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briefing papers
- Potential Pitfalls in Paid Leave: More Independent Contractor Confusion?
- The Corporate Transparency Act and What it Means for U.S. Companies
- Performance Specifications and the Non-Delegable Duty: The Pitfalls of Design Delegation for Contractors and Design Professionals Alike
- Fabyanske Firm Sues to Protect Integrity of Minneapolis Procurements
- How Race-Based Admissions Preferences being Deemed Unconstitutional May Impact the DBE Program
announcements
- Mark Becker presenting “Worker Misclassification Issues” on Thursday, January 23rd at MSBA Construction Law event.
- Dean Thomson and Mark Becker Will be Speaking at the 2025 Minnesota Construction Summit
- Dean Thomson was selected by Finance and Commerce and Minnesota Lawyer’s 2024 ICON Honors
- Potential Pitfalls in Paid Leave: More Independent Contractor Confusion?
- The Corporate Transparency Act and What it Means for U.S. Companies
Category: Briefing Papers
The Stimulus: One Year Later
Introduction President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (“ARRA”) into law on February 17, 2009. Now, over one year later, the big question is, what effect did it have? Where Did…
read MoreThe HIRE Act, Work Opportunity Tax Credit and the Minnesota Jobs Bill
It’s spring time again! As you are gearing up for another busy construction season, don’t miss the opportunity to take advantage of some new (and old) tax incentive programs such as the Hiring…
read MoreTen Defenses to a Construction Defect Claim
Many construction Contractors and Subcontractors have found themselves on the receiving end of a complaint about the quality of the result of their work. Project managers and construction executives should be cognizant of…
read MoreConstruction Law Year in Review: Selected Cases From 2009
This briefing paper discusses noteworthy legal decisions involving construction law issues that arose last year in the Minnesota Court of Appeals, the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, and the…
read MoreResidential Construction Contracts
Introduction Minnesota Statutes chapter 327A was recently amended to require that contractors include the existing statutory implied residential construction warranties as express warranties in all contracts for new home construction and contracts for…
read MoreThe New Minnesota False Claims Act
The Federal Civil False Claims Act allows the federal government to pursue fines and treble damages against contractors who assert “false” claims. Fortunately, the scope of the Federal Act was limited and applied…
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