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In July 2013, the Virginia legislature amended the Virginia mechanic’s lien statute, which may impact contractors seeking a mechanic’s lien.  Va. Code. Ann. §43-1, et. seq. Contractors seeking mechanics’ liens must now demonstrate that they are licensed to perform the work and will forfeit their right to file a mechanic’s lien for unpaid work if they are unlicensed. Read More…

Moore & Lee recently represented a defense contractor seeking recovery for the increased price of fuel that was required for its performance under a government contract.  The defense contractor was contracted with the government to produce missiles.  The supply and price of the required fuel for the missiles was controlled by a separate government entity.  On appeal, the ASBCA held that the contractor could recover from one government entity for the actions of a separate government entity based on the close relationship between the entities.  The Board examined the relationship between the two entities and found that there was a close relationship or “significant bond” between the two such that one entity’s action to increase the price of fuel was imputed to the other.  Raytheon Missile Systems, ASBCA No. 57596, 2013 WL 1313461.

Robert Windus was a panel member lecturing at the National Environmental Balancing Bureau’s 2013 Annual Conference held May 2-4 in Montreal, Canada. The lecture panel addressed scheduling, testing, balancing and commissioning in addition to contracting and claims issues. In this interactive lecture, panel members engaged the 250 lecture attendees and addressed current pertinent industry issues involving testing, balancing, commissioning and contracting.

Kristen Bennett lectured on the topic of management of litigation for long term care clients. Ms. Bennett‘s lecture addressed and provided valuable advice involving legal claims, defenses, strategies to achieve beneficial resolutions and related issues encountered by long term care providers. The lecture was presented to the American Health Lawyers Association in Austin, Texas.

Robert Windus lectured at the Sheet Metal and Air Condition Contractors National Association (SMACNA) 69th Annual Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mr. Windus presented lectures on “Avoiding Construction Claims in Litigation” and “The Measured Mile and Other Methods of Quantifying Loss of Labor Productivity in the Construction Industry”.