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Be Ready to Lien in 2009 (But be Careful)

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2009 is likely to be a year in which many construction liens are filed. These economic times will make mechanic’s liens, bonding and other proactive approaches to collection all the more important. However, you need to be careful in filing your liens, especially in Virginia. Kaled Naser, et. CL07-5431 (Va. 2d 886 (Va.

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constructionattorneyblog: ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT DEEMS.

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ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT DEEMS MECHANICS LIEN COUNTERCLAIM UNTIMELY. Jurado , which involved competing lien claims.    The defendant, RBM Development, held a mechanics lien on the subject property.    RBM further alleged that it had completed its work on June 14, 2006. . 

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constructionattorneyblog: FEDERAL APPEALS COURT HOLDS.

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  In May 2006, First Cellular was acquired by Alltel.   In November 2006, he had received an Alltel invoice stating that, by paying the bill, he would thereby be agreeing to the "customer service agreement" on the Alltel website.  ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT DEEMS MECHANICS LIEN COUNTERCLAIM UNTIMELY.

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constructionattorneyblog: Louisiana does not give res judicata effect.

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Federal Court dismisses subs claim against GC because of arbitration provision. In March 2006, Town filed a demand for arbitration for the unpaid contract balance. The arbitration took place in two phases, in November 2006 and March 2007. ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT DEEMS MECHANICS LIEN COUNTERCLAIM UNTIMELY. Categories.

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constructionattorneyblog: Indemnity Agreement

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. | AIA plans change to Statute of Limitations provisions » October 18, 2006. The Illinois Appellate Court, Fifth District, issued an opinion on September 26, 2006 in Blackshare v. October 18, 2006 in litigation | Permalink. ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT DEEMS MECHANICS LIEN COUNTERCLAIM UNTIMELY. mechanics liens.

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Specifications - "or equal" - patent infringement

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Justice Roberts finds for architect » January 30, 2006. Sprinturf , 2006 WL 44166 (Fed.Cir. 2006), a school district was constructing a sports playing field. January 30, 2006 in litigation | Permalink. ILLINOIS APPELLATE COURT DEEMS MECHANICS LIEN COUNTERCLAIM UNTIMELY. mechanics liens. In Fieldturf v.

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The First Green Building Litigation. The Rest of the Story.

Green Building Law Update

Million, 23 unit luxury condominium and restaurant project in Crisfield, Maryland, called Captain’s Galley and substantially completed in 2006. In January 2007, Southern Builders, the general contractor, commenced a mechanics lien action in the Circuit Court.

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