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"Certain" Means No Weasel Words

Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 09.30.05

The Contract Disputes Act requires a contractor to specify a "sum certain" that it claims. The contractor in Sandoval Plumbing Repair, Inc. (ASBCA Sept. 14, 2005), specified a dollar amount but learned that by adding words such as "no less than" or "in excess of" before a specified amount makes the claim "uncertain" and requires dismissal.

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Client Alert | 3 min read | 02.09.26

Belgian Government Introduces Draft Labor Law Reform: Key Changes on Work Rules, Part-Time Work, Night Work, and Notice Periods

On February 3, 2026, the Belgian government submitted a draft law containing various labor-related provisions. The draft legislation aims to modernize Belgian labor law and includes significant changes to work regulations, minimum working time for part-time employees, night work restrictions, and notice period rules....