Wow! It seems like just yesterday that I started this little construction law blog with a two line post on the Blogger platform. When I posted that announcement seven (yes, it’s been 7 years) ago basically on a whim, I had no idea that I would still be posting my “musings” on construction related topics […]
Tort or Contract? It’s All in the Pleading
If you’ve been reading Musings for any period of time, you’ve read about the fact that in most instances tort (i. e. negligence or fraud) claims and contract claims do not mix. Notice I said rarely. As is usually the case with a blanket statement like the one above, the Courts will tend to come […]
Contractors – Know Your State’s Consumer Protection Laws
For this week’s Guest Post Friday, we welcome back Nathan B. Hinch. Nate is an attorney at the law offices of Mueller, Reece & Hinch, LLC in Bloomington, Illinois, where his practice includes advising real estate, construction, environmental, and other businesses regarding the law, and represents them in conflict mitigation and resolution efforts, including arbitration, […]
Thanks Yet Again for the Legal Elite Confidence
Wow! I am always humbled by the confidence shown by my friends and fellow Virginia attorneys who see fit to elect me to the Virginia Legal Elite in construction. For the 9th year the lawyers in Virginia have elected me to this great group of elite Virginia construction attorneys. This 9 year run has spanned […]
A Great Time at the Virginia Construction Law Seminar
Just this past weekend, I attended the 36th Annual Construction and Public Contracts seminar jointly held by the Construction and Public Contracts section of the Virginia State Bar and Virginia CLE in Charlottesville, VA. As always, I caught up with some old friends, met some new ones and, of course, learned something.