It is that time of year again and Musings will be taking a break this week and having some needed family fun in the sun at the beach. Before I go, I need to thank all of you who read, subscribe, guest post, and comment here at Construction Law Musings. Without you, posting here would […]
File, File, Wherefore Art Thou File
For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Musings, we welcome back Douglas Reiser. Doug (@douglasreiser) is a business attorney & LEED AP in Seattle, Washington. He is the principal at Reiser Legal PLLC, co-founder of ClaimKit, and editor of The Builders Counsel. Doug represents green businesses, green builders, contractors, organizations and craft brewers. His […]
Thanks to Construction Law North Carolina
Once again, my good friend Melissa Brumback, has allowed me the opportunity to rant over at her blog, Construction Law in North Carolina. This time my topic is “Don’t Act Like an Architect.” Here’s a taste. The main thing that both “sides” of this equation need to remember is that you are all in this […]
Be Careful with Arbitration Clauses in Construction Contracts
The Fairfax County Circuit Court has done it again. In Comer, et. al v. Goudie, et. al., CL 2008-2110 (December 11, 2008), the Fairfax Court considered the following: The Plaintiffs in the three suits decided by the Court entered into contracts with Timberline Design and Build, Inc. (“Timberline”) for the construction of their homes. The […]
Musings and Construction Featured in the Virginia Lawyer February Issue
Thanks to Virginia Lawyer, the magazine of the Virginia State Bar for its feature on construction law and in particular the Construction Law and Public Contracts Section. The set of features in this month’s issue (check it out through the link above) highlight construction law and attorneys through articles covering topics from ADR to bankruptcy. […]