Parker Allred and Mark Morris | Snell & Wilmer In McDonald v. Fidelity & Deposit Company of Maryland, 2020 UT 11, the Utah Supreme Court recently shed additional light on what is and what is not recoverable under the public payment bond statute, Utah Code Ann. § 63G–6–505(4). Initially, this case arose out of a… Continue reading Unions Don’t Always Get Their “Dues”
Category: Construction Law
Impactful Construction Legislation Enacted for 2020
Christopher G. Hill | Construction Law Musings With COVID-19 dominating the news and planning for issues relating to it being a top priority for construction firms in Virginia, it is almost hard to remember that the Virginia General Assembly was in session and considering several bills with a direct effect on the construction industry. I discussed several in prior… Continue reading Impactful Construction Legislation Enacted for 2020
Trials And Depositions: The Rules Are Different
R. David DePuy | McLane Middleton The rules regarding the examination of witnesses at deposition are vastly different from the rules at trial, and while the COVID-19 epidemic is changing the way we do depositions from in person to video, the rules of how deponents are examined have not changed. When an objection is made… Continue reading Trials And Depositions: The Rules Are Different
Solo Construction Practice on Lockdown
Christopher G. Hill | Construction Law Musings COVID-19 or Coronavirus has affected all aspects of life here in Virginia and elsewhere. Just about evey state has issued a stay at home order and many businesses have either been shuttered completely or have been transformed in the wake of social distancing and other measured designed to… Continue reading Solo Construction Practice on Lockdown
Supreme Court Construes Local Law To Allow “Availability” Fees To Be Charged Against Developed Property And Undeveloped Property
Michael C. Thelen | Womble Bond Dickinson Infrastructure fees are a common battleground between landowners/developers and local governments. The Supreme Court decided a case this week that counts as a “win” for the local governments, reversing a Court of Appeals decision. That is, the Supreme Court determined that the unambiguous language of a State law… Continue reading Supreme Court Construes Local Law To Allow “Availability” Fees To Be Charged Against Developed Property And Undeveloped Property