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Picture this: You were hired by a general contractor to serve as a subcontractor on a private construction project. You performed all of your work in a good and workmanlike...

Starting a new business or formalizing an existing one is a critical process that can be difficult for owners to navigate on their own. With today’s technology, people are turning...

Starting a business is a complex venture. In the formation stage of starting your business, there are a number of choices you must make pertaining to entity type (i.e. sole...

Water and wastewater authorities may want to keep an eye on three measures working their way through the legislature and the Department of General Services this spring. All of the...

Cash flow on a project is the oil that keeps the machine running. Unfortunately, sometimes one of the players on the project — an owner, higher-tiered contractor or subcontractor —...

Pennsylvania recently made national headlines for seeking criminal charges against a York County drywaller for an alleged violation of Act 72, the Construction Workplace Misclassification Act. This will be the...

A lot of contractors, subcontractors, developers, and design professionals often ask: Do I need my own custom contract forms, or is a standard form sufficient?  As is often the case...

The Pennsylvania State Board of Funeral Directors will soon consider which criminal convictions create a presumption that an individual should be denied a funeral director’s license. Historically, an applicant for...

Prior to 2020, minimal thought was given to force majeure clauses during contract negotiation. Typically, these clauses protect contracting parties from natural disasters, like earthquakes, fires, and floods, that could...