Thanks again to the Small Firm Innovation blog for another opportunity to guest post at their great resource for those seeking information and practice tips for the small firm or solo practitioner. This most recent post is on client customer service as a smile and a handshake. Here’s and excerpt to wet your appetite for […]
No Recoupment Defense to Supplier’s Miller Act Claim
We’re back on the Miller Act train here at Musings. Recently, the Alexandria, VA Federal District Court revisited the issue of whether the failure of a subcontractor to pay its supplier provides a general contractor and its surety with a defense to a Federal Miller Act bond claim. The short answer is “No.” In U.S. […]
Shameless Plug Alert: Thanks to Construction Marketing Ideas
For the last three years the Construction Marketing Ideas blog hosted by friend, and occasional Guest Post Friday contributor, Mark Buckshon (@markbuckshon) has hosted their “Best Construction Blog” contest. I have been pleased to be nominated and to have gotten votes in each of those years. Today voting opened once again for the Best Construction […]
Thoughts and Thank Yous from Construction Law Musings
Well, I’m back from vacation and right back into the fun world of construction law with both feet. Talk about hitting the ground running. Off of the plane on Monday, a General District Court hearing on Tuesday and a 10 hour mediation on Thursday last week. While the pace is high, the clients are great […]
Important Construction Opinions of 2012
As they do every year, Virginia Lawyers Weekly produces their editors choices of the important opinions of the year. 2012 was no different. Among these opinions are many that affect the construction industry in Virginia. The opinions that made the cut ranged in topic from mechanic’s liens to the source of duty rule. I particularly […]