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Michigan’s Prompt Payment Act

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Like they warned us on Schoolhouse Rock, it is no easy feat for a bill to become enacted into law. Just ask the proposed “Prompt Pay” legislation that currently languishes in Michigan. By way of background, “Prompt Pay”...more

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Changes to the Timing for Prompt Payment on All Connecticut State Contracts are Coming – Be Prepared

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Connecticut’s prompt payment requirements for state contracts are about to change. The Connecticut General Assembly approved the new state budget bill (House Bill 7287), which includes a significant change to Connecticut’s...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

OP-ED: Addressing Wage Theft Issues in the Construction Industry

In Oregon, unpaid workers can sue their employers directly or file administrative complaints with the U.S. Department of Labor or its state counterpart, the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI). Workers often file...more

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Proposed Law Poses Risk Of Significant Legal Exposure For General Contractors In New York

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New York lawmakers are close to passing a law that creates automatic liability for general contractors when their subcontractors fail to properly pay their employees. Existing New York law provides at least a modicum of...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Tennessee Legislative Updates in the Construction Industry

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With the close of the latest Tennessee legislative session, this Construction Law Alert discusses newly enacted statutes and significant legal issues affecting the construction industry in Tennessee. The goal is to provide...more

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Construction One-Minute Read: Illinois Fails to Make General Contractors Responsible for All Wages on Private Projects

The big legislative news in Illinois this spring concerned the passage of a law permitting marijuana for recreational use, beginning January 1, 2020. This development overshadowed other news affecting the construction...more

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Under Construction - March 2017

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Letter from the Editor - Welcome to the spring 2017 edition of our Under Construction newsletter. We hope 2017 is off to a good start for you and your company. An issue that seems to commonly come up in cost-plus...more

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