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How to Protect Your Business When Employees Get Poached

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Those items proved valuable resources for conducting his new duties—so valuable that his previous employer sued for violation of confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements and for illegal use of trade secrets. Confidentiality agreements. There are two competing interests at stake. What Is a Restrictive Covenant?

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Contractor Seeks Bankruptcy After Union Pension Fund Judgment

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A Tennessee masonry contractor''s filing is connected to the company''s withdrawal from a plan agreement with a bricklayers'' local. Business Management'

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The Road to Recovery in Detroit

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The finances of a city once the center of the automotive universe are in the hands of an unelected manager appointed by Michigan’s governor. The manager will determine what he can salvage from a legacy of decline that has left Motown on the cusp of bankruptcy. automaker from going the way of the dinosaurs.

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International Arbitration Experts Discuss The Impact On The Global Economy

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Charlie Lightfoot, Co-chair of International Arbitration Practices and Managing Partner, Jenner & Block, London. The economic hardships that have resulted have exposed many businesses to financial strain and led to an increased number of high-profile insolvencies and bankruptcies. Gene Burd, Partner, FisherBroyles, Washington.

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The experts have spoken: We can and should be optimistic despite COVID-19

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The panel discussion kicked off with a unanimous agreement that the Coronavirus outbreak has an unprecedented impact on the construction industry. Find out more: How to manage your construction sites during and after COVID-19. The unprecedented impact of COVID-19 on construction.

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Advise & Consult: Serious, expert legal insights for the construction industry

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Triggers of default are outlined in the subcontract agreement between the general contractor and the subcontractor that would include insolvency, a failure to perform, or the performance of defective work. My nearly two decades as a lawyer have taught me that surety bonds are really only protection against one risk: Subcontractor bankruptcy.

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constructionattorneyblog: New York court holds that contractor.

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You are not our client and we are not your attorneys unless and until you enter into a written retainer agreement with us.   Chapeau filed bankruptcy. Seventh Circuit addresses duties of construction manager to injured worker; analysis of Local Rule 56.1.  The opinion can be read here.