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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
- 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
- Congratulations to Hugh Brown for being appointed to the Steering Committee of Division 10 of the ABA’s Forum on Construction Law
Category: Briefing Papers
Employment Issues: Important Changes to the ADA and FMLA
2008 brought about many changes that affect employers and employees in the areas of disability discrimination and unpaid leave entitlement.Specifically, amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”) and the Family…
read MorePre-Lien Notice: The First Step to Enforcing Mechanic’s Lien Rights
Introduction In today’s economy, many contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers have become all too familiar with the following scenario. Labor or materials are provided for an improvement to real property, but payment is not…
read MoreConstruction 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…
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