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- 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
- Minnesota Legislature Enacts Changes to Underground Safety Laws
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- Fabyanske Firm Sues to Protect Integrity of Minneapolis Procurements
- How Race-Based Admissions Preferences being Deemed Unconstitutional May Impact the DBE Program
Category: Briefing Papers
Construction Opportunities in the 2009 Economic Stimulus Package
On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (“ARRA”) into law, delivering on a campaign promise to “stimulate” the U.S. economy with billions of dollars in new spending.…
read MoreA Modest Proposal: Conflicting Judicial Decisions Should Mandate Insurance Coverage for the Insured Under the Ambiguity Doctrine
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read MoreThe Grass is Not Always Greener on a Sustainable Roof
As Kermit the Frog famously remarked, “It’s not easy being Green.” Ignoring his warning, every developer, designer, and contractor in the construction industry is rushing to become “Green.” While environmentally advantageous or “Green”…
read MorePreparing for Y2K-IX: What You and Your Subcontractors Need to do Before you Ring in the New Year
A. Introduction By now, many Minnesota contractors who subcontract with sole proprietorships and individuals are probably aware of the problem they face on January 1 2009. For those of you (i.e. contractors and…
read MoreNew Federal Regulations Require Contractors to Have Compliance Programs
All contractors are, of course, required to abide by federal laws, but as of December 24, 2007, the federal government has added a new requirement for contractors working on federal government contracts in…
read MoreFirst You Say You Do and Then You Don’t and Then You Say You Will and Then You Won’t
Introduction Some might say that the above quoted song lyrics from the Ames Brothers’ 1951 hit, Undecided, comes from the construction contractor’s theme song. What people say and do often differ dramatically, depending…
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