ADA 2010 standards for accessible design provide short window of flexibility; PA Superior Cout does not expand duties of air testing firms; Construction Law Group News
Legal Update - Wnter 2011
In this issue: Family responsibility (caregiver) discrimination: A new twist on old law; Combating material price volatility; Firm News.
Construction Law Report - Fall 2010
In this issue: Read before you sign: preventing the inadvertent waiver of claims; Payment Bond pitfalls; The life of a Performance Bond - perhaps longer than you think; Advice for federal construction projects: Take the time to provide notice of differing site conditions; Bid shopping: The push-back against the traditional rule; Massachusetts enacts Prompt Payment Act governing private construction contracts; The tension between the venue selection provisions of state Prompt Payment Acts and the Federal Arbitration Act; Independent contractor/worker misclassification for the construction industry; But the rules remain the same in many states; Turning square corners in government contracting; Construction Practice Group News.
Legal Update - Fall 2010
In this issue: Climate change impacts financial disclosure, reporting obligations; Developing airtight confidentiality agreements; Pennsylvania's New Right to Know Law; Finally, an end to Frenville, but does it matter?; "Where do you think you are, Pennsylvania?"; Firm News.
Construction Law Report - Spring 2010
In this issue: Termination for convenience clauses: An inconvenient truth; In re Electric Machinery Enterprises, Inc.: Be sure that all of your project contracts are speaking the same language; Ambiguities in federal construction contract documents: What would a reasonable contractor do?; Financially troubled projects: Perspectives for the contractor; Impending crackdown on misclassified independent contractors; Prime contractor responsibilities for payroll reporting requirements of its subcontractors under the Davis-Bacon Act; Is there insurance coverage for claims arising out of your subcontractor’s “faulty”work?;
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