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Drafting Smarter: Force Majeure and Price Escalation Clauses in a Tariff-Heavy Era

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In light of recent disputes, international construction firms are rethinking how they draft force majeure and price escalation provisions to better address tariff-induced cost increases. While traditional force majeure...more

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Drafting Real Estate Documents With Project Permitting in Mind

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In the dynamic world of real estate development, the orchestration of real property documents (such as leases, easements, or purchase agreements that are collectively referred to here as “site control documents”) plays a...more

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Not Just An Old Wives’ Tale: Negotiating “Paid In Full” Check Binds Contractor

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Long before I was an attorney, I heard this tale that if you endorsed a check that had the words “PAID IN FULL” written on the check, then you were accepting the check as full payment of whatever was owed. But I have never...more

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Single Contractor Not Precluded from Providing Both Design and Construction Services

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Case Provides Valuable Guidance for Public Agencies Wanting One Contractor for Two Phases - A contractor that had two separate contracts with a school district — one for preconstruction services and the other for...more

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