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A lesson for Architectural Firms: be careful how you pay employees

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The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud.   The FLSA provides that employees, not otherwise exempt, are to be paid overtime compensation for hours in excess of 40 per work week. mechanics liens.

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Unlimited liability for designers and contractors

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The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT DEEMS MECHANICS LIEN COUNTERCLAIM UNTIMELY. mechanics liens. The state went after Jacobs as the successor to Sverdrup.

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Construction Legislation Now Pending in Washington

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Athletic Field construction lien case. House Bill 1532 (Creating a good faith defense for certain minimum wage and overtime compensation complaints). Senate Bill 5562 (Creating a task force on construction crane safety review). Introduced by Rep. This act requires the new calculations to begin September 30, 2011.

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constructionattorneyblog: IDAHO SUPREME COURT ALLOWS.

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The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud.   The parties failed to enter into a written contract, because they were never able to agree on the terms of the architect's compensation.

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constructionattorneyblog: New York allows contractual indemnification

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The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. « Waivers of liens: fraud | Main. | ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT DEEMS MECHANICS LIEN COUNTERCLAIM UNTIMELY. mechanics liens. Categories.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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In addition to the manufacturing industry and California’s small business employers, the Panel also prioritizes nanotechnology, biotechnology and life sciences, goods movement and transportation logistics, aerospace and defense, advanced IT services, multimedia/entertainment, healthcare, construction, agriculture and renewables.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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The Delaware Access Program is designed to give banks a flexible and non-bureaucratic tool to make business loans that are somewhat riskier than a conventional bank loan, in a manner consistent with safety and soundness. See www.doleta.gov/business/incentives/opptax/.

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