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On behalf of Kaplin Stewart Meloff Reiter & Stein, P.C. posted in General on Wednesday, April 22, 2015.

This weekend’s Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks is being played in Glendale, Arizona at the University of Phoenix Stadium. Home to the Arizona Cardinals of the NFL, University of Phoenix Stadium was constructed at a cost of $455 million and took 3 years to build.

At Kaplin Stewart, we strive to constantly adapt to the changing times and give our clients the value added services they need.  This endeavor is, in part, why we have a blog and utilize social media.  To make these services as effective as possible, we also like to inquire with our readers as to what they would like to hear from us. 

Happy New Year from everyone at Kaplin Stewart.  May 2015 be prosporous and bring you good health and many blessings.

For many, Disney World is the “happiest place on earth”. Built in the early 1970s, the first theme park to open there was the Magic Kingdom. Two hotels that are still part of the resort – the Contemporary and Polynesian Resort Hotels – were opened at the same time.

At Kaplin Stewart, we strive to support worthy causes and give back to the community. It’s important to us as a firm because our employees live and work in this area and our firm ethos includes making our community a better place for everyone.

It’s Election Day across the country. Voting for our leaders is one of the most sacred rights we have as Americans. Regardless of your political party affiliation or the issues that are important to you, please find time to vote today.

One of the most iconic symbols of American pride is the Statute of Liberty. Standing on Ellis Island in the Hudson River between New York and New Jersey, it represents much of what is great about America. 

London Bridge is “falling down, falling down, falling down”….

Reviewing construction contracts is a regular part of my practice as a construction attorney. From limited reviews of specific provisions to preparation of an entire array of form contracts, I have seen many different contract clauses and methodologies to evaluate them. In the end, contracts are about the allocation of risk. While the Rules of Professional Conduct prohibit me from giving legal advice as part of this blog, there are some clauses that commonly draw more attention when time is limited in the contract formation stage. Here are the top 5: