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Craig Staudenmaier joined the law firm of Nauman Smith in August 1981, became a partner in 1985 and was the Managing Partner for 12 years. He has been a practicing litigator for more than 35 years. Recently, Craig sat down with Sarah Schrank from ...

Paul Thaler spoke with Law360 regarding Sierra Leone’s efforts to dismiss Jenner & Block LLP’s $8.1 million lawsuit. Jenner & Block claim that Sierra Leone still owes $8.1 million for “out of scope” work that the ...

Paul Thaler, Casey McKinnon, and Jackson Nichols are mentioned in this Reuters article in regard to their representation of the Republic of Sierra Leone. (Reuters) – Sierra Leone on Monday told a Washington, D.C., federal judge that Jenner ...

As mentioned by President Biden in his State of the Union message, approximately 30 million American employees, which is about one in five workers, are bound by noncompete clauses in their employment. Earlier in his term, President Biden ...

Katie Meyer, Stanford. Misrach Ewunetie, Princeton. These are two of the more well-known names of college students who committed suicide last year. Unfortunately, they were not alone—1,100 other college students also committed suicide in 2022, ...

Co-authored by Nicholas Morello of bet365. In construction subcontracts, contingent payment provisions like “pay-if-paid” and “pay-when-paid” clauses are being banned in an increasing number of states. “Pay-if-paid” clauses state that a ...

As the construction industry operates within the digital era, the complexity of the sector continues to evolve. Because there are various parties and stakeholders involved on a construction project, there are competing interests with the same goal ...

Some of the largest, and most lucrative, construction projects are those in the energy and power sector. Power plants, generating stations, oil and gas rigs, solar fields, and similar projects require complex planning and bidding, but if ...

Wishing you a Happy New Year! In this issue, you will learn about Smart Contracts and the use of blockchain technology in the construction industry, subcontracting considerations for engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contracts, and ...

Wishing you a Happy New Year! In this issue, you will learn about Smart Contracts and the use of blockchain technology in the construction industry, subcontracting considerations for engineering, procurement, and construction contracts, and new ...

Our new managing partner Steven Williams shared our firm’s biggest accomplishments in 2022 and the firm’s plans to continue that success into 2023 with the Philadelphia Business Journal. “2022 was another year of growth and notable ...

Some of my residents continue to violate various community rules, but my local Magisterial District Judge will not evict them. He says that the rule violations are not serious enough, and he does not want to throw the residents out of their homes ...

For contractors, timely receipt of payment is crucial to a healthy and thriving business. As a result, contractors and higher-tier subcontractors alike frequently try to shift the risk of an owner’s non-payment onto their subcontractors through ...

The indemnification clause is one of the most highly disputed provisions in every construction contract. The indemnification clause’s specific language can significantly impact a company’s risk exposure. Thus, it is critical for every contractor ...

In July 2017, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court created the Investigating Grand Jury Task Force to review how statewide and county investigating grand juries operate in Pennsylvania. In November 2019, the task force published a comprehensive report and ...

In the construction industry, a “pay-if-paid” provision is common in subcontracts, which conditions a general contractor’s obligation to make payment to a subcontractor on the general contractor’s actual receipt of payment from the owner. In ...

Former federal prosecutor Julie Grohosvky shares her insight on the GOP House oversight chair seeking information on President Biden’s family’s finances.

On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) made waves in the legal world after it proposed a new rule that would essentially ban noncompete agreements and require employers to rescind existing noncompete agreements—a notion that defies ...

For a general contractor or subcontractor, timely receipt of payment can be the difference between continuing to grow a business and closing its doors. Because of this harsh reality, contractors and subcontractors frequently try to shift the risk of ...

We are excited to announce the promotions of Anthony Bottenfield, Jennifer Budd and Evan Rassman to the firm’s partnership, effective January 1, 2023. Anthony and Jen are located in the firm’s Philadelphia office, and Evan splits his time ...