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Private Financing of Infrastructure in California: Overview of PPP Opportunities and Challenges
September 1, 2008

Freely Negotiated Wholesale Energy Contracts Are Presumed Enforceable Unless They Seriously Harm Public Interest, U.S. Supreme Court Holds
July 14, 2008

$38 Billion in U.S. Loan Guarantees for Alternative Energy Technologies – Overview of Selection Process and Financing Terms
June 23, 2008

Revised AIA Contracts: An Overview of the Changed Terms and New Approaches
May 19, 2008

California's New Required Review of Greenhouse Gas Emissions – Costs and Opportunities
May 5, 2008

Law, Water, Earthquakes, Sun and Wind – Barriers to Nuclear Power Plants in California
April 7, 2008

Nuclear Power – Dawn of a New Life? Interest Revives, but Challenges Remain
January 14, 2008

To Save Energy, Tenant-by-Tenant Tracking of Electricity Use Allowed for Some California Commercial Buildings
December 3, 2007

Building Electrical Transmission Capacity for Renewable Energy: California's New RETI System
October 29, 2007

Guide to Receiving and Transferring Renewable Energy Certificates for Power Generation in the Western U.S.
October 1, 2007

How Foreign Architecture and Engineering Firms Can Enter the China Market
August 13, 2007

Shrink-Wrap License Does Not Modify Negotiated CM Software Contract, Kansas Supreme Court Holds
July 30, 2007

U.S. Supreme Court's Historic Decision on Regulating Greenhouse Gases Expected to Impact Many Industries
June 11, 2007

Washington, D.C. Enacts Green Building Requirements for Private Projects
April 16, 2007

New York City Enacts Broad Green Building Law for Its Projects
January 15, 2007

New York City Sets Contracting Goals for Minority, Women-Owned Businesses
October 16, 2006

Arbitration in India and China – Concerns and Options for International Businesses
September 18, 2006

Federal Government Seeks Advice on Congested Electric Transmission Corridors
September 4, 2006

Recognizing and Managing Investment Risks on Global Megaprojects
August 21, 2006

Failure to Click ‘Submit’ Button Dooms Online Low Bid
August 7, 2006

Public Works Bid to Furnish ‘Or Equal’ Product Was Not an Unlawful ‘Offer to Sell’ Patented Product
February 6, 2006

How to Avoid Delays and Delay Claims on Wind Power Projects
January 9, 2006

Energy Policy Act of 2005: How It Affects Hydrogen Production, Technology and Use
December 19, 2005

Distributed Generation: The Benefits Companies Can Reap by Generating Their Own Power
September 19, 2005

Nominated Subcontractors on International Projects: Approaches to Risk Allocation
September 5, 2005

Forming Strategic Alliances to Pursue Contracting Opportunities
August 29, 2005

New Energy Act Makes Dramatic Changes In Public Utility Laws
August 15, 2005

How Joint Ventures Are Organized, Operated on International Construction Projects
May 23, 2005

Government Contractors Have Patent Rights to Their Inventions – But Only If Proper Notices Are Given; Campbell Plastics Decision Upheld
January 24, 2005

N.Y. Sets Framework to Obtain 25% of Its Electricity from Renewable Resources by 2013
October 25, 2004

Project Finance for Commercial Wind Farms: Overview of Contractual Issues Involved in Successful Developments
October 18, 2004

Construction Lender Required to Pay Contractor for Value of Work Performed after Halting Funding Without Telling the Contractor
September 27, 2004

Design-Build Contracts as an Alternative Method for Public Construction by California Cities
August 30, 2004

Distributed Power Generation in the U.S. – Practical Issues Affecting Project Development
August 16, 2004

Overview of the California Model for Encouraging Renewable Energy Development
June 26, 2004

Copyrights for Building Codes: What the Supreme Court's Refusal to Decide Means Now and Prospects for the Future
May 17, 2004

How Patent Protection Can Turn Value Engineering Proposals and Other Good Ideas into Profits
May 10, 2004

How to Successfully Make Major Technology Purchases
May 3, 2004

Software Audits: How Companies Risk Big Penalties for Copying Software
March 22, 2004

