The IRS has released new inflation-adjusted figures that can impact your estate and gift planning. These numbers seem like a lot to sift through, but understanding them could make a big difference in your financial future. Let’s…
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/ Taxation, Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning
Recent updates to New York’s already complex construction laws require owners, developers, general contractors and subcontractors to revisit their construction contracts to ensure compliance with current New York law and limit…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Construction Law, Labor & Employment Law
Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) have been controversial in the construction industry. On January 21, 2025, the United States Court of Federal Claims issued a ruling in MVL USA, Inc. et al. v. The United States that found that…
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/ Construction Law, Government Contracting
Celebrity estate disputes often make for dramatic headlines, but the legal challenges they reveal can resonate far beyond the rich and famous. Join Whitney O’Reilly, chair of our Trust & Estates Group, for an insightful webinar…
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/ Wills, Trusts, & Estate Planning
2024 was an exciting year for all things Title IX, and 2025 is already following suit. On January 9, 2025, the United States District Court of the Eastern District of Kentucky vacated the 2024 Title IX regulations nationwide…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Education Law
A contractor who is proposed for debarment is effectively debarred as soon as the notice letter is received. It is like being sentenced before trial and it can take weeks, or months, for the contractor to convince the debarring…
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/ Administrative Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Government Contracting
Nearly all construction contracts contain terms dictating when and how a contractor must pursue claims for contractual relief. However, these terms are not always strictly enforced. A contractor’s failure to timely submit a…
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/ Construction Law
Disputes are a fact of life in the construction industry. As a practicing construction attorney for twenty years, both with a law firm and as in-house at a national construction contractor, I have negotiated and helped resolve…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Construction Law
Contractors often seek to recover attorney’s fees if they successfully present and resolve a claim, either through a negotiated settlement or litigation. In reality, of course, the government usually requires a waiver of Equal…
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/ Administrative Law, Construction Law, Government Contracting
Under the Pennsylvania Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law (UTPCPL), the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General (OAG) Consumer Protection Section regularly conducts investigations of companies doing business in…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Consumer Protection
The power of the government to regulate the conduct of the business community is largely exercised by powerful federal and state administrative agencies. These agencies include the Environmental Protection Agency and the…
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/ Administrative Law, Environmental Law
On September 12, 2024, the federal Office of Research Integrity (ORI) announced the release of the Department of Health & Human Services’ Final Rule on Public Health Service Policies on Research Misconduct. This marks the first…
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/ Health, Science, Computers, & Technology
On August 22, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a complaint-in-intervention in a previously filed whistleblower suit under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act (FCA) against the Georgia Institute of…
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/ Government Contracting, Science, Computers, & Technology
We are thrilled to bring back our Annual Labor & Employment Law Seminar in Philadelphia, featuring interactive discussions led by our skilled attorneys on critical topics impacting your business. This year, our Labor &…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
From collective experience, it is known that securing the personal guarantee section of credit applications often proves to be more of the exception than the rule. When a personal guarantee is signed, the last thing any party…
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/ Civil Procedure, Commercial Law & Contracts, Finance & Banking
