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A Day in the Life of a Green Building Attorney

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Responding to consultant email and draft report of Phase II environmental site assessment. Reviewing and approving quotes in draft third party journal article on defects in green building contracts. Drafting form contract for LEED consultant to use in responding to RFPs. Lunch with prospective client].

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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. What Is a Restrictive Covenant? Three Most Common Types . Covenants not to compete .

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Forum Selection Clauses in Construction Subcontracts Require Careful Drafting

Construction Lawyer

17, 2013), demonstrates the difficulty faced by parties in drafting appropriate forum selection provisions in construction agreements. The prime agreement between Weisel and Ryan consisted of an AIA Document A111 (presumably a 1997 version) and an AIA Document A201 (also presumably the 1997 version). Dist, Sept.

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Severin Doctrine: It's Another Name for "Pass-Through-Plus" Claims

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United States , the plaintiff-contractor agreed with the defendant-federal government to build a post office in which plaster column models and ornamental work were to be supplied by the government. A well drafted liquidation agreement will generally accomplish this purpose. The Background. In Severin v. Image: Sangudo.

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The protocol was immediately endorsed by Guggenheim Partners, which helped to draft it. It sets a higher standard and allows further advancement of sound practices for sustainable development,” Scott Minerd, Guggenheim’s Global Chief Investment Officer, said in a statement.

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constructionattorneyblog: AIA plans change to Statute of Limitations.

Construction Lawyer

He is a member various professional organizations, has been an officer and director of the Chicago Chapter AIA, President of the Chicago Chapter, Construction Specifications Institute, and writes a regular construction law column for The Construction Specifier. « Indemnity Agreement | Main.

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Top OSHA Violations in Construction (2021)

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Many subcontract agreements include a clause that states the subcontractor is responsible for compliance with OSHA regulations and other safety measures. A decent subcontract is drafted so that the subcontractor is responsible for complying with OSHA regulations as it affects your scope of work and your people,” says Lindborg.

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