Thomas J. Curran, partner and co-chair of Peckar & Abramson’s White Collar and Regulatory Enforcement practice, was quoted in Law360‘s article “Construction Regs Attys Are Watching in 2022”, published on January 3, 2022. The article looks at three key areas of regulation that construction attorneys are keeping an eye on in the new year. Tom […]

Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is pleased to announce that Angela Connor of the firm’s Houston office, Freddy X. Muñoz of the firm’s Miami office, and Brian D. Waller of the firm’s New York office, have been promoted to Partner. P&A also announces the promotion of the following attorneys to Senior Counsel and Senior Associate: […]

National construction law firm Peckar & Abramson, P.C. (P&A) is pleased to announce that 15 attorneys joined the firm throughout 2021 in seven of the firm’s 11 offices. Bolstering the ranks of P&A’s Boston, Dallas, Houston, Miami, River Edge, and New York City offices, these attorneys are now among the firm’s partners, senior counsel, and […]

The United States Supreme Court today stayed enforcement of the OSHA emergency temporary standard (ETS) requiring employers with 100 or more employees to require employees either be “fully vaccinated” against COVID-19 or submit to weekly testing. The ruling immediately stops enforcement of the rule which had gone into effect on January 10, 2022. Today’s order […]

On December 13, 2021, the Commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene issued an Order mandating that all New York City private employers require employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Please note that this Alert only addresses basic compliance with the New York City Vaccination Mandate.  For our construction clients, […]

Peckar & Abramson’s Dylan Ochoa, Jerry P. Brodsky, and Paul Monte have written “Contractors Should Expect a New Wave of Climate-Resilient Projects,” an article for Construction Executive. The article, published in the December 2021 issue, discusses how we can expect to see megaprojects with an emphasis on new or rebuilt infrastructure that can withstand extreme […]

Gregory R. Begg, partner and co-chair of the firm’s Labor Relations and Employment Law practice, and Levi W. Barrett, partner and chair of the firm’s Contracts, Project Documentation and Risk Management practice, will present the NASBP webinar, “The Wage Theft Act – What Contractors Need to Know Now” on January 26 from 2pm – 3pm […]

P&A attorney Lauren Rayner Davis will present “OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination & Testing Emergency Temporary Standard,” at the Mechanical Contractors Association of America‘s 19th Annual Safety Directors’ Conference. The breakout session will take place January 19 from 9:15am to 10:15am EST. The conference runs from January 18-20 at Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club in Lake Buena […]

2021 was an interesting year for government contractors. There were new laws, Executive Orders, regulations, and cases that ushered in significant changes to how contractors do business with the federal government. This program will discuss the nuances and broader impacts of some of the most important changes, including: Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate Cybersecurity Maturity Model […]