| Federal Contractors and Affirmative Action Regarding Individuals with Disabilities |
| Contractors who do business with the federal government must comply with federal anti-discrimination laws including the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Such contractors have the duty to provide equal employment opportunities for disabled persons as well as actively pursue the employment and promotion of disabled persons within their organization.More... |
| Bankruptcy of Owner and its Ramifications on Construction Project |
| When the owner of a construction project files for bankruptcy, all participants on the project will feel the effects. Usually, the owner will seek to complete the project utilizing the bankruptcy tools at his disposal. Owners reorganizing under Chapter 11 can assume beneficial executory contracts or unexpired leases and reject others.More... |
| AN OVERVIEW OF A DESIGN PROFESSIONAL'S DUTIES |
| A design professional has various types of duties and responsibilities in a construction project. The design professional not only has duties and responsibilities towards his or her client but may also have duties and responsibilities towards other parties. The design professional's contract with his or her client will determine the majority of his or her duties and responsibilities.More... |
| IMPLIED WARRANTY OF HABITABILITY FOR NEW HOMES |
| An implied warranty of habitability in construction contracts means that a contractor is deemed by law to represent and to promise that a building is fit for habitation. The implied warranty of habitability for a purchaser of a new home means that the contractor is liable for any defects in the new home after an express warranty has expired.More... |
| Case Management Order in Construction Defect Actions |
| Given the complexity and size of most construction defect actions, the Case Management Order (CMO) is crucial to the orderly, cost-effective, and efficient adjudication of all the parties' claims. Generally, the CMO is drafted and agreed to by the parties and then signed as an order from the court. In construction defect cases, the homeowners and developer are usually the parties who initiate the CMO. Later parties, such as subcontractors, are automatically subject to the CMO provisions upon their entrance into the litigation.More... |
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