A recent article by my pal, and occasional guest poster, Craig Martin (@craigmartin_jd) asks the question: “Does a General Contractor Have to Tell a Subcontractor that its Bid is Too Low?” In his great post on a recent Nebraska decision concludes that the answer is no, so long as the subcontractor had all of the
I have been lucky to get to know Scott Wolfe, Jr. (@scottwolfejr) and the folks at the Lien Blog (@zlienit). Scott is a multiple time guest contributor here at Construction Law Musings and I have been lucky enough to post on multiple occasions over there. The latest of my guest posts discusses the wisdom of
Yes, its that time of year again and nominations are open for the ABA Blawg 100. Its also the time that I both thank you, the readers of Construction Law Musings that keep this maintaining this place worthwhile, for your readership and also ask that you become a “Friend of the Blawg” and let the
I find it appropriate that I started my solo practice four years ago and that Independence Day was only 3 days later. Over the past four years I have never regretted cutting ties with my old firm and heading out on my own. I am most thankful to my family (particularly my wife) and a
Here at Construction Law Musings, I have discussed many areas of the law relating to construction claims. Most of this discussion has focuses on the claim itself, whether made by breach of contract lawsuit, payment bond claim or mechanic’s lien. The latter two of these types of claims can and should lead to collection, either