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Publications: Construction

Newsletters

Construction Law Newsletter, Winter 2005 (PDF):

Construction Law Newsletter, Fall 2004 (PDF)

Construction Law Newsletter, Summer 2004 (PDF)

Construction Law Newsletter, Spring 2004 (PDF)

Construction Law Newsletter, Winter 2004 (PDF)

Construction Law Newsletter, Fall 2003 (PDF)

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Green Building: Federal, State, and Local Governments LEED the Way (PDF)
The Procurement Lawyer, Vol. 43, No. 3, Spring '08
by Aaron P. Silberman

The Future Is Now, or Is It? Today's and Tomorrow's Issues for General Contractors in the Use of Building Information Modeling (PDF)
California Constructor, Volume 37, No. 8, August 2007
by Aaron P. Silberman

No License? No Problem? Court Limits Public Agencies' Ability to Reject Bids Listing Unlicensed Subcontractors (PDF)
AGC California Legal Briefs Issue 07 - 03, April 2007
by Aaron P. Silberman

False Claims Issues in Subcontracting (PDF)
Briefing Papers, No. 06 - 8, July 2006
by Aaron P. Silberman

GSA's Building Information Modeling Program Raises Cutting-Edge Construction, Contracting, and Procurement Issues (PDF)
The Procurement Lawyer, Volume 41, No. 4, Summer 2006
by Aaron P. Silberman and Michele L. McKee

Guest Commentary: Major Legal Issues Impacting California Contractors (PDF)
California Constructor, Volume 36, Number 3, March 2006
by Aaron P. Silberman

California Supreme Court Rules on Contractor Payment Issue(PDF)
California Constructor, Volume 36, Number 2 - February 2006
by Aaron P. Silberman

Aaron P. Silberman, is quoted in "Stick to ADA Guidelines: Being familiar with Americans with Disabilities Act guidelines is a must for any contractor" (PDF) by Mark Terry on the Lowe's for Pros website.

A Contractor That Is Properly Licensed for Only Part of the Work It Performs May Not Recover Compensation for Any of Its Work, Including Work It Performs While Licensed (PDF)
AGC California Legal Briefs Issue 06-02, February 2006
by Aaron P. Silberman

Abandonment and Cardinal Change Claims on "Projects from Hell" (PDF)
The Construction Lawyer, Volume 25, No. 4, Fall 2005
by Aaron P. Silberman

How to Prevent and Defend Against False Claims Allegations(PDF)
Construct!, Volume 14, No. 4, Summer 2005
by Aaron P. Silberman

Getting Paid When The Project Stalls Before Construction Begin (PDF)
California Constructor, Volume 35, Number 4 - April 2005
by Robert M. Osier

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Associated General Contractors of California Legal Advisory Committee New Cases of Interest (2002-2004)
by Aaron P. Silberman

June 5 through December 10, 2004 (PDF)
May 14 through June 4, 2004 (PDF)
March 8 through April 8, 2004 (PDF)
January 12 through February 6, 2004 (PDF)
November 18 through December 5, 2003 (PDF)
May 19 through June 13, 2003 (PDF)
March 10 through April 4, 2003
January 1 through February 7, 2003 (PDF)
April 8 through July 7, 2002 (PDF) (by Aaron P. Silberman, Rob Osier, and David Tomlinson)
March 11 through April 5, 2002 (PDF)
January 12 through February 8, 2002 (PDF)

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Legal Issues and Strategic Tips for Defending Against False Claims Allegations (PDF)
and an accompanying presentation (Power Point)
by Aaron Silberman at the 2004 Annual Retreat of the Association of General Contractors of California's Legal Advisory Committee at Carmel Valley Ranch, Carmel, California on September 18, 2004.

