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Jumping Ship: Abandoning the Project
November 2000
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Despite careful efforts at estimating, arranging for manpower, negotiating supply contracts, and other sound planning, a job still goes sour on occasion. Somewhere along the way, you decide you have had enough and want to walk away.

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The U.C.C. and the Electrical Contractor: How the Law Fills in Purchase Order Gaps
October 2000
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Each state has its own laws governing commercial transactions. This diversity has created problems among the states.

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Untangling Licensing Law Confusion
September 2000
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Licensing statutes and regulations for contractors across the United States are not uniform. Each state, and oftentimes each county and city, has its own licensing requirements.

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Incorporation by Reference: Ghosts in the Contract
August 2000
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Your contract may contain the phrase “per plans and specifications.” Do these words affect your scope of work? Your subcontract probably says that the terms and conditions of the general contractor’s agreement with the owner are incorporated into your agreement. What is the legal effect?

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Conventions on the Cheap Thanks to Uncle Sam
August 2000
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Although the cost of just about everything has gone up, attending a convention, meeting, or trade show need not be that expensive—thanks to the many income tax deductions available.

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The Jigsaw Puzzle of Consequential Damages
June 2000
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In contract law, courts have characterized damages in a number of ill-defined and confusing ways. Monetary claims have been called direct, indirect, actual, speculative, estimated, liquidated, special, consequential, incidental, and punitive.

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Clarifying Your Purchase Orders
March 2000
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Having clear and complete terms and conditions of a purchase order (PO) or "acknowledgment form" can make the difference between prompt payment from a satisfied customer or claims and litigation. The terms and conditions should disclose the precise requirements of the PO.

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Estate Planning Without Pain
February 2000
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Very few electrical contractors want to think about what will happen to their business after their passing, let alone plan for it.

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