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On May 25, 2023, the Illinois legislature passed HB 2878, a colossal 195-page bill, that impacts numerous public procurement laws, including curbing the percentage of retainage that local governments may withhold from contractors on public construction projects in Illinois. On June 22, 2023, the...
Contractors could start seeing six-figure fines from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in the next few months thanks to sweeping policy changes implemented earlier this year. In a press release and two internal memoranda issued January 26, 2023, the Department of Labor (DOL)...
Saul Ewing LLP served as counsel to Marwin II, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of US Wind, Inc., in the application to the Maryland Public Service Commission for, and approval of, approximately 800 megawatts of Maryland Offshore Renewable Energy Credits ("ORECs"). The addition of the extra 800...
Public construction in Pennsylvania and elsewhere continues to present substantial challenges to local governmental entities. While some projects have been deferred in the current health and economic climate, at some point, and we hope sooner rather than later, the normal course of public...
In this article, Bill Warren, a partner in the Firm's Government Contracts Practice, describes the current PA municipal policies applied in assessing building permit fees on public projects undertaken by school districts, counties and other public entities and the recommended approach to challenging...
With the rise of remote work, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things, data centers have become a critical piece of the digital economy. These facilities require reliable, high-quality electrical power, efficient cooling systems, robust physical and cybersecurity measures, and scalable...
Juan Martinez is a trial lawyer who guides corporate clients through legal challenges ranging from shareholder and partnership disputes to winding down businesses. His experience with business dissolution spans from buyouts and windups to noncompete issues, asset liquidation, employment and...
Bill Warren is a member of the Real Estate, Construction and Government Contracts practices. He has worked extensively on governmental procurement of technology, equipment, commodities and services, and public, nonprofit and private construction programs, and as a commercial litigator in the federal...
Ian Mahany-Horton helps corporate clients protect their intellectual property through drafting and prosecuting patent applications and advising them on patent portfolio strategies for their innovations. Ian has experience working on patent matters for mechanical, electrical, and software...
Stephen Genzer is a seasoned utilities lawyer who advises utility companies on legal and regulatory challenges connected with their significantly regulated industries. The issues he handles most frequently are in the ratemaking, operational and financial regulatory related areas. During a career...
Richard Forsten has more than 25 years of experience in land use and land use litigation, commercial and real estate transactions and litigation, financings, construction and mechanics' lien law, environmental law and permitting. His appearances in Delaware courts range from making en banc arguments...
Colleen Foley has more than two decades of experience handling a wide range of regulatory matters for public utilities and energy companies, including representing clients in nearly every major utility merger in New Jersey over that time span. Her work includes representations of water...
Steve Aichele provides legal counsel on complex real estate development projects where issues involving land acquisition, approvals, financing and construction intersect with federal, state and local governments, particularly in Pennsylvania. While Steve has spent much of his 40-year career in...
A seasoned real estate lawyer with over 40 years of experience, Fred Strober is a trusted counselor to many of the region's leaders, particularly in the non-profit sector. Fred has been lead counsel on numerous transformational projects, including the revitalization of the former Philadelphia...
Wendie Stabler provides trusted legal counsel to clients across the country on commercial real estate deals (including leases, dispositions and acquisitions) as well as developments, redevelopments and expansions. Wendie's legal work also includes a wide array of projects promoting sustainable...
George "Ned" Rahn focuses his practice on commercial litigation including national and international construction matters. He has handled matters for contractors, engineering firms, owners, and surety bond companies in a variety of contexts. Ned has dealt with matters for general contractors...
Eric Orlinsky concentrates his practice in general business and securities law and counsels clients in private equity and venture capital investments, public and private offerings of debt and equity securities, mergers and acquisitions, purchases and sales of businesses. Eric also provides general...
Charlie Monk handled complex, high-stakes litigation, but is now limiting his practice to strategic consulting assignments. During his 50 years as a trial lawyer, clients ranging from governmental entities and security broker dealers to energy providers and utilities have relied on his legal counsel...
Andrew Bockis helps clients obtain and defend environmental permits for their projects. Industrial projects are subject to ever-changing rules and increased agency review time. Whether related to industrial warehouses or oil and gas facilities or renewable energy projects, many business leaders are...