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Short-term rentals can be an attractive opportunity for property owners looking to earn money, but owners should be aware of the governing laws and regulations that are still attempting to...

When a dispute arises on a construction project, an initial question is where must the dispute be litigated or arbitrated? The answer: It depends. Contract clauses may govern the issue....

The Construction Workplace Misclassification Act (Act 72) went into effect in Pennsylvania in 2011 and sets guidelines for classification of independent contractors in the construction industry. In recent years, the...

This is the second installment in our four-part series, “Key Stages in Buying and Selling Businesses.” In this series, we explore critical stages in the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) process...

In the construction industry cash flow is imperative to keep projects moving and your company profitable. Unfortunately, sometimes a project is slow to pay, for whatever reason. As a rule...

An increasingly popular trend in construction contracts is to include sole discretion language, which expresses that a breach of contract, change order, withholding, or right to terminate is at the...

[Responding to a patient’s review on Yelp triggered an Office of Civil Rights (OCR) investigation of a small Texas dental practice recently which ultimately resulted in an agreement by the...

When a project fails to timely meet milestones or completion dates, disputes often arise. Sometimes, the owner threatens to assess liquidated damages. Other times, however, it may be the contractor...