Georgia Legislature Significantly Changes Effect and Requirements for Lien Waivers

S. Gregory Joy | Smith Currie Both Houses of the Georgia Legislature have approved Senate Bill 315, which is designed to change the outcome of a 2019 Georgia Court of Appeals decision that interpreted the existing law in a way that surprised and alarmed many construction industry participants. Presuming the Bill is not vetoed by Governor… Continue reading Georgia Legislature Significantly Changes Effect and Requirements for Lien Waivers

California Mechanics’ Lien Case Treads Both Old and New Ground

Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog People do the darnedest things. The next case, Carmel Development Company v. Anderson, Case No. H041005, 6th District Court of Appeals (April 30, 2020), involving a 10-plus year oral design and construction contract, inconsistent accounting practices, two mechanics liens, and side-agreements, takes us down some well traveled paths but… Continue reading California Mechanics’ Lien Case Treads Both Old and New Ground

California Mechanics’ Lien Case Treads Both Old and New Ground

Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog People do the darnedest things. The next case, Carmel Development Company v. Anderson, Case No. H041005, 6th District Court of Appeals (April 30, 2020), involving a 10-plus year oral design and construction contract, inconsistent accounting practices, two mechanics liens, and side-agreements, takes us down some well traveled paths but… Continue reading California Mechanics’ Lien Case Treads Both Old and New Ground

Keep Your Construction Claims Alive in Crazy Economic Times

Christopher G. Hill | Construction Law Musings Coronavirus is dominating the news.  Construction in Virginia is facing what is at best an uncertain future and at worst a series of large scale shutdowns due to COVID-19.  The number of cases seem to grow almost exponentially on a daily basis while states and the federal government try and… Continue reading Keep Your Construction Claims Alive in Crazy Economic Times

Ensuring Efficient Arbitration of Construction Disputes Involving Mechanic’s Liens

Robert G. Campbell and Trevor B. Potter | Construction Executive There may be tension between the enforcement of statutory mechanic’s lien claims when a contractual dispute resolution provision calls for arbitration. Once the parties are in arbitration, it may not be clear whether the arbitrator has authority to make factual determinations regarding amount and validity… Continue reading Ensuring Efficient Arbitration of Construction Disputes Involving Mechanic’s Liens