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 […]
Reminder: Know Your Contractor Licensing Rules
Originally posted 2014-07-09 09:44:01. In the course of my construction law practice, I have the pleasure of speaking with and talking to contractors and subcontractors that are based in Virginia and also based in other states. With the more nationalized construction landscape due to the constricted construction economy, I have more and more interaction with […]
Another Great Construction and Public Contracts Law Seminar Weekend
Originally posted 2014-11-10 09:36:14. As some of you readers know, I spoke at the 35th Annual Construction and Public Contracts Law Seminar (schedule is linked here) this past weekend. Aside from the great and flattering opportunity to join my friend Hanna Blake at the front of the room to speak on the topic of payment bond […]