The new lead paint regulations are all over the construction news these days. I thought it would be helpful to you, as construction professionals, to put together some of the great analysis, legal thought, and opinion that I have found out here on the internet. Just this past Friday, my good friend Tim Hughes (@vaconstruction) […]
Arbitration is Waivable (Even If You Don’t Mean To)
Be careful with how you act with arbitration clauses in your contracts. If you are not careful in how you act to enforce these clauses, you could find yourself stuck in court whether you like it or not. As I stated in a recent update to a post last month, the Fourth Circuit Court of […]
Happy Holidays from Construction Law Musings
It is that time of year again. The thermometer gets colder (at least most places) and the holidays are upon us. Things slow down a bit and, for some, snow is on the ground. It is also a great time to spend with family and friends. Here’s wishing you a calm, happy and family filled […]
Seven Years of Musings?!?!? Hard to Believe Even for Me
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 […]