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#95:  Are Miller Act Claims Arbitrable?

NH Construction Law

in the United States District Court for any district in which the contract was to be performed and executed.” United States ex rel. Because venue provisions can be waived, courts allow Miller Act claims to be litigated in a different court selected by the parties’ contract. ” 40 U.S.C. §

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#96:  Payment Bond Sureties and "Pay-if-Paid" Subcontracts

NH Construction Law

If the principal is a general contractor with a “pay-if-paid” clause in its subcontracts, must a subcontractor wait for the general contractor to be paid before it can collect on a payment bond? United States ex rel. Thus the liability of the company as surety is coextensive with that of the principal.”

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Between A Rock and A Hard Place: How the Severin Doctrine May Relate to Your Statute of Limitations Period

Best Practices Construction Law

I previously blogged about the rules relating to pass-through claims , where a prime contractor’s recovery from an owner for damages suffered by its subcontractor is limited in certain circumstances. In Kellogg Brown & Root Servs., million; and. million; and. million; and. million; and.

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Federal Court dismisses sub's claim against GC because of arbitration

Construction Lawyer

Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company. Federal Court dismisses subs claim against GC because of arbitration provision. April 2, 2012), dismissed an action by a subcontractor against the general because there was an agreement to arbitrate in the subcontract. Copyright Notice. Disclaimer.

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State by State Incentives Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

If a business entity invests in a qualifying project that meets certain requirements and is approved by the Alabama Department of Revenue, and maintains minimum annual requirements, the company may receive an annual credit against its income tax liability generated from the qualifying project.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

It is a credit of five percent of the capital costs of a qualifying project, to be applied to the Alabama income tax liability or financial institution excise tax generated by the project income, each year for 20 years. The credit is 20 percent of the actual costs limited to the employer’s income tax liability.

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