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Behind the Navillus Bankruptcy, a Union Contractor's Ties to Nonunion Firms

ENR Construction

When do links between union and open-shop contractors violate union agreements?

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How to Protect Your Business When Employees Get Poached

Pro Builder

Those items proved valuable resources for conducting his new duties—so valuable that his previous employer sued for violation of confidentiality and nondisclosure agreements and for illegal use of trade secrets. Confidentiality agreements. What Is a Restrictive Covenant? Three Most Common Types . Covenants not to compete .

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Hey Siri, Why Did You Settle That Case Without Me Signing?

Best Practices Construction Law

Another court took a similar approach last week, finding that a casually written email by an attorney can constitute a settlement agreement. that an exchange of emails with a mediator can constitute a binding settlement, even if the parties nevre signed a written agreement.

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Architect's Consent to Assigment

Construction Lawyer

It may gain this control through an assignment of the architect’s agreement to the bank upon the default of the borrower. Most owner/architect agreements allow for the assignment to take place if the borrower defaults under the loan agreement with its lender, the bank. The short answer is that the architect will not get paid.

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Contractor Seeks Bankruptcy After Union Pension Fund Judgment

ENR Construction

A Tennessee masonry contractor''s filing is connected to the company''s withdrawal from a plan agreement with a bricklayers'' local. Business Management'

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Seven Things to Do When an Owner Doesn’t Pay

Constructonomics

I also know that the school district won’t dissolve all of a sudden or declare bankruptcy. They may be able to argue that interest on outstanding payment must be put in writing prior to the agreement being signed, and perhaps the contract even relieves both parties from finance charges on amount owed.

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Deal Reached With Westinghouse to Keep Nuclear Projects Going

ENR Construction

on April 28 separately announced that each had extended their “interim assessment agreements” with contractor Westinghouse Electric Co. WEC) to keep construction progressing on two separate nuclear expansion projects, while the contractor proceeds with its bankruptcy plan. Georgia Power and SCANA Corp.