Here at Musings, the contract is king and most of the time, the Virginia state and federal courts will not imply a right of action from a statute that does not specifically create one. Furthermore, as a general rule, contracts are strictly enforced and their terms upheld absent a statute that states otherwise. One such…
Thoughts on the construction landscape from Christopher G. Hill, Virginia construction lawyer, LEED AP and member of the Virginia Legal Elite in Construction Law
Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Program Law-Important Legal Issues
Originally posted 2010-04-09 09:00:29. For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Construction Law Musings, we welcome Andrea Goldman for the second time. Andrea (@andreagoldman) is the principal in the Law Office of Andrea Goldman, 305 Walnut Street, Newton, Massachusetts 02460. She is a litigator, mediator and arbitrator. Andrea focuses on construction, contractor/homeowner and business…
Construction Law Musings Breaks the 500 Post Threshold
Wow, who would have thought back in December of 2008 when I started Construction Law Musings that I’d ever reach the 500 post mark! Well, last Friday, with Rob Pitkin’s guest post on pay if paid clauses, we hit our 500th post. I find it highly appropriate that the 500th post here at Musings was…
The Interstate Land Sales Act: A Buyer’s Escape Hatch – A Developer’s Worst Nightmare
Originally posted 2009-03-06 10:00:00. For this week’s Guest Post Friday, Rich Cartlidge, a 3rd year law student at Stetson University College of Law in St. Petersburg, FL and author of the Green Building Envirotrends Blog has kindly offered to post on the Interstate Land Sales Act. Rich is a great resource and focuses on the…
Pay-If-Paid Clauses: Unfairness in Private Construction?
For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Musings, and for the 500th post at this little corner of the blogosphere (who would have thought?) we welcome back Rob Pitkin. Rob (@KCconstrlawyer) is an attorney with Levy & Craig in Kansas City, where he handles Construction disputes and other types of sophisticated business litigation. Originally…
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I am a construction lawyer in Richmond, Virginia, a LEED AP, and have been nominated by my peers to Virginia's Legal Elite in Construction Law on multiple occasions. I provide advice and assistance with mechanic's liens, contract review and consulting, occupational safety issues (VOSH and OSHA), and risk management for construction professionals.
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