Client Alerts & Publications
Virtual Mediation – How Do I Make It Work For Me?
Published Date: December 9, 2020
This article was written for the ConsensusDocs newsletter and first appeared here. Mediation took the construction industry by storm in the late 1980’s and has become a staple for resolving construction claims. Today, most construction contracts, including the ConsensusDocs, require mediation as a condition precedent to binding dispute resolution, whether it be arbitration or litigation. As a result, many construction [...] Read More
The Adoption of a COVID-19 Vaccination Policy in the Workplace
Authors: Kevin J. O’Connor, Aaron C. Schlesinger,
Published Date: November 19, 2020
It was not long after the first pharmaceutical company announced a successful Phase 3 trial of a COVID-19 vaccine that questions began to be asked by employers about whether, and under what circumstances, an employer could mandate that employees receive a COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of employment. While it is presently legal for an employer to require, in certain [...] Read More
Natural Disasters’ Impact on Construction in the United States
Authors: Robert S. Peckar,
Published Date: November 17, 2020
Robert S, Peckar, a founding partner of Peckar & Abramson, and Crystal T. Dang, an associate in the firm's Houston office, have written "Natural Disasters’ Impact on Construction in the United States," an article for Construction Executive. The article provides guidelines in anticipation of disasters, for reviewing the impact of a disaster as it is happening, and developing a mitigation [...] Read More
Documenting Contract Changes in Construction
Authors: Justin D. Holzheauser,
Published Date: November 16, 2020
JD Holzheauser, a senior associate in Peckar & Abramson's Houston office, has written "Documenting Contract Changes in Construction" an article for Construction Executive. The article provides advice on actions a contractor can take during construction that will help them recover time or money when a contract’s schedule or scope of work needs to be changed. Read the full article here. Read More
Reporting Incidents of Work-Related COVID-19 Fatalities and Hospitalizations
Authors: Aaron C. Schlesinger,
Published Date: November 13, 2020
On September 30, 2020, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued new regulatory guidance to clarify employer reporting requirements of COVID-19 related work incidents that lead to either an employee fatality or hospitalization. The reporting requirement for fatalities from a work-related COVID-19 infection is triggered when an employee dies within 30 days of being exposed to COVID-19 while at [...] Read More
