Hard Hat Workforce Solutions, LLC v. Mech. HVAC Servs., Inc., 406 S.C. 294, 750 S.E.2d 921, 922 (2013). How confident are you that the payment bond your subcontract required you to obtain falls within your state’s payment bond statutory scheme? In Hard Hat Workforce Solutions, LLC v. Mech. HVAC Servs.,…
On February 12, 2014, President Obama issued an Executive Order to raise the minimum wage for Federal contractors and subcontractors under certain contracts, as he had foreshadowed in this year’s State of the Union. The Executive Order sets forth the new wage rate, when it may take effect, and what…
California is not the only state that actively cracks down on unlicensed contractor activities. As recent as March 18, North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem announced that Cease and Desist Orders had been issued against 7 unlicensed contractors for violations of North Dakota’s consumer fraud laws, banning them from doing…
UPDATE: Sacramento Business Journal, Planning commission gives Kings arena a big thumbs-up (Apr. 11, 2014) — “With a unanimous vote, the board recommended approval to the City Council both for the arena and entitlements for surrounding development.” The Sacramento Bee confirmed yesterday that the City of Sacramento (City) announced that…
The Nevada State Contractors Board (NSCB) announced today that it will be conducting a public workshop on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. and a public hearing on Thursday, May 15, 2014 at 9:00 a.m., in connection with its notice of intent to amend its regulations which are set…
UPDATE: CSLB, Catching Illegal Contracting in the Act with “Eyes on Site” (Apr. 2, 2014) California’s Contractors State License Board (CSLB) Statewide Investigative Fraud Team (SWIFT) team has reported that 121 individuals have been arrested in connection with simultaneous undercover sting operations conducted March 25-27, 2014, in 9California locations. SWIFT…
Yesterday, Pillsbury attorney Joël Van Over published his advisory titled Who Says Life’s Not Fair: Good Faith and Fair Dealing Prevails in Metcalf Case. The Advisory discusses the Federal Circuit’s highly anticipated decision in Metcalf Construction Company, Inc. v. United States, No. 2013-5041 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 11, 2014). The Federal…
Instead of sexist catcalls, construction works yell: “I’d like to show you the respect you deserve!” “A woman’s place is where she chooses!” “You know what I’d like to see? A society in which the objectification of women makes way for gender-neutral interaction free from assumptions and expectations” in a…
A Manhattan trial judge issued a series of decisions in the last few weeks in connection with a civil case stemming from the 91st Street crane collapse that occurred in May, 2008. The collapse received widespread media attention due to the deaths of two workers (including the crane operator), and…
Yesterday, Pillsbury attorney Julia E. Judish and Maryelena Zaccardelli, Principal, MEZ Consulting, LLC, published their advisory titled Government Contractors Face Expanded Affirmative Action Requirements Regulations relate to veterans and individuals with disabilities discussing the Obama Administration’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’ expansive new regulations. The Advisory discusses, among other…