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Lauren P. McLaughlin Speaks at ABA Construction Forum Mid-Winter Session

Lauren P. McLaughlin recently spoke at the February 2012 American Bar Association (ABA) Construction Forum Mid-Winter session on “Innovative Financing Techniques for Mega-Projects.”  During the plenary session, co-panelist Ms. McLaughlin spoke t… Read More
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North Carolina Court Rules That "No Damages for Delay" Clause Does Not Trump "Equitable Adjustment" Clause for Cost Escalation Claims

In Southern Seeding Serv., Inc. v. W.C. English, Inc., 2011 WL 6039951 (N.C. App. Dec. 6, 2011), the North Carolina Court of Appeals found that a “no damages for delay” clause does not trump an “equitable adjustment” clause i… Read More
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Robert J. Dietz Has Been Made Of Counsel to BrigliaMcLaughlin

BrigliaMcLaughlin, PLLC, a nationally recognized construction law firm based in Tysons Corner, Virginia, is pleased to announce that Robert J. Dietz has been made Of Counsel to the fir… Read More
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Shannon J. Briglia Named 2012 D.C. Super Lawyer

Shannon J. Briglia has again been named a Washington, D.C. Super Lawyer for her work in construction and surety law. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer re… Read More
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Recent Changes to Virginia's Little Miller Act Alter the Rules for Certain Parties to File Claims Against Payment Bonds

On March 25, 2011, the Virginia legislature threw a curve ball to companies supplying labor or materials on public construction projects.  This curve ball makes it both easier and harder for second-tier claimants to satisfy the prerequisites to fili… Read More
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DC Federal Court Rules that Prompt Payment Act Does Not Create Private Cause of Action

This September, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia considered an issue of first impression in the District of Columbia – whether the federal Prompt Payment Act (“PPA”), codified at 31 U.S.C. §§ 3901-3907, creates… Read More
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Lauren P. McLaughlin Speaks at 32nd Annual Construction and Public Contracts Law Conference

Lauren P. McLaughlin recently spoke at the 32nd Annual Construction and Public Contracts Law Conference, held in Charlotesville, VA in November 2011.  Ms. McLaughlin advised conference attendees on legal issues arising from the surety’s involveme… Read More
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Chambers USA 2011 Names Shannon J. Briglia as Leading Construction Attorney

Shannon J. Briglia has again been selected to the exclusive Chambers USA 2011: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, the Client’s Guide, for her expertise in construction law. Chambers USA selectively ranks the leading firms and lawyers i… Read More
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BrigliaMcLaughlin Welcomes Two New Attorneys

BrigliaMcLaughlin is delighted to announce that in the last twelve months, the firm has welcomed two litigation attorneys to the firm – Shoshana E. Rothman and Shiva Sharifahmadian.… Read More
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Lauren P. McLaughlin Speaks at Mechanical Contractors Association of Metropolitan Washington Annual Meeting

Lauren P. McLaughlin was an invited guest speaker at the Mechanical Contractors Association of Metropolitan Washington in September 2011.  Ms. McLaughlin presented “Litigation Avoidance in a Troubled Economy” to the annual meeting. To view Ms. M… Read More
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