Anthony LaPlaca | Seyfarth Shaw For general contractors working in Virginia, 2023 marks the end of one of the more prolific contractual rights available—the pay-if-paid defense. Until now, pay-if-paid clauses were a valid means of shifting to subcontractors the risk of owner insolvency or wrongful withholding. In the spirit of freedom of contract, Virginia courts… Continue reading New Statutory Payment Regime for Public and Private Works in Virginia