Trey R. Kelleter | Vandeventer Black LLP | January 20, 2016 Virginia Code §18.2-200.1 makes it a crime to commit construction fraud, that is, to take an advance of funds in return for a promise to perform a job with no real intention of performing and indeed, failing to substantially perform. It is a felony… Continue reading A New Twist to Construction Fraud
Tag: Construction Dispute
Getting Beyond Emotion in Mediation
Tony Lehman | The Dispute Resolver | November 23, 2015 Legal research and scientific research — especially in the psychological realm — overlap from time to time. A recent article in the ABA Journal was titled “Mediators find more tools through neuroscience” discusses how decision making in mediation may not be as logical and rational… Continue reading Getting Beyond Emotion in Mediation
Property Damage Claims and Getting the Most for Your Client
Advise & Consult, Inc. | September 17, 2015 Insurance claims are quite often some of the more fiercely debated disputes in law. Those debates are only compounded when they are property damage claims. Knowing what you clients’ rights are and what you can and need to fight for will go a long ways. Knowing how… Continue reading Property Damage Claims and Getting the Most for Your Client
Bid Documents should be Clear or Confusion Ensues
Advise & Consult, Inc. | September 16, 2015 During the construction bid process there are plenty of plans, numbers and other documents exchanging hands between the property owner and the general contractor and subsequently the subcontractors. Usually the most important number in the bid document is the bottom line cost and sometimes the steps taken… Continue reading Bid Documents should be Clear or Confusion Ensues
Award of Attorneys’ Fees in Construction Dispute Founded Solely on AAA Rules
Kenneth A. Slavens | Husch Blackwell LLP | May 5, 2015 On Tuesday, April 21, 2015, the Missouri Court of Appeals issued its decision in City of Chesterfield v. Frederich Construction Inc., et al. The Court of Appeals confirmed an arbitration award that included the payment of attorneys’ fees despite the lack of contractual provision… Continue reading Award of Attorneys’ Fees in Construction Dispute Founded Solely on AAA Rules