Virginia has several new laws coming on-line beginning July 1, 2013 that will impact the construction and development industries. Tighter restrictions on mechanic's liens, new eminent domain payment standards, transportation…more
Typical CGL policies state that they cover damage to property “to which this insurance applies.” CGL policies commonly exclude from coverage property owned or rented by the insured, property rented by the insured, and…more
Check out those pieces of new legislation that could impact the development and construction industries and which have made it past at least one significant hurdle in this session of the Virginia General Assembly…more
Several new bills and proposed revisions to existing law are before the Virginia General Assembly in this Session that could impact the construciton and real estate development industries in Virginia…more
Overview of proposed legislation before the 2013 Virginia General Assembly that may be of interest to the construction and real estate industries. Includes Building Revitalization; Income Tax; Insurance Notices; Labor and…more
The Supreme Court of Virginia ruled Friday that a homeowner’s insurance policy does not cover damages caused by “Chinese Drywall.” This type of drywall, imported from China in large quantities several years ago, releases…more
The Supreme Court of Virginia recently reminded second-tier subcontractors not to rely on the bonding company alone when an upstream contractor fails to pay. As a principal on a payment bond, the general contractor also is a…more
Employers take note: the social media policy you put in place to curtail employee comments on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and other areas of the digital world may get you in hot water with the National Labor Relations Board…more
Chandra Lantz, Courtney Paulk and Jan Thomas ranked among the Virginia Top 50 Women in the Thomson Reuters 2012 annual list of Virginia SuperLawyers (www.superlawyer.com)…more
New decisions from the Supreme Court of Virginia…more
Generous gift and generation-skipping tax exemptions will expire on December 31, 2012. Now is the time to review your estate plan and consider making gifts that may carry significantly higher tax consequences in the years to…more
Virginia has new laws coming down the pike on July 1, 2012 that will influence performance and payment bond miniums, mechanics' lien requirements, and transportation funding. Virginia also is going green with a new "High…more
The Supreme Court of Virginia concluded last week that the Virginia Public Procurement Act requires contracts for professional services to be awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, even if the public offeror’s…more
Update of legislation introduced through January 24, 2012 in the Virginia General Assembly of interest to contractors and developers. Include proposed changes in transportation funding, public procurement requirments and…more
The contract documents are the heart of the deal. While many contractors consider them to be boilerplate or non-negotiable, each contract must be reviewed carefully. Sometimes, provisions can be so one-sided as to make the…more
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