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Most Construction Disputes Do Not Involve Unfair Trade Practices
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Contractors: Don’t Inadvertently Give Up Your Lien Rights – How Subordination Agreements and Lien Waivers Affect Mechanic’s Liens
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BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH LITIGATION, YOU NEED TO FULLY EVALUATE YOUR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT CLAIM
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THE FALSE CLAIMS ACT: A BAD IDEA WHOSE TIME HAS (UNFORTUNATELY) COME
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AN OVERVIEW OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT DISPUTES
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A RECENT APPELLATE COURT DECISION PROVIDES SOME VALUABLE INSIGHT INTO MITIGATION OF DAMAGES, PAYMENT BOND CLAIMS, AND ALLEGED UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
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IN CASE YOU WERE WONDERING, MECHANIC’S LIENS AND PAYMENT BONDS REALLY DO PROTECT THOSE THAT SUPPLY LABOR, MATERIALS AND/OR SERVICES
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VERBAL AGREEMENTS ARE JUST AS GOOD AS WRITTEN CONTRACTS (ALMOST)
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A RECENT APPELLATE DECISION THAT PURPORTS TO EXPLAIN THE MEANING OF “CARDINAL CHANGE” ACTUALLY ONCE AGAIN DEMONSTRATES THE IMPORTANCE OF NEGOTIATING A FAIR CONTRACT
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IN MOST CASES, A CONTRACTOR THAT DOES NOT COMPLETE ITS WORK IS STILL ENTITLED TO SOME PAYMENT
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Are Contractors and Subcontractors Allowed to Rob Peter to Pay Paul When it Comes to Paying Subcontractors and Suppliers?
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NEGOTIATING A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT CLAIM CAN FEEL LIKE LEGALIZED EXTORTION
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UNDERSTANDING HOW THE COURTS WILL INTERPRET YOUR CONTRACT
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HERE’S AN UPDATE ON THE EFFECT OF PRIOR RULINGS ON SUBSEQUENT LITIGATION
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DON’T LET YOUR MECHANIC’S LIEN RIGHTS LAPSE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
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PROPOSED LEGISLATION IN NEED OF SUPPORT
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A RECENT SUPREME COURT DECISION DRAMATICALLY AFFECTS SUBCONTRACTORS’ RIGHTS
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How to Successfully Deal with OSHA
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When the Breach of a Construction Contract is not a Breach
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Connecticut’s Procedure for Substituting a Bond for a Mechanic’s Lien Needs to be Changed
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FILING A MECHANIC’S LIEN WITHOUT AN ATTORNEY IS ALLOWED BUT DIFFICULT TO DO SO CORRECTLY
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The Importance of Reading and Understanding Your Construction Contract
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WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU ARE NOT BEING PAID
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Remedial Work Does Not Extend the Deadline to Commence an Action on a Payment Bond
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A Recent Superior Court Decision May Affect Subcontractor/Supplier Mechanic’s Liens
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Slander of Title is Almost Always an Inappropriate Response to a Mechanic’s Lien
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Recent Decision Demonstrates the Importance of Complying with Contract Notice Provisions
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There are Times When Filing a Mechanic’s Lien May Not be the Best Option
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Possible Revisions to Connecticut’s Prevailing Wage Laws
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There’s a New Proposed Law Regarding Emergency Services That Everyone Should Support
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The Importance of Determining the Amount to Which You May Be Entitled After the Breach of a Construction Contract
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An Interesting Decision Discharges a Mechanic’s Lien
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Generally Speaking, Contracts That Can Be Terminated for Convenience Must Be Terminated In Good Faith
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A Mechanic’s Lien: Something Simple That’s Been Made Complicated
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An Owner’s Refusal to Issue Payment Might Amount to a Violation of the Unfair Trade Practices Act — But That’s Not Usually the Case
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Expansion of State’s Affirmative Action Program Remains in Effect
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The City of Hartford Stadium Authority Has Terminated the Developer of Dunkin Donuts Park — Here’s What Comes Next
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Quick Connecticut Legislative Update
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Basing a Claim on the Total Cost Approach is Likely Throwing Good Money After Bad
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Design Professional Liability Raises Interesting Questions
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Expansion of State’s Affirmative Action Program May Be Problematic
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The Little Miller Act Time Limits are Only Mandatory for the Claimant and Not the Surety
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A Recent Supreme Court Decision Found an Owner of a Construction Company Personally Liable to the Owners of a Project
