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Enforceability of Pay-if-Paid Clauses in Construction Subcontracts: Mid-Atlantic Region

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Pay-if-paid clauses are conditional payment provisions regularly included in construction subcontracts. The intent of these clauses is to shift the risk of loss from a prime contractor to its subcontractors by making a...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Clarifying Mechanics’ Lien Law

A mechanics’ lien is a powerful remedy that provides a contractor with a priority lien on a property and a fast means of being made whole if payment is not rendered at the completion of a job. In order to successfully obtain...more

Carr Maloney P.C.

“Pay-if-paid” and “Pay-when-paid” Clauses in Maryland and the District of Columbia

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General Contractors may seek to condition payments to Subcontractors by using “pay-if-paid” or “pay-when-paid” clauses in their contracts. Typically, as the name suggests, pay-when-paid provisions concern the timing of...more

Sands Anderson PC

Nobody’s Perfect(ed): The Complex Landscape of Mechanic’s Liens in Virginia

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Mechanic’s liens have long been a valuable tool for mechanics and materialmen in the Commonwealth to secure their rights to payment. Yet, despite mechanic’s liens having been in existence for well over a century, properly...more

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Considerations for Contesting a Frivolous Lien in Washington

Lien claims can pose serious challenges—and immense frustration—for any owner or developer of a private construction project, particularly for those wishing to refinance or sell the property. An owner with a finance...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Creative Legislative Solutions to Bond off Mechanic’s Liens - Construction and Procurement Law News, Q2 2019

Whether you are the owner or the general contractor, dealing with mechanic’s liens filed by subcontractors or suppliers can be frustrating and, in some cases, present the very real threat of having to pay twice for work or...more

Troutman Pepper

The Lessor of Two Evils: Iowa Supreme Court Holds That Mechanic’s Liens Will Not Attach to the Property of a Lessor for Work...

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Winger Contr. Co. v. Cargill, Inc., No. 17-1169, 2019 BL 132092 (Iowa Apr. 12, 2019). On April 12, 2019, the Iowa Supreme Court affirmed a lower court ruling which held that, inter alia, the Iowa mechanic’s lien statute...more

Snell & Wilmer

Overview of New Mexico Construction Law

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We’ve seen an uptick in out-of-state companies working on construction projects in New Mexico. The following is an overview of some of the nuances of New Mexico construction law about which companies may want to be aware. ...more

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Effective Use of the Subcontractor’s Sworn Statement

The subcontractor's sworn statement is one of most effective tools that contractors can use to ensure that lower-tier subcontractors and suppliers receive adequate payment throughout the job, yet many contractors either fail...more

Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP

One Word Makes All The Difference – The Distinction Between “Pay If Paid” and “Pay When Paid” Clauses

Payment clauses in California construction contracts are often complex and multi-layered. This is especially true in contracts between general contractors and their subcontractors. The general does not want to pay the subs...more

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Is the Mechanic’s Lien or Bond Waiver Clause in Your Contract Enforceable in Virginia?

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A new Virginia law invalidates any mechanic’s lien or payment bond waiver signed before work has commenced. The Governor recently signed new legislation into law, effective July 1, 2015, that invalidates waivers of...more

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