11/22/2011
As I sat down to draft my blog this week, the most obvious thing that came to mind was a Thanksgiving/Workers’ Comp connection. I suspect there are some really interesting “Thanksgiving” cases out there. I can imagine an amusing story about a back strain from lifiting a turkey, or even a claim for psychological trauma as a result… Read more »
11/14/2011
Ever think you’re company’s name would get branded with a XXX website? Take a look at this article by my colleagues Marshall Martin and Jane Tucker to see why this is something you need to deal with now:
11/11/2011
One of the generally accepted differences between a payment bond claim and a mechanic’s lien claim is that lien claims can be extinguished by payment up the chain, whereas a payment bond principal (usually the prime contractor) or surety cannot rely upon payment as a defense and so can end up having to pay twice… Read more »
11/09/2011
Workers’ compensation claims filed pursuant to the Longshore & Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act are formally adjudicated by the Office of Administrative Law Judges (ALJ) ALJs are not Article III judges under the judicial branch of the government; rather, they are considered to be part of the executive branch. While it is often true that many procedural rules and rules of evidence… Read more »
11/08/2011
Effective July 1, 2011, the time for a lower tier payment bond claimant to provide claim notice under Virginia’s Little Miller Act, Virginia Code Section 2.2-4341, was reduced from 180 days to 90 days. This clearly applies to bonds written after July 1, 2011, but leaves the question of application to bonds written prior to… Read more »
11/03/2011
A new rule now authorized federal agencies to set aside task and delivery orders placed against multiple award contracts. The new rule also allows agencies to reserve for small businesses one or more multiple award contracts, as well as parts of those orders. The new rule further directs contracting officers to modify multiple award contracts… Read more »
