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This full-day seminar, specifically designed for Ohio public owners, covers the project delivery methods available for public construction projects, as well as requirements and best practices for administering procurement...more
The IRS recently released an updated Form 4255, Certain Credit Recapture, Excessive Payments, and Penalties, which is used to report the amount due for certain credit recaptures, excessive payments, excessive credit transfers...more
On March 28, 2025, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated its previous ruling that permitted a $15 per hour minimum wage for federal contractors, shortly after President Donald Trump revoked the Biden administration rule...more
On March 14, 2025, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order (EO) 14236—“Additional Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and Actions”—revoking eighteen executive orders and actions issued by former president Joe Biden....more
On February 19, 2025, Judge James Wesley Hendrix for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas granted a 90-day stay of ongoing litigation, challenging a Biden-era rule implementing significant...more
California is well-known for its commitment to worker protection, which, while beneficial for employees, can present challenges for employers striving to maintain compliance....more
The ever-changing landscape of employment-based immigration continues to pose challenges for U.S. employers. With increased scrutiny on foreign national workers, compliance audits, and evolving nonimmigrant visa policies,...more
Listed below are some of the important and recent California laws regarding the construction industry....more
The H-1B nonimmigrant visa allows companies and other employers in the United States to temporarily employ foreign workers for up to six years in occupations that require the theoretical and practical application of a body of...more
Skilled immigration is making headlines with renewed focus on the H-1B nonimmigrant visa program, the most popular employment-based visa for foreign professional workers. Recent statements by Trump advisors Elon Musk and...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS released initial guidance on Jan. 10, 2025, regarding the production tax credit (PTC) for clean fuels under Section 45Z of the Internal Revenue Code, as enacted by the Inflation...more
Join our interdisciplinary panel of Amundsen Davis attorneys for a half-day livestream seminar highlighting the key issues and emerging trends impacting the construction industry. With an eye toward 2025 and beyond, sessions...more
Contractors and subcontractors that perform work on projects subject to Article 8 of the New York Labor Law must register with the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) on or before December 30, 2024. Article 8 of the...more
On December 12, 2024, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) and the Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) published final regulations (the “final regulations”) regarding the energy credit under Section 48 of the Internal...more
The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and Department of the Treasury last week released final regulations (the “Final Regulations”) relating to investment tax credits under Section 48 of the (the “ITC”) of the Internal Revenue...more
Overview - The final regulations, scheduled to be published in final form by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Department of the Treasury on December 12, 2024, provide comprehensive rules regarding the energy credit...more
On December 4, the Treasury Department (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released final regulations providing further guidance in determining whether property is energy property and eligible for the Investment...more
On December 4, 2024, the Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and the Internal Revenue Service (the “Service”) issued final regulations [TD 10015] (the “Final Regulations”) for the energy credit available under section 48...more
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently updated its Occupational Information Network (O*NET), resulting in readjustments to the “Job Zones”—five articulated categories correlated with the levels of education, training,...more
Employers with Federal contracts have experienced unique challenges in the past few years—from navigating the Federal contractor vaccine mandate to new rules related to sick leave and time off. One of the most significant...more
As Vinson & Elkins prepares to host its “Energy Transition and IRA Conference” in New York on November 7, 2024 (just two days after the upcoming presidential election), we ask ourselves, where have we been and where might we...more
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS on Sept. 19, 2024, released proposed regulations under Section 30C of the Internal Revenue Code providing important clarity on the changes made by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)....more
We invite you to attend a complimentary virtual event hosted by Procopio’s Construction & Infrastructure Law attorneys, along with guest industry experts, on Wednesday, October 16, 2024. This engaging half-day program will...more
A slew of new employment laws take effect Tuesday in Maryland related to job postings, wage statements, discrimination, prevailing wages and workplace fraud, among other topics....more
There are no specific wage rate classifications for most fabricators of materials that would make a company's employees subject to the prevailing wage rates. Based on Washington state 1) case law and 2) statutory and...more