- February 25, 2018
The most common issue I confront as a construction attorney is what to do when my client is not being paid. The standard approaches include [...]
- February 11, 2018
As most contractors are aware, if they are not paid for their labor, materials, and/or services, they can strengthen their position prior to filing a [...]
- August 16, 2015
The Connecticut Appellate Court recently issued a decision that should cause every contractor some concern. In J. WM. Foley Inc. v. United Illuminating Co., 158 Conn. [...]
- July 2, 2015
It is no secret that public works construction is a difficult business. On any given project there are innumerable ways that things can go wrong. [...]
- March 8, 2014
As regular readers of this blog know, a mechanic’s lien provides a contractor with a security interest in the real property where its work was [...]
- June 29, 2013
Under Connecticut law, an owner should pay its general contractor within 30 days of having received the general contractor’s application for payment; the general contractor, [...]
- February 5, 2013
Right now, the Connecticut Legislature is considering Proposed Bill No. 5682 (the “Proposed Act”), which states as its purpose “[t]o establish a process for the [...]