Originally posted 2016-04-19 10:50:36. After a long (for me) hiatus due to Spring Break with my wonderful family followed by a crazy last two weeks for both personal and business reasons, I’m back and ready to muse again. This week’s “musings” concern a topic that arises often in construction contracts and construction dispute resolution. The […]
Why You May Not Want a Mandatory Mediation Clause in Your Construction Contract
I know, you are likely surprised by the title of this post. You’ve read Construction Law Musings for a while now and know that as a Virginia Supreme Court certified mediator, I have advocated mediation as a great way to resolve your construction disputes short of the expensive and time consuming litigation process. Knowing all of […]
Construction Law Musings Takes a Holiday Break
Well, I’m off for some holiday fun in the sun and some great Christmas family time. Thanks to all of you that continue to read Construction Law Musings and I will be back with some (hopefully) interesting posts after the holidays. Chris As always, I welcome your comments below. Please subscribe to keep up with this […]
Thanks for the Decade of Confidence
Once again, I am in the wonderful position of thanking all of you in the Virginia legal community that continue to elect me to the Virginia Business Legal Elite. This year makes a round ten years in a row of election to the Legal Elite in the Construction Category. This decade long run has included […]
Do Construction Contracts and Fraud Mix After All?
On several occasions here at Construction Law Musings, I’ve discussed the fact that, with a few exceptions, fraud claims and written construction contract based claims do not mix. One of the exceptions to the so called “economic loss rule” that would seem to preclude both fraud and contract claims in the same lawsuit is where […]