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INSIGHTS  |  LEGAL UPDATE  |  01.18.2023

Important end-of-year NLRB rulings came in bunches

The National Labor Relations Board (NRLB) closed out 2022 with some important rulings of which companies with unions, or the specter of potential union organizing, need to be aware. Union...

INSIGHTS  |  LEGAL UPDATE  |  01.10.2023

FTC proposes rule abolishing non-compete agreements

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has unveiled a proposed rule that would prohibit employers from entering into non-compete agreements with their workers and require employers to rescind non-competes with all...

INSIGHTS  |  ARTICLE  |  01.06.2023

Pay-When-Paid vs. Pay-If-Paid Clauses in Construction Contracts

Pay-if-paid clauses in construction contracts can have major implications for a business’s bottom line. With a pay-if-paid clause, a subcontractor could be at risk of never being paid for the...

INSIGHTS  |  ARTICLE  |  11.16.2022

Are oral change orders valid and enforceable?

A frequent problem on construction projects is when the owner or higher tiered contractor orally instructs changes or extra work, even though the contract says that all changes must be...

INSIGHTS  |  ARTICLE  |  11.09.2022

Zoning 101: The regulatory lay-of-the-land

Zoning is one of the most important – yet controversial – municipal powers in Pennsylvania. Zoning allows a municipality to dictate how land within its boundaries may be developed and...

INSIGHTS  |  ARTICLE  |  11.03.2022

Pennsylvania Enacts Significant Changes to Condominium, Cooperative and Planned Community (HOA) Laws

Act 115 impacts meetings, voting and bylaw requirements Residents, board members and community managers in Pennsylvania condominium and homeowners associations, as well as developers that create these communities, will need...

INSIGHTS  |  ARTICLE  |  11.01.2022

Tactics for handling downstream insolvency on a construction project

Several news outlets have been reporting that economists are predicting a recession in 2023. When the economy struggles, it can create financial strain on developers, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers and others...

INSIGHTS  |  ARTICLE  |  10.18.2022

Proposed DOL rule targets independent contractor status

The U.S. Department of Labor has issued a proposed rule that would significantly alter an employer-friendly, Trump-era test for determining whether a worker is an independent contractor or an employee....

INSIGHTS  |  LEGAL UPDATE  |  10.13.2022

More language could be banned in NJ discrimination lawsuit settlement agreements

No matter what the word is, New Jersey lawmakers have made clear their intent when it comes to disclosure language in the employer/employee settlement agreements for sexual harassment, discrimination, and...

INSIGHTS  |  ARTICLE  |  10.04.2022

Does acceptance (or remittance) of final payment waive claims on a construction project?

A frequent issue that arises on construction projects is whether the acceptance or remittance of final payment acts as a waiver of claims. An owner or higher-tiered contractor may fear...