Jan 25, 2010 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
The Trends in Building Green panel last Thursday morning was a great success. There were a couple interesting take-aways from the panel’s materials and presentations: Smart property owners need to be taking energy savings seriously; Tommy Russo, Chief Technology...
Jan 22, 2010 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
Owners, developers and builders working in the renovation arena beware: the EPA’s new regulations on lead paint take effect on April 22, 2010. The regulations are contained at Title 40, Part 745 of the Code of Federal Regulations. There are some very important...
Jan 20, 2010 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
Virginia Delegate Mark Cole is up to it again, proposing another amendment to the business, professional and occupational (“BPOL”) tax laws. Delegate Cole sits on the House of Delegates Finance Committee, and represents the 88th District, spanning Stafford,...
Jan 19, 2010 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
A post yesterday from our friend Chris Hill at Construction Law Musings really resonated with me on a critical skill that many lawyers seem to lack. The post, “What Owners Look for in Green Building and Why Contractors Should Care” advocated that...
Jan 18, 2010 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
The Supreme Court of Virginia issued an opinion last Friday in the case of Virginia Home for Boys and Girls v. Phillips that reads like a law school examination question. The court ruled that a man had no claim against an estate because he had no written contract and...
Jan 15, 2010 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
I am writing with a very quick update on the status of the non-suit in Virginia, the subject of our very first blog post here. While Virginia is typically viewed as a conservative and somewhat pro-defendant forum, it does have one very nice procedure that is very...
