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briefing papers
- 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
announcements
- 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
- Dean Thomson selected as a 2024 Minnesota Icon honoree by Finance and Commerce
- 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
e-Construction
As any vendor of internet services will tell you, e-Construction is the next “wave” of change in the construction industry. In fact, an ENR article recently predicted that 10% of construction procurement will…
read MoreWhat You Don’t Know Can Hurt You
Introduction Imagine this: you are just putting the finishing touches on your bid for a large construction project for the federal government, a major renovation at a federal office building. The building is…
read MoreAvoiding Negligent Hiring and Retention Claims Related to Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
Introduction In recent years, public pressure has forced a significant crackdown on drug and alcohol related behavior. Not surprisingly, a body of law is emerging involving claims against employers for injuries caused by…
read MoreLabor Shortages – What do You do When You’ve Got the Work, but Nobody to do it?
Today, there is more construction work available to contractors than there are workers to perform the work. There are, literally, hundreds of unfilled calls into the local unions for electricians, plumbers, fitters, masons,…
read MoreHiawatha Light Rail Transit
Introduction Fabyanske attorneys Dean Thomson and Aaron Dean successfully challenged MnDOT’s procurement process for the $580 million Hiawatha Light Rail Transit (“LRT”) project in what is probably the largest bid protest in Minnesota’s…
read MoreCoordination of Multi-Prime Contracts
Introduction Traditionally, on large construction projects, an owner contracted with a general contractor for the construction of the entire project. The owner had a single contract with the general contractor. As a result,…
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