Christopher G. Hill | Construction Law Musings As those that read this construction law blog are aware, I am a big fan of mechanic’s liens as a way to get paid. These powerful and tricky beasts are a great way to get an owner’s attention and to put payment pressure on those that owe you money. Recently I was… Continue reading PSA: Getting the First Mechanic’s Lien on a Project is a Plus
Month: May 2020
Virginia’s Mechanic’s Lien Plus Statute: Making Those in Higher Tiers Personally Liable Separate from and Regardless of Mechanic’s Lien Rights
Neil Lowenstein | Vandeventer Black Within Virginia’s mechanic’s lien article is a little known, and little used, mechanism providing for personal liability of higher tiers separate from that article’s mechanic’s lien rights. The title is “How owner or general contractor made personally liable to subcontractor, laborer or materialman.” It is actually a very simple process;… Continue reading Virginia’s Mechanic’s Lien Plus Statute: Making Those in Higher Tiers Personally Liable Separate from and Regardless of Mechanic’s Lien Rights
California Issues Draft Guidance for Vapor Intrusion to Indoor Air
Brian Moskal | Greenberg Glusker California environmental agencies recently issued a draft vaporintrusion guidance document that will significantly impact theinvestigation and remediation of environmentally impactedproperties by owners, operators and potential buyers. The guidance document will also impact real estate deals anddevelopment involving those properties. The California State Water Resources Control Board, San FranciscoRegional Water Quality… Continue reading California Issues Draft Guidance for Vapor Intrusion to Indoor Air
Resuming Construction: Don’t Forget About Stormwater
Dianne R. Phillips | Holland & Knight As the construction industry prepares to reopen, contractors are making detailed plans to comply with state and municipal safety requirements related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Among the plans that needs careful review (and likely updating) is the site-specific Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP). Construction sites disturbing 1 acre or… Continue reading Resuming Construction: Don’t Forget About Stormwater
Restriction on the Use of Failure to Cooperate Defense in First-Party Claims
Dave McLain | Colorado Construction Litigation On February 7th, Representative Garnett, with Senator Fenberg as the Senate sponsor, introduced HB 20-1290, concerning the ability of an insurer to use a failure-to-cooperate defense in an action in which the insured has made a claim for insurance coverage. If the bill were to pass, in order to plead or… Continue reading Restriction on the Use of Failure to Cooperate Defense in First-Party Claims