I have been a big advocate for mediation as a method of resolving construction disputes for quite a while here at Construction Law Musings. As an advocate, I have participated in numerous mediations and have seen the effect that a good mediator can have in bringing the parties together to resolve their business dispute. Seeing […]
A Cloud on the Horizon for Mechanic’s Lien Claimants in Virginia?
As any of you that read this construction law blog realize, the Virginia mechanic’s lien statute is near and dear to my heart. Because of the already picky and statute driven nature of these powerful but detail oriented tools of collection, any change to the statute must be considered for its practical effect on the […]
Read Your Construction Contract Arbitration Clauses Carefully
In May of last year, we discussed an opinion in U.S. ex rel. Thyssenkrupp Safway Inc. v. Tessa Structures LLC. If you recall, this case involves a three way payment dispute between a supplier, Thyssenkrupp, a subcontractor, Tessa Structures, and a general contractor, Vista Contracting. As discussed in the prior post, Thyssenkrupp did not get […]
Economic Loss Rule not Absolute in Construction
Musings takes a step off of the green construction and marketing train to discuss an interesting decision from the City of Richmond, Virginia Circuit Court. As Musings has discussed on several occasions, the economic loss rule in Virginia states that where a loss occurs that relates in any way to a contract, the injured party […]
The Life Of A Mechanics Lien Claim: Preserve, Perfect, Enforce
For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Musings, we welcome back a good friend and fellow construction attorney, Scott Wolfe Jr. Scott is a construction attorney who practices law through his firm Wolfe Law Group in California, Washington, Oregon and Louisiana. He is also the founder of Zlien, a nationwide preliminary notice and mechanic’s lien filing service. […]