Construction Law Monitor

"Providing insight and commentary on construction law issues in Washington and Louisiana."

Author: Scott Wolfe and Doug Reiser practice at Wolfe Law Group and are co-founders of Express Lien, both of which have offices in New Orleans and Seattle. Their firm is also behind Chinese Drywall Blog and Green Building Law. Wolfe and Reiser also co-author Construction Lien Blog.

Blawg Related Categories: States • Louisiana • Washington • Solo / Small Firm • Construction Law

Recent Posts from Construction Law Monitor

Scott Wolfe Jr Speaks at Louisiana Engineering Soceity Meeting
November 18, 2009- Scott Wolfe, Jr., founder and member of Wolfe Law Group, LLC was invited to speak at the Louisiana Engineering Society: New Orleans Chapter's Monthly Meeting. Scott would like to extend his thanks to…
100% of Nothing is Nothing: Justifying the Contingency Fee
What is contingency fee? Here is the definition: A method of paying a lawyer for legal representation by which, instead of an hourly or per job fee, the lawyer receives a percentage of the money…
The New Contractor on the Block
There are 231,400 homes in Seattle built prior to the advent of a mandatory state energy code. This means that if un-renovated, these homes are likely to have little or no insulation in their walls…
Construction Law Monitor Welcomes Guest Blogger
Beginning this month on Construction Law Monitor and Louisiana Green Law, Corey Fitch, a project manager for Seattle based company, Sound Home Performance will become a regular guest blogger. With a background in green building…
Building Boom? Good Tidings for Your Business
Taking a step back from the law, we wanted to provide some information about recent numbers that are being published by our friends in the industry. Due to government influx of public cash and subsidized…
Protecting Your Business: WhoCanISue.Com and Employee Claims
Generally we try to discuss legislation, laws, cases, and legal principles that might benefit your company. Today we are here to discuss the changing face of litigation and risk for your construction company. Two major…
Louisiana Reciprocity for Texas Contractors: News From the Board of Contractors
The Board recently passed new licensing rules which provide for reciprocity with Texas' Deparment of Licensing. Unfortunately, the reciprocity agreement is limited to electrical contractors only. But the change leaves open the possibility for other…
Louisiana Residential Contractors: Are You Fulfilling Licensing Requirements?
Are you a Lousiana Residential Contractor? Well you might think you are, but unless you have a Residential Building Contractor License or a Home Improvement Registration - you are not and could be subject to…
Pay When Paid Clauses: Subcontractor Nightmare?
We have talked about it before, but recently I have seen an over abundance of the dreaded "Pay When Paid" clause, and its variants. Therefore, its time to revisit the topic and provide some basic…
E-Discovery: Is Your Construction Business Prepared?
E-Discovery: what is it? In short, it is described as the production of data which deals with information in electronic format also referred to as Electronically Stored Information (ESI). ESI is at the crux of almost…