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Choose With Care: Tennessee Federal Court’s Prompt Payment Conclusions Turn on Choice of Law Clause

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In response, FE&C advanced a creative theory of liability — “FE&C is not bringing a private right of action under the federal Prompt Payment Act, but is instead seeking enforcement of a contractual penalty.” FE&C’s amended complaint also included claims for violation of the Tennessee PPA.

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Hidden Risks: Cyber Crime

Construction Business Owner

You have probably been hearing more about the concept of cyber liability from your insurance broker. Your construction firm is not likely selling products or services over the Internet, so you may be wondering why you would need cyber liability insurance. In 2012, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee paid a $1.5

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Fraud as an Exception to the Economic Loss Doctrine: Changing Trends in Colorado and Tennessee

Constructlaw

The court first articulated the principle underlying the Economic Loss Doctrine: “[C]ontracting parties should be held to the ‘terms of their bargain’ and should ‘confidently allocate risks and costs … without fear that unanticipated liability may arise in the future.” In Milan Supply Chain Sols. Navistar, Inc. ,

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Tennessee Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

For a list of Tennessee economic development agencies that can help with the site selection process, visit our Online Site Seekers’ Guide. Corporate Income or Excise Tax: Tennessee levies an excise tax of 6.5% The state of Tennessee does not have a throwback provision. FINANCING & GRANTS.

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How NAHB Members Can Benefit From Biden’s New Infrastructure Measure

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The new law ends a tax liability for builders installing new water or sewer infrastructure to support additional housing in areas served by a corporate, for-profit water utility. As a result, some builders will see significantly reduced water and sewer costs, and one Tennessee builder expects to save $100,000 on one development alone.

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Tongue Twister: Commander Closes Construction Site for COVID and Contractor Can’t Recover Contract Costs

Best Practices Construction Law

Last month, the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals held that a public contractor could not recover $100k in construction costs incurred following the government’s decision to close down a base in Tennessee due to COVID-19. APTIM Federal Services, LLC (ASBCA No.

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Court decision changes rules on issuing violations

FDR Safety

Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, and Tennessee), if the reasoning is adopted by other Circuits, employers could be opened up to liability for a parade of imagined horribles, as opposed to real world exposures.”. “This decision appears to be a departure from settled law,” according to the OSHA Law Update.

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