09/27/2012
Recently, on September 14, 2012 in the decision of Kurpiel v. Hicks, Record No. 112192, the Virginia Supreme Court reversed a Circuit Court’s demurrer, and allowed two landowners’ case of trespass to proceed against a neighboring developer. The development activities were alleged to have caused storm water overflow onto the claimant landowners’ properly, and they… Read more »
09/23/2012
Earlier this summer in BMD Contractors, Inc. v. Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland (679 F.3d 643) the 7th Circuit looked at the question of whether a subcontract’s pay if paid clause bars its payment bond claim, concluding that it does. The case applies Indiana law, but that state’s law does not appear significantly different… Read more »
09/21/2012
Vandeventer Black’s employment law team is putting on an employment law review and update seminar in Norfolk, VA on October 17, 2012 to review the latest issues regarding employment law for attendees. This is always an informative seminar put on in an educational but fun way. Labor & Employment Law Review and Update Wednesday, October… Read more »
09/14/2012
The Virginia Consumer Protection Act notes it purposing as the promotion of “fair and ethical standards of dealings between suppliers and the consuming public.” Among the constricts in that Act, it is unlawful for a supplier in a consumer transaction to misrepresent that goods or services are of a particular standard, quality, style or model…. Read more »
09/11/2012
WHAT IS A “WAIVER OF SUBROGATION?” The parties involved in a construction contract can purchase insurance as a way to allocate the risks involved in the project. Typically, the specific responsibilities to provide insurance are spelled out in the insurance clause of the parties’ contracts. If an insurance company does pay a claim associated with… Read more »
09/10/2012
Doing business in the United States has the potential for great rewards, but also can be daunting with the many U.S. and state laws and regulations. Vandeventer Black’s International Group has prepared an easy to read informational booklet about commercial participation factors for companies interested in the U.S. market. Click Here to view the booklet…. Read more »
09/10/2012
In a recent decision, Judge Harris of Hanover County Circuit Court allowed a Little Miller Act claim to proceed by an offsite disposal yard as a payment bond claimant. The case is Yard Works, LLC v. GroundDown Constructors, LLC, and Safeco Insurance Company of America, Hanover Circuit Court Case No. CL11001781-00. The plaintiff-claimant, Yard Works,… Read more »
