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Waiver in Construction Contracts

Published Date: April 1, 2023

This article was written for the Texas Contractor and first appeared here. No one wants to waive their rights. Contractors certainly don’t. But waiver is a common concept in contract law. Contracting parties can waive rights afforded a contract or statute. That makes waiver an important issue for both parties to a construction contract. This article will briefly cover waiver and [...] Read More

Legal Q and A: Discrimination claims and identity verification

Published Date: March 31, 2023

Aaron C. Schlesinger, partner, and co-chair of P&A's Labor Relations and Employment Law practice was recently featured in The Construction Broadsheet’s latest “Legal Q and A” to answer questions about potential employee discrimination issues. The questions included: An employee of our large subcontracting firm has come to management and expressed a concern that he is being treated unfairly in compensation [...] Read More

In a Virtual World, Should Courts Still Require Geographical Limitations for Restrictive Covenants?

Published Date: March 16, 2023

Lauren Rayner Davis, senior associate in P&A's Labor and Employment Practice, co-authored the article "In a Virtual World, Should Courts Still Require Geographical Limitations for Restrictive Covenants?" This article written for the New Jersey Law Journal discusses whether courts should still require geographical limitations for restrictive covenants in this new post-pandemic virtual world. To read more of Laurens and her [...] Read More

New Jersey Appellate Decision Reminds Bid Protestors to Take Caution When Determining Where to File an Action

Published Date: March 9, 2023

On February 21, 2023, the New Jersey Appellate Division held that University Hospital is not a “state administrative agency” and, therefore, the Appellate Division does not have original jurisdiction to determine the merits of an action commenced by an unsuccessful bidder to challenge the award of a contract. In re Protest of Contract for Retail Pharmacy Design, Constr., Start-up & [...] Read More

California Employers Beware: SB 1162 Expands Pay Data Reporting and Transparency Requirements

Published Date: March 7, 2023

On September 27, 2022, Governor Newsom signed the Pay Transparency Act (“SB 1162”) amending California Government Code section 12999 and California Labor Code section 432.3. Of note, SB 1162 significantly changes two key areas that employers should be aware of: (i) it changes and adds to the pay data reporting requirements set forth in Gov. Code § 12999; and (ii) [...] Read More