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National Labor Relations Board Expands Joint Employer Status
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Contractual Time Limits for Providing Notice of Claim Must be Taken Seriously
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Only the “Owner” may seek Judicial Discharge of Mechanic’s Liens
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Recent Local Law Shows that the Law’s Understanding of Blasting is not Improving
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Recent Supreme Court Case Teaches Important Lessons
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Changes to the Prevailing Wage Law Considered
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Public Owners Have Substantial Discretion in Determining the Lowest Responsible Bidder
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With Payment Bond Claims, Different Rules Apply to the Bond Claimant and the Surety
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Mechanic’s Liens – Legislative Update
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The Right to Arbitrate may be Waived if Opposing Party Suffers Prejudice
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Recent Decision Discusses Procedure for Challenging the Arbitrability of a Dispute
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A Contractor May Still Recover Monies Due For Work Performed Pursuant to an Unenforceable Contract
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Beware of No Damages for Delay Clauses
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An Examination of a Recent Court Decision Discharging a Mechanic’s Lien
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An Explanation of The Home Improvement Act’s Licensed Contractor Exception
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It is Not Always Clear Cut Which Services May Be the Basis of a Mechanic’s Lien
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Arbitrators May Amend or Correct Their “Final” Decisions
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A Connecticut Court Grants Defendant’s Motion To Stay An Application To Discharge Mechanic’s Lien Pending Arbitration
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The Appeal of A Decision Discharging a Mechanic’s Lien Can Potentially Be Rendered Moot
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If Your Mechanic’s Lien is Discharged, You’ve Lost the Battle But Not the War
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Construction Claims May Come From A Variety of Sources
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Understanding Unabsorbed Home Office Overhead
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Contractors Have Statutory Rights That They May Assert During Payment Disputes
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After Nine Years, There is Still Ambiguity in The State’s Prequalification Program
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Recent OCIP Decision Reminds Contractors About the Importance of Contract Language
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A Cautionary Tale for All Subcontractors
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Connecticut Statutes Provide Assistance with Receiving Prompt Payment on Public and Private Construction Projects
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You Should (Almost) Never Request a Jury for a Construction Case
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Restarting the 90 Day Clock to File a Mechanic’s Lien
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Court Upholds A Mechanic’s Lien Served More Than A Year After It Was Filed
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Different Treatment for Different Mechanic’s Lien Deadlines
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Pending Legislation Concerning Mechanic’s Liens
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Arbitrability: Who Decides Who Gets To Decide?
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Another Step Closer to Understanding Pay-When-Paid Clauses
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Subcontractors Only Have Very Limited Rights Against Public Owners
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A Contractor That Acts as His Own Expert Witness May Inadvertently Waive Attorney Client Privilege
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The Contract and Not Common Sense Determines the Proper Parties to an Arbitration
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The Standard Procedure for Obtaining Lien Waivers May Be Ineffective
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Court Rules That the Government Contractor Defense is Not Applicable to Road Reconstruction Projects
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Subcontractors Only Have Very Limited Rights Against Public Owners
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Public Owners Cannot Arbitrarily Award Contracts
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Payment Bond Claimants Should Consider Additional Causes Of Action
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Don’t Get Creative When Attempting To Enforce Mechanic’s Lien Rights
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Notice Requirements For Construction Claims Against The State Of Connecticut
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Act Promoting Fairness In Private Construction Contracts? Hardly.
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“Pay when Paid” versus “Pay if Paid”
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The Connecticut Home Improvement Act Has Harsh Penalties With Limited Exceptions
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What to Do When You Don’t Have Time to Wait for a Written Change Order
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