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Construction Contract
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Government Construction Law Update
Another Performance Bond Surety Defense – Impairing a Surety’s Completion Options Under the Bond
By Joseph Darr
Sureties have many defenses that they like to assert to avoid paying under a performance bond. One of those defenses arises when the obligee (usually the owner or the general…
Best Practices Construction Law
You Can’t Treat Construction Claims Like Your Grandkids
I have seven children. and two of them have flown the coop. I also have two grandchildren who are ripe for spoiling. You see, grandchildren are a different type of…
Best Practices Construction Law
Virginia Joins 11 Other States Prohibiting Pay-If-Paid Clauses in Construction Contracts
If you have Googled, "Virginia Pay If Paid" or "Virginia Pay When Paid" or "Pay if Paid Enforceable" or "best construction lawyer ever", then you likely have found your way…
BuildSmart
Virginia Is for Lovers… of Strict Contract Language: New Law Prohibits Pay-if-Paid Clauses in Construction Contracts
Virginia has joined the growing number of states that prohibit “pay-if-paid” clauses. The new law, known as Virginia Senate Bill 550, amends Virginia’s Prompt Payment Act (Va. Code § 2.2-4354)…
Construction Payment Blog
Accounting for Retention Receivable & Payable: A Contractor’s Guide
Construction projects rely on contractors completing the work they started and meeting the design intent. In an attempt to hold contractors accountable, many projects use retention holdbacks, also known as…
The Construction Seyt
Jason Smith and Teddie Arnold Author a Chapter in The Legal 500: Construction Country Comparative Guide
By Jason Smith, Edward (Teddie) Arnold
Jason N. Smith and Edward V. Arnold authored a chapter in The Legal 500: Construction Country Comparative Guide, “United States: Construction.” The Chapter provides a comprehensive overview of legal issues…
Government Construction Law Update
Four Things to Consider Before Terminating a Construction Contract
By Joseph Darr
Willie Nelson supposedly quipped the following about divorce: "Why is divorce so expensive? Because it's worth it!" The same can be true of an owner looking to "divorce" a prime…
Government Construction Law Update
The Six Most Common Contractor Claims
By Joseph Darr
There are many ways a project owner or contractor can breach a construction contract. The following is a list of the six most common types of claims a contractor may…
Florida Construction Legal Updates
MIORELLI DOCTRINE’S SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY IN PUBLIC CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS — NOT THE BE-ALL AND END-ALL
In the Florida commercial contract public arena, there is a sovereign immunity doctrine known as the Miorelli doctrine after 1997 Florida Supreme Court decision, County of Brevard v. Miorelli Eng’g,…
The Construction Seyt
James Newland to Present Construction Contracts, Claims, and Risk Management Webinar Series
James Newland is presenting a fourteen-part webinar series for Federal Publications Seminars. This fourteen-part webinar series is a deep dive into construction contracts, claims, and risk management as it presents…