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New I-9 Form Takes Effect September 18, 2017

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has issued a new version of the Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9 that employers must begin using no later than September 18, 2017. Employers may begin using the new Form I-9 (revision date 07/17/17)...

Statutory Right to Prompt Payment – Or Maybe Not

A recent court decision in Georgia illustrates how laws enacted by many states to ensure prompt payment in the construction industry don’t always achieve their purpose. These “prompt payment” statutes typically require an owner to pay a contractor (and a contractor to...