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Federal Government Mandates PLA’s On Certain Government Projects (Part I)
January 16, 2024 By: Michael A. Stover, Esq. In this Surety Today: The Blog post we start a two part blog on the new federal government regulations regarding mandatory Project Labor Agreements (“PLAs”). These new... Read More »
January 16, 2024
Surety Case Law Note: General Contractor’s Default Barred Surety’s Obligation Under the Bond
January 9, 2024 By: Michael A. Stover, Esq. In this Surety Today Blog post we consider a Case Law Note addressing the issue of the general contractor’s failure to provide clear work space constituting a... Read More »
January 9, 2024
The Surety Today Blog and Podcast Year In Review Crossover Post
January 2, 2024 By: Michael A. Stover, Esq. You know how sometimes in television, two series will have a cross-over episode where the characters from two separate series come together in one episode of one... Read More »
January 2, 2024
Surety Today: The Blog – Year in Review 2023
December 19, 2023 By: Michael A. Stover, Esq. It is that time of year when folks start looking back at the year that was and the year ahead. We at Surety Today: The Blog wanted... Read More »
December 19, 2023
Upcoming Surety Events for 2024
We will continue adding to this calendar as we receive updates January 2024 January 25 – 26, 2024: ABA TIPS Midwinter Program, New Orleans, LA Attending from WCS: Richard Pledger, Tom Moran and Cindy Rodgers-Waire and... Read More »
December 15, 2023
The Davis-Bacon Act
December 5, 2023 By: Michael A. Stover, Esq. In this Surety Today Blog we discuss the Davis-Bacon Act (“DBA”). If you follow along you will note that this is the third post on the DBA. ... Read More »
December 5, 2023
Surety Case Law Note: Attorney Lien Priority Issue
November 28, 2023 By: Michael A. Stover, Esq. In this Surety Today Blog post we consider a Case Law Note addressing an issue that a California appellate court described as the messy intersection of public... Read More »
November 28, 2023
The Construction Industry Reacts to the New Davis-Bacon Act Regulations
November 14, 2023 By: Michael A. Stover, Esq. On October 31, 2023, our Surety Today Blog post addressed the new Davis Bacon Act (“DBA”) regulations that recently became effective and their impact on sureties. Of... Read More »
November 14, 2023
Surety Case Law Note: Obligee Payment Bond Claim
November 7, 2023 By: Michael A. Stover, Esq. In this Surety Today Blog post we consider a Case Law Note addressing the issue of an Obligee’s claim against a payment bond under the AIA A-312... Read More »
November 7, 2023
Beware Of The New Davis-Bacon Act Regulations
October 31, 2023 By: Michael A. Stover, Esq. It is perhaps fitting that on this Halloween edition of the Surety Today Blog we discuss a truly “frightening” new set of regulations for the Davis-Bacon Act... Read More »
October 31, 2023
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