Christopher G. Hill | Construction Law Musings I am a huge fan of clearly written construction contracts. Virginia state and federal courts will interpret contract provisions as written and will seek to enforce all of those terms where possible. Where the contract is ambiguous, we construction attorneys make money and the courts are forced to make decisions that the parties may… Continue reading Unjust Enrichment and Express Contract Don’t Mix
Month: August 2021
Cardinal Sin – Construction Contractor’s Alleged Failure to Abate OSHA Citations Results in Big Penalties
Daniel Birnbaum, Mark Lies, Craig Simonsen and Adam Young | Seyfarth Shaw Seyfarth Synopsis: By ignoring the terms of a settlement agreement it had with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”), a New Jersey roofing contractor now faces more than $600,000 in penalties after numerous citations for allegedly failing to abate 2020 OSHA citations. Employers… Continue reading Cardinal Sin – Construction Contractor’s Alleged Failure to Abate OSHA Citations Results in Big Penalties
Lawyer’s Advocacy in Arbitrations: No. 5 of the Top 10 Horrible, Terrible, No Good Mistakes Lawyers Make
David K. Taylor | Buildsmart This post is a continuation of the Top 10 most horrible, terrible, no good, “bang your head against the door” mistakes that I have seen lawyers make before, during, and after arbitrations in which I served as the arbitrator. As stated in the previous posts, there are pros and cons… Continue reading Lawyer’s Advocacy in Arbitrations: No. 5 of the Top 10 Horrible, Terrible, No Good Mistakes Lawyers Make
Lawyer’s Advocacy in Arbitrations: No. 6 of the Top 10 Horrible, Terrible, No Good Mistakes Lawyers Make: Not Treating Your Arbitrator Like Santa
David K. Taylor | Buildsmart This post is a continuation of the Top 10 most horrible, terrible, no good, “bang your head against the door” mistakes that I have seen lawyers make before, during, and after arbitrations in which I served as the arbitrator. As stated in the previous posts, there are pros and cons… Continue reading Lawyer’s Advocacy in Arbitrations: No. 6 of the Top 10 Horrible, Terrible, No Good Mistakes Lawyers Make: Not Treating Your Arbitrator Like Santa
Lawyer’s Advocacy in Arbitrations: No. 7 of the Top 10 Horrible, Terrible, No Good Mistakes Lawyers Make: Pay Attention to Your Arbitrator
David K. Taylor | Buildsmart There’s a great argument that lawyer advocacy in an arbitration is more essential than at a trial in court. This post is the seventh of the 10 most horrible, terrible, no good, “bang your head against the door” mistakes that I have seen lawyers make in arbitrations, both when I… Continue reading Lawyer’s Advocacy in Arbitrations: No. 7 of the Top 10 Horrible, Terrible, No Good Mistakes Lawyers Make: Pay Attention to Your Arbitrator