et al , a New York construction manager filed a lien against the Westfield Southcenter Mall in Tukwila, Washington. The appellate court relied on an earlier decision that found that managerial services do not fall within the statutory definition of “labor&# in RCW 60.04.021. While the court did provide that a manager may illustrate that it performed “labor,&# the trial court record indicated that Blue Diamond had not. Well, as its unpublished the court apparently felt it offered little in the way of new law. Managers left out in the cold? MORE >>

I was inspired to write this post by the New York Mechanic’s Lien blog, which has been publishing some excellent material lately.   Hopefully, this post presents a new perspective from his, but of course, when you’re talking about “common&# mistakes… well, they’re common.   Lien is Missing Information Vincent’s “Seven Deadly Sins&# post actually touches on this, but focuses on New York mechanic lien law only, and focuses on a few particular lien requirements.   So, here goes. But, let’s talk big picture here.  MORE >>

BLOG HOME ORDER FROM ZLIEN CALCULATE DEADLINES March 2, 2011 New Law Gives Architects and Engineers Mechanic Lien Rights in Massachusetts Thanks to the attorneys at Seyfarth Shaw, LLP for calling our attention to a change in Massachusetts mechanic lien laws , set to take effect on July 1, 2011. Signed into law earlier this month by governor Deval Patrick, the new law grants architects, engineers and other design professionals the same mechanic lien rights that contractors, subcontractors and materialmen have enjoyed in Massachusetts for years. Website by Yubb Software MORE >>

The second is still ongoing,the owner of a condo in New York’s Riverhouse at One Rockefeller Park who is suing for $1.5 did not hear of the New York Riverhouse matter. just got finished presenting at Green Legal Matters in New Orleans, and spent a good deal of time talking about this problem: that people’s expectations about green buildings are a little out of wack (and uninformed). The LEED Certification process can be quite complex.   What are the damages?   Whose on the hook? As a result, ensure that consequential damages are waived. MORE >>

Many news sources have reported on this same topic: New York Times , New Orleans Times Picayune. Home About Us Your Authors Our Services Resources Blog Directory Avvo Legal Guides Avvo Answers Forms & Documents Webinars Other Publications Contact Us Speaking Engagements Press Contacts Oct 2010 07 Seth Smiley 0 IRS Aid to Help Victims of Chinese Drywall Just last week the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced a plan to help homeowners who have corrosive Chinese Drywall in their home with tax breaks on items that have been destroyed as a result of the Drywall. MORE >>