Duane Morris Construction Law kearney act taxpayer false georgia patrick claims | General | Friday May 04, 2012 | By Patrick J. Kearney

On April 16, 2012, Governor Nathan Deal signed the Georgia Taxpayer Protection False Claims Act (House Bill 822) into law.   The Georgia Taxpayer Protection False Claims Act, which goes into effect on July 1, 2012, establishes civil penalties for any...

Duane Morris Construction Law penalties amendment of civil fraud eighth independent claim pricing false certificate birkart act globalistics kearney | General | Monday April 09, 2012 | By Patrick J. Kearney

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia recently issued a decision that may have broad implications to the calculation and imposition of civil penalties in False Claim Act (FCA) cases, because, for the first time, a court refused...

Duane Morris Construction Law furnishing directory hb1602 pennsylvania notice kearney commencement mechanic's construction of lien | General | Thursday April 05, 2012 | By Patrick J. Kearney

Prior to 2007, the Pennsylvania Mechanic’s Lien Law of 1963, 49 P.S. §1101-§1902 (the “Mechanic’s Lien Law”) operated for over 40 years in its original form, without any significant or substantive modifications.   In 2007, however, amendments to the...

Duane Morris Construction Law fukushima vogtle kearney nrc reactors safety nuclear orders | General | Saturday March 10, 2012 | By Patrick J. Kearney

On March 9, 2012, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced that it directed its staff to issue three Orders, which are effective immediately, to United States commercial reactor plants.   According to the NRC, this expedited mandate attempts to...

Duane Morris Construction Law fees schedule american flexible association kearney arbitration administrative standard fee | General | Friday March 02, 2012 | By Patrick J. Kearney

Both lawyers and clients agonize over the tactical advantages and disadvantages of arbitration and litigation.   Generally, the reason for the prolonged deliberation is the parties are attempting to make a reasoned and informed decision when selecting a...

Duane Morris Construction Law and enrichment subcontractor payment kearney sloan act pennsylvania provisiosn pencoyd unjust contractor pay-if-paid | General | Friday February 17, 2012 | By Patrick J. Kearney

Last summer, the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued a precedential opinion in Sloan Co. v. Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. , 653 F.3d 175 (3d Cir. 2011), that had broad implications for the construction community, because it affirmed an...

Duane Morris Construction Law development construction jersey new sda schools authority christie school kearney | General | Thursday February 16, 2012 | By Patrick J. Kearney

On February 15, 2012, Governor Chris Christie announced his recommendation of twenty new capital school construction projects in eighteen municipalities.  These new school projects will be financed and administered through the New Jersey Schools...

Duane Morris Construction Law vogtle regulatory commision combined nuclear ap1000 nrc kearney licenses reactor | General | Friday February 10, 2012 | By Patrick J. Kearney

On February 9, 2012, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announced it concluded its mandatory hearing on Southern Nuclear Operating Company’s (SNC) application for two Combined Licenses (COL) at the Vogtle site in Georgia, and that in a 4-1 vote, the NRC...

Duane Morris Construction Law terminate sealord insurance liquidate kearney pennsylvania surety first bonds department | General | Thursday February 09, 2012 | By Patrick J. Kearney

On February 8, 2012, the Pennsylvania Insurance Department (the “Department”) announced that the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court approved its petition to liquidate First Sealord Surety Insurance.   According to the Department's...

Duane Morris Construction Law construction uniform building pennsylvania i-code green international icc kearney code | General | Monday February 06, 2012 | By Patrick J. Kearney

On January 18, 2012, the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code Review and Advisory Council (the Council) voted 11 to 5 against the adoption of the 2012 I-Codes, the model building codes published by the International Code Council (ICC).   The Council,...

Duane Morris Construction Law data new construction employment jobs york kearney agc philadelphia | General | Thursday February 02, 2012 | By Patrick J. Kearney

The Association of General Contractors of America released its construction employment data for 2011, and, as expected, the overall construction market remains weak.   Although construction spending between December 2010 and December 2011 increased by...

Duane Morris Construction Law nextgen kearney moynihan construction niantic gateway amtrak | General | Thursday January 12, 2012 | By Patrick J. Kearney

As passenger rail service continues to rise, Amtrak has announced an “aggressive” construction agenda for 2012.   For example, Amtrak intends to spend $15 million in 2012 for planning and other pre-construction activities on its Gateway Program to...

Duane Morris Construction Law lien subcontractor mechanic's contributions scott's corp. union kearney dev. | General | Friday January 06, 2012 | By Patrick J. Kearney

Under Pennsylvania's Mechanics' Lien Law, only a "contractor" or "subcontractor" is permitted to file a lien claim against an owner of property, 49 P.S. § 1303(a), for the payment of debts due by the owner to the contractor or by the...

Duane Morris Construction Law reactor nuclear nrc westinghouse ap1000 kearney | General | Friday December 23, 2011 | By Patrick J. Kearney

On December 22, 2011, the United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved a rule certifying an amended version of Westinghouse’s AP1000 reactor design for use in the United States. The amended design certification, which will be incorporated into the...

Duane Morris Construction Law walsh dgs heery kearney graterford | General | Wednesday October 26, 2011 | By Patrick J. Kearney

On October 26, 2011, the Pennsylvania Department of General Services announced that a joint venture between Walsh Construction and Heery International, with a bid of $315,797,000, was selected to build a new, multi-use state correctional facility in...

Duane Morris Construction Law program kearney sda design manual materials model systems schools and standardized | General | Monday October 10, 2011 | By Patrick J. Kearney

On March 2, 2011, the New Jersey Schools Development Authority (SDA) announced its Model Schools Program, an initiative to implement a standardized design for SDA school facilities.   As part of this initiative, SDA planned on implementing standardized...