Philadelphia Construction Law Blog
Author: D Borzor
On behalf of Kaplin Stewart Meloff Reiter & Stein, P.C. posted in
Pending Legislation on May 21, 2012.
Earlier this year, the UCC Review and Advisory Council (“RAC”) in Pennsylvania declined to adopt the proposed revisions set out in the 2012 ICC Code.
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Tags: ICC, Pending Legislation, Pennsylvania, UCC, Uniform Construction Code
On behalf of Kaplin Stewart Meloff Reiter & Stein, P.C. posted in
Construction Defect on May 17, 2012.
In a very recent case, the Pennsylvania Superior Court has held that a residential construction contractor who personally guaranteed that defective work would be corrected could be held personally responsible for the cost of repairs required to correct defective construction. The case, Bennett, et al. v. A.P. Masterpiece Homes offers an object lesson to contractors on how not to communicate with their customers.
Continue Reading Pennsylvania Contractor Held Personally Liable for Defective Construction...
Tags: Construction Defect, Pennsylvania, Personal Liability
In a May 14, 2012, Memorandum Opinion, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia struck down an NLRB rule that was designed to significantly change the manner in which elections over union representation in businesses would take place. The rule was published on December 22, 2011, and went into effect in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and every other state in the union on April 30th of this year.
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Tags: Current Events in Construction, Federal Court Decisions, Labor Law, NLRB
I recently attended a legislative breakfast hosted by one of the construction related organizations in which I participate. A number of state legislators were present, as was a representative of the District Attorney’s office in Montgomery County. Because the District Attorney is an elected position in Pennsylvania, this has a certain amount of logic to it. That being said, it is something that is not done very often and caught my attention.
Continue Reading Refresher on PA’s Construction Workplace Misclassification Act...
Tags: Construction Workplace Misclassification Act, Criminal Prosecution, General, Independent Contractors, Labor Law
A subsidiary of Skanska avoided criminal prosecution by agreeing to pay a $19.6 million settlement over allegations that Skanska improperly took advantage of government set-aside programs. In conjunction with that settlement, it entered into a non-prosecution agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s office in Manhattan. At the time of the settlement, Skanska was the low bidder on a large subway construction project and risked not having the contract awarded to it by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
Continue Reading Contractor Subject to Criminal Prosecution for Set-Aside Violations...
Tags: Criminal Prosecution, General, Infrastructure, Public Construction Projects
A demand for mediation or arbitration based on a contractual agreement may qualify as a “first filed action” according to the Appellate Division in New Jersey. In a matter of first impression, the court considered whether a demand for mediation or arbitration may be viewed as a first filed action in CTC Demolition Company Inc. v. GMH AETC Management/Development, L.L.C.
Continue Reading New Jersey Courts Recognize Arbitration Demands as “First Filings”...
Tags: Arbitration, Arbitration/Mediation, Dispute Resolution Clauses, Mediation, New Jersey
On behalf of Kaplin Stewart Meloff Reiter & Stein, P.C. posted in
Pending Legislation on May 3, 2012.
It seems legislative bodies are taking notice. With the increase of claims regarding mold and mold remediation, state legislatures are starting to look at the issue more closely. While a policy debate about whether state governments should wade into these waters is perfectly fair, many legislatures are doing it nonetheless. Pennsylvania is no exception.
Continue Reading Pennsylvania HVAC Contractors Are Immune – Except When They Are Not...
Tags: Pending Legislation
On behalf of Kaplin Stewart Meloff Reiter & Stein, P.C. posted in
General on May 2, 2012.
At Kaplin Stewart, our emphasis is on solving problems. We pride ourselves on offering our clients sound legal advice. Even more than that, however, we offer them practical solutions and value for their dollars. Whether you are in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, or beyond, we understand your problems because we are business people ourselves. This statement on our website is more than a motto, it is part of our culture.
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Tags: General
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