Originally posted 2014-01-06 09:00:10. Did I get your attention? Does this seem like a diversion from the usual construction law focus of this blog? Do you occasionally find the legal system in which I ply my trade and the statutes that are occasionally passed in various places to be silly? Do you want to know […]
Changes to Va. Code Section 43-13: Another Arrow in a Subcontractor’s Quiver
Originally posted 2020-09-29 11:14:08. As is always the case here in Virginia, our General Assembly has made some legislative changes that affect construction contracting. One of these changes is an amendment to Va. Code 43-13 found in the mechanic’s lien section of the Virginia Code. This section of the code has always required that any […]
Quick Tip: Don’t Indemnify for Breach of Contract
Every contractor or subcontractor has seen that indemnification language in a contract that states that the indemnifying party will indemnify the contractor, owner, architect, owner representative (and likely to dog walker, though I’m unclear on that one) for any claim relating to the indemnifying parties actions to include any breach of the construction agreement. This […]
Virginia Mechanic’s Liens- Defense Options
Originally posted 2015-08-24 09:00:15. Here at Construction Law Musings, I have discussed the filing of mechanic’s liens in Virginia and various cases discussing the pitfalls to be found in the filing of these powerful collection tools. However, I have rarely discussed the affirmative steps that an owner can take in defending against the filing of […]
iPhone 5 and iOS 6- Open for Business
Originally posted 2012-09-21 08:00:00. For this week’s Guest Post Friday at Musings, we welcome back Martha Sperry for another great tech related guest post. Martha (@advocatesstudio on Twitter) is an attorney with extensive experience in the insurance industry. Martha also maintains a research and writing practice, AdvantageAdvocates with emphasis on research and written product for […]