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Mike Pappas was interviewed yesterday [March 25, 2009] at the Baltimore County Bar Association’s Technology Expo, held at the Towson National Guard Armory from 11 am until 2 pm. Pappas, the chair of the Bar Association’s Technology Committee, said that “the Expo was the culmination of the hard work of all of the members of

BY: Faith E. Harrison, EsquireOriginally Published In The HLG Constructor, September, 2008Do we need an employee handbook?More and more clients in recent years have inquired as to whether their company should have an employee handbook or employment manual. My answer is to always recommend having one, not because it is required by law (it is

By: Eli Robbins, EsquireOriginally Published In The HLG Constructor, July, 2008Payment bonds are the grease that keeps the wheels of the construction industry turning. They provide security for lower-tier contractors and materialmen, ensuring that they will be paid for the labor and materials rendered to the project, and they provide security for owners, providing protection

By: Mike Pappas, EsquireOrignially Published In The HLG Constructor, January, 2008This Article is the last in a series of three articles regarding the “time-bombs” in your filing cabinet and will focus on the typical warranties provided by contractors through construction contract documents.A warranty is a promise, made by the person providing the warranty, or the

Mike Pappas was recently featured in the Government Affairs Newsletter of the Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. for his work with the ABC Joint Legislative Committee in Maryland. Mike has been a Member of the Legislative Committee for 3 years and has been a member of ABC since he joined the firm.To read the article

By: Mike Pappas, EsquireOrignially Published In The HLG Constructor, November 2007This article is Part II in a series of articles about the dangers lurking in the files of businesses in the construction industry. This article focuses on “flow down provisions” and “incorporation provisions” pursuant to which obligations contained in other documents or contracts are imposed

By: Mike Pappas, EsquireOrignially Published In The HLG Constructor, September 2007Undoubtedly, if your filing cabinets are like those found in most businesses, they are likely to contain items that are long forgotten. However, because of the nature of many businesses, there may be several items located in your filing cabinets that could cause you tremendous