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US Slavery Museum: A Primer on How Not to Develop a Project

Construction Knowledge

The Museum filed for bankruptcy, then rescinded their request. As an aside, does anyone besides my son recognize that last reference? So what’s happening now? The city filed a lien against the land for $300,000 of unpaid back taxes. Pei filed a lien on the land for the full fee amount.

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How to Protect Your Business When Employees Get Poached

Pro Builder

Often referred to as “non-solicits,” these covenants are designed to keep an employee who moves to a new business from soliciting a former employer’s customers for a set period of time. . A decline in business from certain clients, or their bankruptcy.

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International Arbitration Experts Discuss The Impact On The Global Economy

Constructlaw

These types of dispute have resulted in new London arbitration references arising out of the ongoing pandemic, alongside the usual diet of construction disputes in the energy sector. In addition, the insolvency of an award debtor may present a real hurdle to the enforcement of any monetary arbitral award.

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

Lets Build

In the same tone, Chris Hallam referred to the arrival of technology giants to the construction industry: “Coming out of the COVID-19 crisis, we might start to see disruption coming from technology giants (eg.

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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. The job I am referring to is a public project so I had to weave my way through the bureaucracy of that whole situation before I could get anywhere. So, again, you need to know who you’re dealing with. Don’t Freak Out.

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Mechanics Lien and Bond Claims Best Practices

Best Practices Construction Law

I referred them to some Florida attorneys who answered the question , but those attorneys got hung up on the terminology and not the goal of the client. They barely even mentioned that they could file a bond claim, and that this is commonly even referred to as a lien.

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constructionattorneyblog: New York court holds that contractor.

Construction Lawyer

All references to "Sabo & Zahn" refer to Sabo & Zahn LLC.   Chapeau filed bankruptcy. Listed below are links to weblogs that reference New York court holds that contractor installing cogeneration system not entitled to a mechanics lien : Recent Posts. Copyright Notice. Disclaimer.