Monthly Archives: May 2011
I was shocked! surprised! disturbed! bewildered! distressed! outraged! etc.
By: Gregory L. Shelton Shelton Law Carolinas (704) 940-9012 When contractual relationships begin to deteriorate, the battle of the letters begins. A good letter will document the facts and circumstances, reference the applicable provisions of the contract, and may or … Continue reading
News Flash: Governor Haley Signs the Crossmann Fix Into Law
By: Gregory L. Shelton Shelton Law Carolinas (803) 670-0024 Governor Haley signed S. 431 into law yesterday. Recall from my earlier posts that S. 431 was introduced to address the S.C. Supreme Court’s decision in Crossmann. In Crossmann, the Supreme Court … Continue reading
Builder Beware! NC Court Holds Corporate Officer Personally Liable for Defects
By: Gregory L. Shelton Shelton Law Carolinas (704) 940-9012 Time for a pop quiz. If you are an officer of a general contracting company, and you supervise construction of a home, can you be sued individually for defects discovered by … Continue reading
Federal Contracting: Don’t Pay to Play?
By: Gregory L. Shelton Shelton Law Carolinas (803) 670-0024 The term “reform” is often used in the political realm to describe a systemic change to eradicate corruption, waste, or some other vice. The President is expected to sign an executive order to … Continue reading
SC House Votes 104 to 0 for Statutory Definition of Occurrence (Addresses Supreme Court’s Crossmann Decision)
By: Gregory L. Shelton Shelton Law Carolinas (803) 670-0024 Yesterday I had the privilege of walking the halls of the beautifully restored Statehouse in Columbia with a fellow members of the Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas. Wearing our … Continue reading