Mitch Chamberlin and Evan Szarenski | DCI Consulting On October 2, 2024, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) announced that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has authorized a new scheduling letter and itemized listing for federal construction contractors and subcontractors. The new scheduling letter and itemized listing, which are used to initiate OFCCP compliance evaluations, appear to have a number of substantive changes from the version letter used… Continue reading OFCCP Publishes New Scheduling Letter for Construction Contractors
Month: October 2024
Time to Update Your Terms – AAA and JAMS Update Mass Arbitration Rules
Erin M. Bosman, Julie Y. Park, Ashley E. Quinn & Rachel A. Kaiser | Morrison & Foerster Finally addressing costly mass arbitration concerns, the American Arbitration Association (AAA) and Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services (JAMS) announced major changes to their arbitration rules. The updates aim to curb abusive mass filing costs in arbitration. Arbitration is… Continue reading Time to Update Your Terms – AAA and JAMS Update Mass Arbitration Rules
Not a Waiver For All: Maryland Declines to Apply Subrogation Waiver to Subcontractors
Gus Sara | The Subrogation Strategist In Lithko Contr., LLC v. XL Ins. Am. Inc., No. 31, Sept. Term, 2023, 2024 Md. LEXIS 256, the Supreme Court of Maryland considered whether a tenant who contracted for the construction of a large warehouse facility waived its insurer’s rights to subrogation against subcontractors when it agreed to waive… Continue reading Not a Waiver For All: Maryland Declines to Apply Subrogation Waiver to Subcontractors
8 Key Takeaways | Ethics in Construction Contract Negotiations and Claims
Brian R. Gaudet and Courtney M. Lynch | Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton Kilpatrick’s Brian Gaudet and Courtney Lynch, both Board Certified Construction Lawyers (TBLS) from our Houston office recently presented to the Association of Corporate Counsel, Houston Chapter. Brian and Courtney discussed the practical and ethical issues that arise when dealing with claims and addressed common issues that… Continue reading 8 Key Takeaways | Ethics in Construction Contract Negotiations and Claims
Managing Construction Disputes and Contracts in the Aftermath of Severe Weather
Peter Crofton, Samuel Richards and Gregory Smith | Smith Grambrell Russell As Hurricane Helene makes landfall in the Southeastern United States, contractors will be halting work on projects throughout the region while awaiting the passage of the severe weather event. When the rain and wind subside, disputes may arise on construction projects due to the… Continue reading Managing Construction Disputes and Contracts in the Aftermath of Severe Weather