In the over four years and 500 posts here at Musings, I have been humbled and amazed at the growth of the subscriber base here at Construction Law Musings. While this growth has been a great inspiration to keep this little corner of the internet going, what really spices things up and keeps it interesting […]
Quick Primer on Virginia Mechanic’s Lien Law
If you have spent significant time in the construction business, you have encountered instances where (i) your construction contract has been breached, (ii) you have not been paid, and (iii) you need to file a mechanic’s lien. Some basic business practices, however, will help ensure that your lien rights are maximized and your claim preserved. […]
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
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 areas of land use […]
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 […]