October 2012 – Construction Law

Pennsylvania Contractors to Ring in the New Year with New Employment Eligibility Verification Requirements

Oct 23 2012

By Jacquelyn S. Bryan & Hayes C. Stover, K&L Gates, Pittsburgh

Effective January 1, 2013, all contractors and subcontractors working on Pennsylvania public works projects will be required to verify the employment eligibility of any newly hired workers through the federal E-Verify program. Designed to preserve local jobs, this new legislative measure will impose new burdens on contractors and subcontractors and will subject them to potentially stiff penalties in the event of non-compliance.

The Public Works Employment Verification Act was signed into law by Governor Tom Corbett on July 5, 2011. As a precondition to being awarded a public works contract, contractors and subcontractors will be required to supply the Pennsylvania public agency that awarded the contract with a signed verification certifying that they have verified or will verify the employment eligibility of any “new” employee to be assigned to the public work using the federal E-Verify program.

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Welcome to the 20th Edition of K&L Gates’ Arbitration World

Oct 15 2012

From the Editors

Welcome to the 20th edition of Arbitration World, a publication from K&L Gates’ International Arbitration Group that highlights significant developments and issues in international and domestic arbitration for executives and in-house counsel with responsibility for dispute resolution.

We are delighted that this edition includes a guest contribution from Abhijit Mukhopadhyay, President (Legal) of the Hinduja Group. In his article, Abhijit offers his thoughts and perspectives on the topical subject of arbitration in India. This represents what we expect to be the first of a number of guest contributions from in-house counsel in future editions of Arbitration World.

We hope you find this edition of Arbitration World of interest, and we welcome any feedback (email ian.meredith@klgates.com or peter.morton@klgates.com).

In this Issue:

Indian Arbitration: Recent Trends
News from around the World
World Investment Treaty Arbitration Update
International Arbitration in Chile—2004 and Beyond
Thailand Loses U.S. Appeal of Confirmation of UNCITRAL Award and Challenge to Arbitrability
Important UK Privy Council Decision on Enforcement Against State-Owned Entities
Saudi Arabia Introduces a New Arbitration Law
The Democratic Republic of the Congo Joins OHADA and its Arbitration Mechanisms
Developments at CIETAC – The New Arbitration Rules 2012 and the Rift with the Shanghai and Shenzhen Sub-Commissions
The Revised 2012 Swiss Rules
‘Asymmetric’ Dispute Resolution Clauses: A Recent Russian Decision
New York Courts Offer Further Support for Parties to International Arbitrations
New Arbitration Rules in Poland: Lewiatan Court of Arbitration
Pioneering Deep Sea Mining Project Heads to Arbitration Signalling a New Type of Extractive Sector Dispute
What’s Done is Done – Or is it? Res Judicata in Domestic and International Arbitrations in the context of Insurance Coverage Disputes
Investment Treaty Arbitration in Africa: Summary Overview

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