Alexandra Ortiz Hadley | Butler Snow Some of the most frequent questions I’ve received since finishing my federal district court clerkship involve how certain judges feel about specific parties or issues. In a political climate that often portrays the federal judiciary as a battleground for partisan politics rather than a bastion of neutrality, these questions… Continue reading Lessons From [The Side Of] The Bench
Category: Construction Law
Sometimes a Reminder is in Order. . .
Christopher G. Hill | Construction Law Musings Recently, I was talking with my friend Matt Hundley about a recent case he had in the Charlottesville, VA Circuit Court. It was a relatively straightforward (or so he and I would have thought) breach of contract matter involving a fixed price contract between his (and an associate of his Laura… Continue reading Sometimes a Reminder is in Order. . .
Obscure But Important Surety and Guarantee Rules
Joe Virene | Gray Reed & McGraw Texas surety law contains obscure procedural rules that can have outsized consequences. Chapter 43 of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code is an important example. Applicability This chapter applies to everything that is a “surety” as defined by the statute. The statute’s definition includes “an endorser, a guarantor,… Continue reading Obscure But Important Surety and Guarantee Rules
A Few More 2020 Bills “Crossing Over” in the General Assembly
Christopher G. Hill | Construction Law Musings Last week I posted about a few bills that should be noted by the construction community here in Virginia. Now that the “crossover” (passed Senate bills headed to House and vice versa), here are a couple of other bills that the AGC of Virginia has highlighted that were not included… Continue reading A Few More 2020 Bills “Crossing Over” in the General Assembly
2020 Bills to Be Aware of that Affect Construction (Updated)
Christopher G. Hill | Construction Law Musings As is true during most sessions of the Virginia General Assembly, several bills are winding their way through the legislature that construction professionals and their attorneys should keep an eye on. Here is a list of some key ones with a brief description (to get a full picture and status… Continue reading 2020 Bills to Be Aware of that Affect Construction (Updated)