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published by ABA Publishing for theAmerican Bar Association's Forum on the Construction Industry.Annual dues for the Forum are $50 or $25 for lawyers with fewer thanthree years of practice or fulltime government lawyers.Membershipin the ABA and a Section thereof are prerequisites for membership inthe Forum.The views expressed herein are not necessarily those ofthe ABA or its Forum on the Construction Industry.Requests forpermission to reprint articles should be sent to the Manager ofCopyrights and Licensing at the ABA,copyright@americanbar.org.Copyright ◎2013,American Bar Association.  \nJones Day  \nWashington,D.C.  \n202-879-7675  \nadness@jonesday.com  \nFrost Brown Todd LLC  \nTampa,Florida  \nIndianapolis,Indiana  \n813-229-4236  \n317-237-8351  \nlcatoe@carltonfields.com  \ntbrookie@fbtlaw.com  \nIndianapolis,Indiana  \n317-237-3957  \ndking@fbtlaw.com  \nDenver,Colorado  \n720-939-0924  \nmatthewninneman@  \ngodinbaity.com  \nBethesda,Maryland  \n301-652-9700  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