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By Robert B. Jacobs and David W. Floren, Attorneys at Law
 
Waivers can be dangerous because waivers may cancel rights that contractors would normally enjoy under a construction contract. This could be the right to receive something very useful, like the right to receive progress payments for actual work done instead of having to wait for any payment until the project is complete. Or it could be the right to take an important step, like arbitrating disputes instead of going through a more costly trial in the civil courts.
 

 By Sam K. Abdulaziz, Abdulaziz, Grossbart & Rudman

Effective January 29, 2009, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued an announcement, late in the day, that the required use of the new I-9 form, dated February 2, 2009, will be delayed until April 3, 2009. Until then, use the current form with the June 5, 2007 revision date. The I-9 form is a required part of the hiring process for employers to verify that every new hire is either a U.S. citizen or authorized to work in the United States.

February 16, 2009

April 7-9, 2009, Cosumnes River College, Sacramento

By Robert B. Jacobs, Attorney at Law