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Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Are Suppliers Subject to Prevailing Wage Rates When Supplying Materials to a Public Project in Washington State?

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

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

CASPA Clash: Major Victory for Contractor in Pipeline Project Dispute as Third Circuit upholds CASPA Penalties and Fees

In a significant decision on April 17, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upheld significant penalties and attorney fees awarded to C.J. Hughes Construction Company, Inc. under the Pennsylvania Contractor...more

Cozen O'Connor

Third Circuit Rules on Pennsylvania Prompt Payment Act, Affirms Penalty Interest and Attorney's Fees

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Pennsylvania’s Contractor and Subcontractor Payment Act (CASPA) governs downstream payment obligations on private construction contracts in Pennsylvania. CASPA provides downstream parties with various protections to better...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Inflation Reduction Act: Wage and Apprenticeship Requirements

President Joe Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (“HR 5376”) (the “IRA” or the “Act”), on August 16, 2022. There are numerous tax credits in the legislation that intend to facilitate access to...more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

Dear YouDig? Design Builder - Style Points

Dear YouDig? We are a design builder with jobs throughout Ohio and the Midwest. We have noticed an increase in workplace discrimination and hostility on many of the jobs we are running. This is definitely not our style...more

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

CASPA Is Now a More Powerful Tool for You to Collect Payment

Most states have a “prompt payment act” that protects contractors’ and subcontractors’ right to payment for work on public projects. Pennsylvania also has a law that protects contractors’ and subcontractors’ right to payment...more

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D.C. Council Seeks To Amend Wage Theft Prevention Act

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Executive Summary: The D.C. Council is seeking to amend the D.C. Wage Theft Prevention Act less than one year after the last amendment. If passed, the amended law would substantially increase penalties...more

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