I have written a couple of times here at Musings regarding the new pay-if-paid legislation passed by the General Assembly last session. While the statute has some inconsistencies and a working group has made some recommendations, the legislation as passed will go into effect on January 1, 2023, without any changes (at least until next […]
Happy Thanksgiving!
It is that time of year again when I find it appropriate to reflect on the great things in my life. As I sit here with my family on Thanksgiving Day 2022, I have much to be thankful for. I have a thriving construction law practice, great clients, wonderful friends, and of course the best, […]
I’m Always Learning from Teaching about Construction
Originally posted 2016-11-21 09:36:37. Back on November 8 and 9, 2016, aside from hearing about some sort of election, I joined a good friend of mine, Chuck McCarthy, from W. M. Jordan Company to teach part of the AGC Project Manager Development Program. Being an attorney, I was of course teaching the module on Contract […]
Another Great Time at the Boar’s Head Inn
This year was the 43rd Annual Construction & Public Contracts Law seminar at the Boars Head Inn in Charlottesville. As is almost always the case, the two-day seminar included great topics for the experienced Virginia construction attorney as well as those new to my favorite area of law. This year we had a different ethics […]
Mechanic’s Liens and Legislative Sausage
Originally posted 2016-12-19 10:00:35. Over the past week or two I’ve been covering HB 1265, a bill that was working its way through the Virginia General Assembly legislative sausage making process. I gave you my thoughts on the original bill as written and then on the somewhat better (though far from perfect) amended bill. Well, […]