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#88   Battle of the Forms: When Is There an Enforceable Contract?

NH Construction Law

When contracts and subcontracts are negotiated, it is common for written drafts and redrafts to circulate between the parties, sometimes with a letter of intent to enter into a contract thrown into the mix, and sometimes with competing forms being used – a proposal or bid on one side, an expansive formal contract on the other.

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Preparing the CDL Driver: What Training Should be Required?

FDR Safety

the USDOT has announced that it intends to undertake a negotiated rule-making or “RegNeg.”. The rule development then reverts back to the government that was unable in the first place to draft an acceptable one. Sometimes, the process breaks down when participants become intractably wedded to their views.

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California Legislature Further Helping Subcontractors

Construction Law Monitor

In a perfect world, general contract presents the subcontract document to the subcontractor, and that sub has its lawyer review the contract to see if the terms can be negotiated so that its a fair document for all involved. This article deals with a hot construction law topic, pay-when-paid vs. pay-if-paid clauses.

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Assignment of Benefits for Contractors: Pros & Cons of Accepting an AOB

Levelset

When a property owner files an insurance claim to cover a restoration or roofing project, the owner typically deals directly with the insurance company. Contractors often wish they could simply deal with the insurance company directly through an assignment of benefits. What is an assignment of benefits? Setting up an AOB.

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LiveXchange 2012: Don’t Let Incentives Drive the Site Evaluation Process

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

LiveXchange 2012 was kicked off with a nostalgic keynote from NFL Hall of Famer Jack Youngblood, who chronicled his meteoric rise from a kid playing Pop Warner football in Florida to a top pick in the NFL draft and a stellar career as an all-Pro linebacker with the Los Angeles Rams.

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Icy Hot

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The good news is that a recently proposed set of guidelines is being embraced as the starting point for negotiations between international players in the Arctic development sweepstakes. The protocol was immediately endorsed by Guggenheim Partners, which helped to draft it.

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LIVEXCHANGE 2012: Where Top Projects Find the Best Locations

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. “Most important, it makes sure our location is being considered, which over time hopefully will result in a new deal.” Youngblood, who played 14 seasons in the NFL and a record 201 consecutive games for the Rams, was the 20 th pick of the 1971 draft. ” NFL Great Kicks Off LiveXchange 2012.

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