Client Alerts & Publications
H-1B Visa FY2022 Cap Season Primer: What Do Employers Need to Know?
Published Date: March 2, 2021
The H-1B nonimmigrant visa program, which allows businesses to bring in foreign professionals to work in “specialty occupations,” has been an important tool of employers for many years. As winter thaws, our thoughts turn to our spring gardens, but many companies know that spring also means H-1B cap season is around the corner. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) rolled [...] Read More
The Texas Storm – Guidance for Contractors
Authors: Curtis W. Martin, Paulo Flores,
Published Date: February 22, 2021
The Texas snow and ice storm of February 2021 will long be remembered. It has affected everyone across the State, and its impacts continue to be felt a week later. This Alert provides the construction industry with guidance and recommendations for navigating commercial risk resulting from the storm. The potential impacts to your projects may be wide reaching. Consequences on [...] Read More
The Basics of Subcontractor Defaults – Key Considerations
Authors: Gerard J. Onorata,
Published Date: February 11, 2021
This article was written for the ConsensusDocs newsletter and first appeared here. The success of general contractors in completing a construction project is often dependent upon the performance of their subcontractors. General contractors have frequently said exactly this. Traditionally, the key subcontractors on a project are the electrical, plumbing, HVAC and structural steel subs. Due to the fundamental nature of [...] Read More
AB 685 and COVID-19 Workplace Exposure: New California Notice and Reporting Requirements of COVID Exposure Starting January 1, 2021
Authors: Nathan A. Cohen,
Published Date: January 29, 2021
SUMMARY Effective January 1, 2021, a new California law requires employers to notify employees about possible or known exposure to COVID-19 at the workplace. The law requires actual notification to employees within one day. In addition, the law requires notifications to local public health authorities of a COVID-19 outbreak. The law also gives Cal/OSHA a new emergency police power to [...] Read More
Shaking Hands With Uncle Sam: What to Know When Working With the Government
Published Date: January 14, 2021
Lori Ann Lange, partner and co-chair of Peckar & Abramson’s Government Contracting & Infrastructure practice, has written “Shaking Hands With Uncle Sam: What to Know When Working With the Government,” an article for Best Lawyers. She discusses how "the key to success for any contractor is to educate itself about how to operate within the government system" and provides "a [...] Read More
