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Washington's "Stay Home, Stay Healthy" Proclamation Lacks Guidance On Construction Projects
Yesterday at 5:30 pm, Governor Inslee issued his “Stay at Home, Stay Healthy” proclamation. The proclamation (much of which takes effect immediately, but which goes into full effect at 5:30 pm on Wednesday, March 25) requires generally that:
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COVID-19: Delays and Force Majeure in Construction Contracts
Mar 24, 2020
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COVID-19 now controls our day-to-day, but it may not control our existing contracts. To know the extent of its reach on construction projects, it’s important to touch on how delay is handled under contract law and specifically the role of force majeu...
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COVID-19 and the Oregon Land Use Process
As with most things, COVID-19 has disrupted the land use permitting process in Oregon, causing questions and sometimes chaos for applicants and local governments who are in the middle of such processes. At this time, most local government offices in...
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Most Construction Is Non-essential, According to Governor Inslee's Latest Guidance
Mar 26, 2020
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On Wednesday night, Governor Inslee issued specific guidance regarding construction projects in Washington. The guidance states that “commercial and residential construction is not authorized under the Proclamation because construction is not conside...
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Supreme Court Gives Government Contractors Greater Protection for Their Confidential Information
As we’ve discussed on our IP Law Trends blog, there is significant tension between government’s duty to give the public access to its records, and the desire of those who deal with the government to keep some of their information confidential. Yester...
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Bid Protest Time Extension
Washington contractors now have more time to file a bid protest on a public works project.
Under prior law, an aggrieved contractor had to submit their bid protest within two days after the bid opening. RCW 39.04.105. For many contractors, they ofte...
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