Legal and Regulatory

Egregious Davis-Bacon Act Violations Can Lead to Criminal Convictions
The civil and potential criminal consequences of a failure to comply with the Davis-Bacon Act are very real and very serious. Every once in a while, a case comes along that drives those points home.
By Michael J. Schrier
July 13, 2021
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by Michael J. Schrier
Michael J. Schrier is a Washington, D.C.-based partner with the law firm Husch Blackwell LLP, and is currently a member of the ABA Public Contract Law Section Council, formerly a Co-Chair of the ABA Public Contract Law Section’s Employment Safety and Labor Committee.
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