Thank you once again to those in the Virginia legal community who elected me to the Virginia Business Legal Elite in the Construction Law category for the 15th consecutive year. The 15 consecutive years of election to the Legal Elite in the Construction Category spans my time as a solo construction attorney. The fact that […]
Sometimes You Survive Without Written Change Orders (But I Wouldn’t Recommend It)
Originally posted 2011-10-10 09:00:52. As anyone who reads Construction Law Musings on even an irregular basis knows, I am a major advocate of getting everything (especially change orders) in writing. This is particularly true where your construction contract documents require written change orders. In other words, you should make your contracts say what you want […]
Happy Independence Day from Construction Law Musings
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 […]
Announcement: New Email Subscription Service
Recently Google has changed its Feedburner services and eliminated email subscriptions as one of the Feedburner offerings. Because of this change, I have moved the email subscriptions (though not the RSS) database over to MailChimp. Those of you that already have subscribed via email in the old system should continue to get updates with each […]
Even Where Fraud and Contract Mix, Be Careful With Timing
I have often discussed the limited circumstances under which a construction contract claim and a fraud claim can coexist. A recent case from the Western District of Virginia federal court demonstrates that care is necessary even in those limited circumstances. In Fluor Fed. Sols., LLC v. Bae Sys. Ordinance Sys., the Court examined the question […]