Dec 17, 2009 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
We are very pleased to have our inaugural guest post by John Salmen, AIA. A licensed architect, John is President of Universal Designers and Consultants, Inc.. John has specialized in barrier free and universal design for 30 years and is a recognized expert on US...
Dec 16, 2009 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
Step 1: Create Redevelopment and Housing Authority (the “Authority”) Step 2: Authority identifies areas of city that it wants to designate as a “blight” Step 3: Authority creates a Master Redevelopment Plan for areas of city it has determined...
Dec 14, 2009 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
Virginia law continues to apply a strict division between contract claims and tort claims. This rule holds true in the context of professional malpractice claims as well. Many states apply legal rules where professional malpractice claims arise from negligence or both...
Dec 10, 2009 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
As we watch Chinese drywall litigation erupt nationally, we see the rapid fallout: insurance companies denying coverage; suppliers going bankrupt; homeowners filing suit against all the parties in the food chain. We have seen this story before. In Virginia, the...
Dec 9, 2009 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
No state has a longer shoreline than Florida – over 2,000 miles of shoreline, with 825 miles of beaches. These beaches define Florida’s top industry of tourism and are in a constant state of erosion. Understandably, Florida has embraced the “public trust...
Dec 7, 2009 | Real Estate, Land Use & Construction Law
We have seen waves of claimed problems with construction products over the last several decades: PVC plumbing fixtures and materials; fire retardant treated (FRT) plywood; exterior insulation and finish systems (EIFS). We are on the front edge of another eruption with...
