Originally posted 2017-08-10 10:29:16. Virginia mechanic’s liens are a powerful and tricky beast that in most cases require absolute precision in their preparation. However, an interesting opinion recently came out of the Virginia Supreme Court that may provide a bit of a “safe harbor” from the total form over function nature of a mechanic’s lien. […]
Have a Great 4th of July!
As things warm up as they always do in July here in Richmond, Virginia, here’s wishing you all a wonderful 4th of July from Construction Law Musings and The Law Office of Christopher G. Hill, PC. I hope that you and your families can take some time off to reflect and relax, stay as cool […]
A New Statute of Limitations on Construction Claims by VA State Agencies?
I have discussed the Hensel Phelps case and the potential issues caused by both poorly drafted indemnity clauses and the lack of a statute of limitations applicable to the Commonwealth of Virginia and its agencies in 2017. New legislation (supported by various contractor groups including my friends at the AGC of Virginia) has been proposed […]
Ten Years of Musings. Wow!
Who knew that 10 years ago, this tiny announcement post would have spawned a blog that lasted this long? I sure didn’t. Back then, this blog was on the Blogger platform and I started it basically on a whim to see whether I would enjoy the process and learn something. I found that the answer […]
Reminder: In Court (as in life) the Worst Thing You Can Do Is Not Show Up
Originally posted 2017-09-25 15:59:35. As long time (and possibly recent) readers of Construction Law Musings know, I am a Virginia Supreme Court Certified Mediator. In that capacity, I spend quite a bit of time sitting in general district court courtrooms in places like Goochland and Caroline Counties “court sitting” awaiting a referral from the judge […]