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Contract Surety 11.25.2021

Building Partnerships to Relieve Congestion?

Partnership—and coordinated effort? Hey, it could happen. Given the need to get the supply chain flowing, federal and state transportation agencies are cooperating to accelerate critical projects and relieve congestion. Here’s what’s underway in Southern…
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Building Partnerships to Relieve Congestion?
Contract Surety 11.18.2021

Infrastructure Spending In New York?

Passage of the trillion-dollar infrastructure bill has regions across the country confronting long to-do lists and assessing what projects will take off and in what order.   Chugging Forward Transit is of course high on the…
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Infrastructure Spending In New York?
Contract Surety 11.17.2021

How Much For Water?

  Since we literally can’t live without water, there’s a rising tide of interest in what the new $1.2 trillion infrastructure package will do for water. Allocations have been included for both clean drinking water…
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How Much For Water?
Court Bonds 11.17.2021

Contesting a Will? Be Honest!

Although wills can be contested, litigators encourage careful thought before doing so. Will contests take time and money—and can cause lasting damage in family and friend relations. Lawyers advise on the importance of being honest…
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Contesting a Will? Be Honest!
Court Bonds 11.16.2021

Trusts: Distributions Over Time?

Estate plans are “living documents”—meant to be updated as our lives change. Maybe children or grandchildren have come into the picture? Perhaps you or a loved one are declining incapacity? Trusts, arranged to distribute funds…
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Trusts: Distributions Over Time?
ERISA 11.16.2021

Tis The Season: Allegations Are Costly

  Allegations of ERISA law violations continue creating disruption and expense for retirement plan fiduciaries, including plan sponsors, across the country. Here’s a sampling of the kinds of claims that are winning cases for retirement…
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Tis The Season: Allegations Are Costly
ERISA 11.16.2021

There’s Still Time: 2021’s Resolutions?

Heading into 2021, plan sponsors were encouraged to improve retirement outcomes for workers by making retirement account portability easier. With increased disruption and shift in the workforce, facilitating retirement portability can make a huge difference….
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There’s Still Time: 2021’s Resolutions?
Contract Surety 11.09.2021

Gaping Hole: Builders, Please

As workforce challenges impact big and small construction businesses, industry experts share their latest efforts to diversify, attract and retain talent. Time is of the essence as the field scrambles to gear up for the…
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Gaping Hole: Builders, Please
Contract Surety 11.09.2021

Next Up for I-495?

  Slated to begin in 2022, construction on I-495 will extend the expressway in Virginia by two and a half miles, adding connections to both Dulles International Airport and the George Washington Memorial Parkway. With…
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Next Up for I-495?