Nevada Legislature Limits DMV Bond Claims to “Consumers “and Some Hidden Dangers You Should Know In 2011, the Nevada Supreme Court held in Western Surety Company v. ADCO Credit, Inc., 251 P.3d 714 … Continue reading “No More Soup For You!”

Claims against payment bonds may be denied on both private commercial and public works projects absent a claimant’s proper registration with the Utah State Construction Registry (“SCR”), labor wage claims … Continue reading “Surety Defenses Under Utah’s State Construction Registry”

If I’m not misremembering, the George Bush v. Al Gore presidential election became all about the handing chad. When the people of Florida voted, they did so using punch cards. … Continue reading “Contract Terms 3: Avoid Hanging Chads”

TO TENDER OR NOT TO TENDER POTENTIAL PITFALLS IN TENDERING THE SURETY’S DEFENSE TO ITS PRINCIPAL IN NEVADA This law firm recently encountered several situations where a surety’s tender counsel … Continue reading “To Tender or not to Tender”

Most contracts (if not virtually all) contain recitals. They will sometimes be called “recitals” or “background” or, if the attorney is old-school, use the phrase “Whereas…” a lot. When I … Continue reading “Contract Terms 2: The Recitals”

The Right Entity One of the basic elements of a contract is to know who you’re dealing with. (No, Who’s on first). If you are representing an LLC or Corporation, … Continue reading “Contract Terms 1: The Parties”

A contract is not going to prevent all disputes. It will definitely prevent some, but certainly not all. I would guess that about 90% of the lawsuits my firm handles … Continue reading “Your Contract Has Problems. They all do.”

So there you are, looking at a contract you found on the internet. You’re thinking about using it for your business. It looks pretty good to you. But you also … Continue reading “How much will it cost to have your attorney look over your contract? Plus, one tip for getting a good deal”

A contract typically consists of the fairly standard parts. Each part may be different depending on what the contract is for, but most of the time these standard terms are … Continue reading “The Anatomy of a Contract”