Guide to China’s New Laws Governing Foreign Contractors and Design Professionals
January 19, 2004

E-Commerce and the Construction Industry: User Viewpoints, New Concerns, Legal Updates on Project Web Sites, Online Bidding and Purchasing
December 22, 2003

Timeliness Crucial When e-Bidding for Federal Contracts, Recent Bid Protests Show
October 27, 2003

New York Requires New Disclosures from Non-Competitive Bidders
September 22, 2003

Hong Kong Obtains Preferential Status with China in New Free Trade Agreement
September 15, 2003

Due Process on Public Works Projects: The Rights of Contractors When They Are Found Ineligible to Perform the Work
September 8, 2003

The Impact of Homeland Security on the Construction Industry
June 23, 2003

Reconstruction of Iraq: Overview of Contracting Process and Resource Guide
April 21, 2003

More Than Just E-Mail: Managing the Workplace Without Walls
April 7, 2003

The New Federal Insurance Program for Terrorist Acts: How It Works and the Open Issues
February 17, 2003

Foreign Companies Now Can Set Up Wholly Foreign-Owned Construction and Design Enterprises in China
February 10, 2003

Acquisition Issues for Construction Companies: The Problem of Valuation and the Implications for Structuring
January 20, 2003

Contractor Persuades Court to Require Owner to Pay Costs of Retrieving E-Mail, But Contractor Still Must Pay for Privilege Review
January 6, 2003

Intellectual Property Due Diligence: A Must When Assets Are Transferred
August 5, 2002

Required Dispute Resolution Is Expanded for Construction Defect Suits by California Homeowners Associations
July 8, 2002

Introduction to Project Finance – A Guide for Contractors and Engineers
June 3, 2002

Project Web Sites: How to Evaluate Them and How to Agree on Using Them
May 13, 2002

‘Best Value’ Procurement: How Federal and State Governments Are Changing the Bidding Process
April 29, 2002

New Payment Security, Licensing Laws for California Owners, Contractors, Architects, Engineers
January 7, 2002

Reflections on Changed Conditions – A Global View
November 5, 2001

Surviving Your First American Construction Project – An Interactive Overview
October 22, 2001

ENERGY NOTES: Leases Increasingly Are Used as a Financing Tool for Power Projects
April 16, 2001

Fixed Legal Fee Construction Dispute Avoidance or ‘Partnering Plus’
March 5, 2001

Limited Partner of Failed Power Plant Project Cannot Sue Designers or Contractors
January 29, 2001

ENERGY NOTES: New Power Industry Trend – Contracting for the Services of a Generating Plant
January 22, 2001

Wireless Communications: Driver Distraction and Privacy Raise Concerns
January 15, 2001

New California Laws Affecting Contractors, Architects, Engineers – Summarized
January 8, 2001

Oregon Court of Appeal Rejects Attack on Award of Light Rail Project Without Competitive Bidding
December 11, 2000

OWNER'S PERSPECTIVE: A Guide to Avoiding and Responding to Construction Claims
November 20, 2000

THE GROVE REPORT: Key Terms of 12 Leading Construction Contracts Are Compared and Evaluated for Hong Kong Study
November 6, 2000

E-Commerce and the Construction Industry: The Revolution Is Here
October 2, 2000

Contractor Denied Recovery for $1.95 Million Bidding Error Caused by Allegedly Defective Software
September 18, 2000

October Deadline Set for Federal Agencies to Develop Implementation Plans for ‘Electronic Government’
September 11, 2000

President Signs Electronic Signature Act to Facilitate E-Commerce
July 17, 2000

GPS Update:  The FCC Sets the Table for GPS Location Technology in Wireless Phones
November 1999

New Accounting Rules Require States, Local Governments to Track Value of Their Infrastructure
June 1999

GPS:  Charting New Terrain – Legal Issues Related to GPS-Based Navigation and Location Systems
April 1999

Infrastructure Management Contracts:  New IRS Rules Allow Long-Term Management Agreements for Public Facilities Without Losing Favorable Tax-Exempt Financing
January 20, 1997

New California Law Authorizes Local Governments to Enter into Infrastructure Privatization Agreements Without Competitive Bidding
January 1997


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