Federal and State False Claims Laws and the Construction Contractor (PDF)
Construction Briefings, No. 2004 - 8, August 2004
by Aaron Silberman

California Case Notes for the Construction Committee of the Litigation Section of the American Bar Association (PDF)
Posted on the Committee Website on July 6, 2004
by Aaron Silberman

Abandonment and Cardinal Change on State and Local Construction Projects (PDF)
The Procurement Lawyer, Volume 39, No. 3, Spring 2004
by Aaron Silberman

Federal Court Refuses to Throw Out San Francisco's False Claims Lawsuit Against Tutor-Saliba (PDF)
AGC California Legal Briefs, Issue 04-04, June 2004
by Aaron Silberman

False Claim Laws: What Every Public Contract Manager Needs to Know (PDF)
Presented by Aaron Silberman to the National Contract Management Association (NCMA) World Congress in Orlando, Florida on April 27, 2004

Are Architects and Contractors Potentially Liable under the Americans with Disabilities Act for the Design and Construction of Inaccessible Facilities?(PDF)
Construct!, Winter 2004, Vol. 13, No. 2
by Aaron P. Silberman
Reprinted in CheckSet, Newsletter of the Texas Society of Architects, June 2004, Vol. 32, Issue 3 -- PDF

False Claims, Liability & Ethical Issues for Construction Attorneys (PDF)
A presentation by Pamela Phillips at the ABA's Forum on the Construction Industry's Winter 2004 Meeting, "Construction Dilemmas: Caught Between 'The Rock' and a Hard Place"
by Aaron P. Silberman, Pamela Phillips and David J. Tomlinson

Contractor Liability Under Federal and State Disability Laws (PDF)
AGC California Legal Briefs, Issue 03-03, November 2003
by Aaron Silberman

"The California False Claims Act: Public Entities' New Weapon Against Contractors"
Presented to Construction Division of ABA Public Contract Section, August 11, 2003
by Neil O'Donnell

Defective Work, Effective Litigation, Claims, Coverage and Trends: Experts in Defective Work Cases (PDF)
Presented to the Forum Committee on the Construction Industry, American Bar Association on October 3-4, 2002
by Neil H. O'Donnell

Beyond Changes: Abandonment and Cardinal Change (PDF)
The Construction Lawyer, Fall 2002
by Aaron P. Silberman

"Pay If Paid Clause" Is Not a Defense to a Miller Act Payment Bond Claim (PDF)
Procurement Lawyer, Summer 2002, Volume 37, Number 4
by Aaron P. Silberman

"To Pay or Not To Pay The Subcontractor: The Answer Can Get Expensive"
California Constructor -- Journal of the Associated General Contractors of California, May 2002
by Robert M. Osier and J. Michael Matthews

In Amelco Electric v. City of Thousand Oaks, the California Supreme Court Rules that Contractors Cannot Bring Abandonment Claims Against Public Entities in California (PDF)
AGC California Legal Briefs, Issue 02-02, March 2002
by Aaron P. Silberman

"Construction Subcontracting"
A two-day Federal Publications seminar presented on June 13-14, 2001 in San Francisco, CA and on October 11-12, 2001 in Las Vegas, NV by Neil O'Donnell, Michael Matthews, Patricia Meagher, Aaron Silberman, and Robert Osier.

Amicus Curiae Brief filed in the Supreme Court of California on behalf of Associated General Contractors of California in Amelco Electric v. The City of Thousand Oaks
by Neil O'Donnell and Aaron Silberman

"Loophole in Law Allows Surprise Payment Bond Claims"
California Constructor, Associated General Contractors of California, June 1998.
by Neil H. O'Donnell and Robert M. Osier

"Feature Comment: Default Terminations Motivated By 'Lack Of Further Government Need' Are Dealt Another Blow"
The Government Contractor, Vol. 40, No. 33 / August 26, 1998 - Pg. 3
by Neil H. O'Donnell

Rules in Flux: The New Standards for Recovery of Overhead Costs on Construction Claims
presented at the AGC Legal Advisory Committee Retreat in Carmel, California (October 17-18, 1998)
by Neil O'Donnell

"Revolution or Evolution: Recent Developments in Federal Construction Law,"
presented to Associated General Contractors of California Legal Advisory Committee Retreat (October 26-27, 1996)
by Neil H. O'Donnell and Allen Samelson

"Access to Federal Courts in Subcontract Disputes"
The Constructor, (June 1996)
by Neil H. O'Donnell and Allen Samelson


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