Originally posted 2010-12-03 09:00:24. For this week’s Guest Post Friday, Musings welcomes Ryan Bowers (@ryanbbowers). Ryan is a construction law attorney and business litigator. Ryan’s construction practice draws on his years of hands-on experience in the construction field, which predates his practice of law. He also maintains Law under Construction, a blog built for Indiana construction
Originally posted 2015-08-03 09:00:14. In an unusual flurry of occupational safety related activity, the Virginia courts decided two cases in the last week relating to either the review of occupational safety regulations themselves or their enforcement. In Nat’l College of Business & Technology Inc. v. Davenport (.pdf), the Virginia Court of Appeals considered what constitutes
Originally posted 2014-11-10 09:36:15. I’ve discussed the economic loss rule here at Musings on several occasions. The economic loss rule basically states that where one party assumes a duty based in contract or agreement, the Virginia courts will not allow a claim for breach of that duty to go forward as anything but a contract
Originally posted 2015-04-06 09:00:30. Image via Wikipedia Unfortunately, developer bankruptcies are very much in the news these days. This news, while unsurprising in today’s economy and given the housing issues that hit last year, can give heartburn to those contractors that perform the site work, pave the roads, and of course build the houses at
Originally posted 2014-08-22 09:20:27. For this weeks Guest Post Friday, Musings welcomes Matthew DeVries. Matt is the author of www.bestpracticesconstructionlaw.com, is a construction attorney in Nashville, Tennessee. He is a father of five energetic children and he often uses his family experiences to shed light on the green building, sustainable design, technology and project management