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Cozen O'Connor

Republican AGs Call for End to Federal DBE Program

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20 Republican AGs filed an amicus brief in support of a proposed consent order that would end federal enforcement of the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program (DBE), which requires federal transportation fund recipients...more

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IL AG Settles Employee Misclassification and Wage Theft Claims With Construction Company

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Illinois AG Kwame Raoul settled with TBJ Drywall & Taping, Inc. (TBJ), resolving allegations that the company misclassified employees and failed to pay overtime wages in violation of state labor and employment laws....more

Bricker Graydon LLP

New Guidance for Joint Purchasing Programs Under R.C. 9.48 Sets New Allowances

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The Ohio Attorney General (OAG) released an opinion in March 2024, Opinion No. 2024-003, to clarify the kinds of services that may be procured under R.C. 9.48. The March 2024 opinion specifically references an OAG opinion...more

Fisher Phillips

Workplace Law Update: 22 Essential Items on Your August To-Do List

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

Have Independent Contractors on Your Jobsite?

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If you operate a construction business in Pennsylvania, and hire independent contractors, who you pay via 1099s, you could face criminal charges, and be forced to pay fines and restitution if these workers are not properly...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

NY Amends Proposed Construction Industry Wage Law, But Burden On Contractors Remains

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New York appears poised to enact a modified version of legislation that would create potential liability for general contractors when their subcontractors fail to properly pay their employees. As noted in our prior...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

Massachusetts Allows All Construction to Proceed Effective May 18, 2020, Provided There's Compliance with Mandatory Safety...

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On May 18, 2020, as part of their Reopening Massachusetts Plan, Governor Baker and Lt. Governor Polito announced that all construction in Massachusetts can proceed effective immediately. However, in order to proceed with a...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Attorney General Finds Impact Fees on Density Bonus Projects Invalid

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In response to questions from a variety of cities across the state regarding the application of “public benefit fees” to density bonus projects, the State Attorney General’s Office published an opinion on April 9 clarifying...more

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