A recent lawsuit filed in California over the proper documentation necessary for LEED certification (discussed in detail at the Green Building Law Update) emphasizes the fact that, no matter how detailed the LEED certification process seems to be, a mere reference to that process or a certain level of LEED certification is far from sufficient […]
Happy Thanksgiving from Construction Law Musings
As I sit here with family on this Thanksgiving Day 2014, I have much to be thankful for. I have a thriving construction law practice, great clients, wonderful friends and of course the best, most supportive family a guy could ask for. I also have some great readers and guest post contributors that make this […]
Check Out the 35th Annual Construction and Public Contracts Law Seminar
Beginning this Friday, I will be joining some great folks on the faculty of the 35th Annual Construction and Public Contracts Law Seminar. This year I am very honored to be joining Hanna Blake to discuss the topic of “How to Prosecute and Defend Payment Bond Claims.” Aside from our presentation, the topics range from […]
The Registered Agent Advantage
In the Commonwealth of Virginia, as in most states, all corporations, LLC’s or other corporate style entities are required to have a registered agent if they are to do business in the Commonwealth. The reasons for the requirement are many, but the main ones are taxation, service of process and communication from the Virginia State […]
The Beautiful Mess
For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Musings, we welcome back Mike Collignon. Mike is a co-founder of the Green Builder Coalition. The Green Builder® Coalition is working to improve the sustainable attributes of new and existing buildings through education, information and advocacy. If you watched any of the World Cup coverage this summer, […]