by Kent Holland | Feb 9, 2011 | Newsletter Article
When an architect’s drawings were used to complete a project by a different architect when the original project developer transferred the project to a new developer, the original architect successfully sued the new developer for the unauthorized use of his design...
by Kent Holland | Feb 9, 2011 | Newsletter Article
One of the industries hardest hit in the aftermath of September 11 is the insurance industry. It is estimated that the insurance claims associated with the events of September 11 will approach, if not exceed $45 billion, which, by anyone’s measure, is the largest...
by Kent Holland | Feb 9, 2011 | Newsletter Article
Companies have good reasons to preserve e-mail and other electronic records for a specific period. And also good reasons to destroy records at the end of that period. But preservation entails more than simply storing information on computers, disks and tapes—and...
by Kent Holland | Feb 9, 2011 | Newsletter Article
If you think the only people or companies that suffer criminal penalty under environmental laws are big-time operators that cause terrible pollution, you should consider what happened to a contractor and subcontractor that were demolishing a building and constructing...
by Kent Holland | Feb 9, 2011 | Newsletter Article
Suspension and debarment are actions taken by the government to protect the public from doing business with dishonest or unreliable contractors. Under the Federal Acquisition Regulations (“FAR”), a government contractor may be suspended or debarred for,...
by Kent Holland | Feb 9, 2011 | construction contract tips, Newsletter Article
This is the second part of a two part article. The first part was in last month’s issue of this Report. Consider the following basic “killer” clauses, and how they might be managed. Notice Requirements You must know your contract. The first step in good contractual...
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