CONTRACT MAY NOT SHORTEN STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS PERIOD

By: Douglas J. Roberts, Esq. and Alex Beck, Esq., Stearns, Roberts & Guttentag, LLC When a party wishes to file a lawsuit, one of the first issues to consider is whether the action is timely under the applicable statute of limitations (“SOL”), or if the limitation period has expired, which bars the suit. The SOL […]

CONTRACT CHANGES

By: Mark H. Shore, Esq., Stearns, Roberts & Guttentag, LLC All contractors and subcontractors work with contracts. It’s the nature of the industry. Written contracts are essential for providing direction relative to work to be performed and payment for that work. Yet, like everything in life, nothing ever seems to stay permanent. Changes are common-place […]