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Does a Lien Affect Your Credit Score?

Levelset

There are several different types of property liens , which are legal claims against the property held by a debtor. The score is based on both positive and negative information provided by your creditors. Credit bureaus can collect public information from state and county courts, including bankruptcies. What is a lien?

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Chinese Military Hackers Charged with Disrupting U.S. Solar Market

Green Building Law Update

markets at prices below fair value, Wen and at least one other, unidentified co-conspirator, stole thousands of files including information about SolarWorld’s cash flow, manufacturing metrics, production line information, costs, and privileged attorney-client communications relating to ongoing trade litigation, among other things.

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5 Success Factors for Construction Firms

Construction Marketing

It also allows for the opportunity for them to make well-informed decisions, or address project issues early. Departmental silos take place when one department does not want to share information with other departments within the company. The data may be stored, but not yet converted into meaningful information. Threat: Silos.

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Transforming Construction Payments: Autodesk's Strategic Move with Payapps Acquisition 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Late payments and non-payments are, unfortunately, pivotal contributors to declining contractor productivity eventually, in some cases, leading to bankruptcy for many GCs and subcontractors. See more information about our intent to acquire Payapps here: ADSK News. Industry research supports these sentiments. High compliance risk.

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How to Protect Your Business When Employees Get Poached

Pro Builder

Employers can protect their customer lists, marketing plans, and pricing data from ending up in the hands of competitors by having key employees sign restrictive covenants that prevent them from sharing sensitive or proprietary information. Making the Move to a Competing Employer: Trade Secrets Revealed. Covenants not to compete .

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Seven Things to Do When an Owner Doesn’t Pay

Constructonomics

I also know that the school district won’t dissolve all of a sudden or declare bankruptcy. And don’t think you’ll get legal fees in a settlement – it just won’t happen. This is probably the most critical piece of information that a lawyer will give you. File a Mechanic’s Lien (if you can).

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Guest Blog – 5 Common Misconceptions About Surety Bonds

Construction Law Monitor

Due to this misinformation, many contractors either avoid projects requiring bonds, thus missing great work opportunities; or sometimes even operate without them, which jeopardizes their legal standing and puts their whole company at risk. A recent case of this is the bankruptcy of the 105-year-old company Truland Group Inc.