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In Any Construction Lawsuit, Be Sure to Name the Right People
Originally posted 2017-12-01 12:30:43. Map of the United States District Courts in Virginia, showing the boundaries of the Eastern and Western Districts, and their divisions. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)...
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An Interesting Take on Unjust Enrichment from the Virginia Supreme Court
Construction jobs involve numerous contractual relationships between and among general contractors, suppliers, architects, and subcontractors (to name a few of the relationships). In most cases, aside...
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Be Careful in Contracting and Business
Originally posted 2014-06-06 09:00:34. Image via Wikipedia After an hour long phone conference with a client, I have had several thoughts, only a few of which I can share here (grin). The first is that...
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Bond Principal Necessary on a Mechanic’s Lien Claim
Originally posted 2013-10-23 09:15:48. Map of Virginia highlighting Fairfax County (Photo credit: Wikipedia) As anyone that reads this construction law blog knows, mechanic’s liens are a big part of...
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Another Way a Mechanic’s Lien Protects You
Originally posted 2016-09-14 09:29:29. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Here at Construction Law Musings, we have discussed mechanic’s lien law in Virginia on multiple occasions. We have discussed everything...
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Just When You Thought General Contractors Were Necessary Parties. . .
Originally posted 2016-09-22 10:32:51. The Supreme Court of Virginia Building (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Did you think that a subcontractor had to name a general contractor in a mechanic’s lien suit? I...
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You Have Choices (Litigation Versus Mediation)
Originally posted 2013-10-29 09:30:50. Map of Virginia highlighting Goochland County (Photo credit: Wikipedia) As I sit here thinking about an impending trial in the Goochland County General District...
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Considerations in Obtaining a Mechanic’s Lien in Maryland (Don’t try this at...
Originally posted 2016-01-11 09:19:41. For this week’s Guest Post Friday at Construction Law Musings I welcome Matthew Evans. Matt is the owner of Law Offices of Matthew S. Evans, III, LLC located in...
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Construction Related Legislative Changes Effective July 1, 2013
Originally posted 2013-07-01 09:00:22. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Every year at this time, a new set of statutes comes into effect. This year is no different. If you are a fan (or at least follower)...
View ArticleThe Picky Nature of Mechanic’s Liens (or Why you need to count back from 150...
Originally posted 2009-03-30 09:00:00. On numerous occasions here at Musings I have discussed the almost ridiculously picky nature of mechanic’s liens in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The so called...
View ArticleMore thoughts on Virginia Mechanic’s Liens
Originally posted 2010-04-30 09:00:16. As we settled yet another construction case on the courthouse steps today, I began to think about what I should post to begin 2009. Of course, given the...
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Some Work Cannot be Included in a Miller Act Claim
The Miller Act is close to my heart here at Construction Law Musings. Payment bond claims under the Miller Act help protect subcontractors on construction projects where the national government or its...
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National Mechanic’s Lien Law? A Response
Originally posted 2013-03-18 10:10:22. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Construction attorney, entrepreneur, and good friend Scott Wolfe (@scottwolfejr and @zlienit) recently posted his thoughts and...
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Discussions of Changes in Virginia Mechanic’s Lien Law at ZLien
Originally posted 2015-06-16 13:00:56. Once again I get to thank Scott Wolfe (@scottwolfejr) over at Zlien for an opportunity to guest post. This time around it is on the soon to be implemented...
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A Twist on Mechanic’s Liens and Bankruptcy
Originally posted 2010-11-08 11:28:52. Image via Wikipedia We have discussed mechanic’s liens and their advantages relating to bankruptcy on several occasions here at Musings. As I warmed up from a...
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Some Construction Contract Basics- Necessities and Pitfalls
Originally posted 2015-05-25 10:00:42. Construction Work (Photo credit: gullevek) Recently, I’ve been on an “advising” kick here at Construction Law Musings. My last two posts have been about...
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Construction Law- Where Pragmatism and Law Collide
Originally posted 2019-10-25 10:40:49. If there is one “theme” to Construction Law Musings, those that read regularly hopefully see that I take my role as counselor to construction companies seriously....
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Keep Your Construction Claims Alive in Crazy Economic Times
Originally posted 2020-04-06 09:00:29. Coronavirus is dominating the news. Construction in Virginia is facing what is at best an uncertain future and at worst a series of large scale shutdowns due to...
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Navigating Complex Preliminary Notice Requirements
Originally posted 2016-02-26 09:00:17. For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Musings, we welcome back a good friend, Scott Wolfe. Scott is the founder of Levelset, a cloud-based platform that gives...
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You Have Choices (Litigation Versus Mediation)
Originally posted 2013-10-29 09:30:50. Map of Virginia highlighting Goochland County (Photo credit: Wikipedia) As I sit here thinking about an impending trial in the Goochland County General District...
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