Thoughts on construction law from Christopher G. Hill, Virginia construction lawyer, LEED AP, mediator, and member of the Virginia Legal Elite in Construction Law

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Final Thoughts on New Pay If Paid Legislation in VA

Originally posted 2022-07-19 10:14:09. This past General Assembly session, and after a governor’s amendment and with the convening of a study group, a new statute banning so-called “pay-if-paid” clauses from enforcement was passed.  Some of the key features of the legislation are as follows: It does not take effect until January 1, 2023, and, For

Motions to Dismiss, Limitations of Liability, and More

Remember BAE Sys. Ordnance Sys. V. Fluor Fed. Sols?  I examined that case on two occasions previously here at Construction Law Musings.  Previously the discussions were about the mix (or lack thereof) between fraud and contract and about how careful contract drafting is key. In the most recent opinion in this ongoing litigation from March

A Twist on Mechanic’s Liens and Bankruptcy

Originally posted 2010-11-08 11:28:52. We have discussed mechanic’s liens and their advantages relating to bankruptcy on several occasions here at Musings.  As I warmed up from a cold weekend of camping with my son’s Boy Scout troop, I remembered a recent case out of the Fairfax County, Virginia Circuit Court that provides an explanation of

Happy New Year from Construction Law Musings

Well, it’s the end of another year.  2022 brought a sense of relative normalcy after quite a bit of COVID-related and other turmoil in 2020 and 2021. The Virginia General Assembly passed a pay-if-paid ban that will kick in with the coming of 2023.  The second post-COVID construction law seminar was enjoyed by all that