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Reliance on Letter Agreement Defeats Architect’s Copyright Claim

Construction Lawyer

2014 US Dist. LEXIS 118757 (August 26, 2014), illustrates once again that letter agreements should be avoided by design professionals. Even though the letter agreement referenced an AIA contract and the parties contemplated that an AIA agreement would later be signed, they never came to an agreement as to the terms of such a contract.

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A Wake-up Message for Employers or An Ounce of Prevention…

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Common Law Analysis – Pay-if-paid, Pay-when-paid & Liquidating Agreements in Construction Contracts

Construction Law Monitor

Liberty Mutual Insurance Company (“Sloan”), the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has an in depth discussion regarding some technical yet very important clauses found within many construction contracts between general contractor, subcontractors, owner and the surety. Liquidating Agreement. Sloan pg 17. Lawyer, Oct.

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Obtaining the Proper Bonding for Government Jobs

Construction Business Owner

About Us Contact Us Advertise Press Releases Upload Artwork Via FTP -->. In a way, a surety bond is like insurance; it is a three-part agreement between the contractor, the organization requiring the bond (e.g. Home Contact Us About Us Subscribe Advertise Legal Disclaimer Site Map -->. Seminars and Tradeshows.

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Non-signatory bound by agreement to arbitrate

Construction Lawyer

You are not our client and we are not your attorneys unless and until you enter into a written retainer agreement with us. You should consult an attorney licensed in your jurisdiction before using any of the information contained at this site. Non-signatory bound by agreement to arbitrate. Hansen Beverage Co.,

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Health Canada, OSHA Work to Align HAZCOM Standards

Safety Services Company

This article was written by Safety Consultants with Safety Services Company , we provide Construction, Manufacturing, and General Industry Safety Programs to over 100,000 clients across the United States and Canada. For more information on a custom safety program for your company, please contact us by clicking here. In the U.S.

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Construction Contracts Online: ConsensusDOCS and AIA Go Head-to-Head

Best Practices Construction Law

In addition to the wealth of documents already online, last week ConsensusDOCS released three new documents: The new and only available of its kind ConsensusDocs 298 Joint Venture Agreement makes it easier for construction companies to combine expertise and share risks on projects. D200–1995, Project Checklist.

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