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Commercial Law

May 3, 2002

Construction Industry Laws Attack Free Enterprise

Forum Column - By James Acret - If it's true that America leads the world in prosperity because of free enterprise, it's also true that that enterprise, made possible by the freedom to contract, is under constant attack in our Legislature and courts. Laws impose tremendous economic inefficiencies on the construction industry by virtually abolishing freedom of contract.

        Forum Column
        
        By James Acret

        If it's true that America leads the world in prosperity because of free enterprise, it's also true that that enterprise, made possible by the freedom to contract, is under constant attack in our Legislature and court...

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