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    March 31, 2026 / Publications
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    District of Columbia
    Important Update to DC’s Construction Prompt Payment Act
    BY Jackson S. Nichols

    Welcome back to our DMV Construction Law Series, where we discuss emergent legal issues important to contractors. This installment reviews the Washington, DC Construction Prompt Payment Act and its recent update concerning the right to setoff, which ...

    Mechanics' Liens
    Lien Waivers and Releases of Claims: Be Careful Not to Sign Away Your Rights!
    BY Jackson S. Nichols

    Welcome back to the DMV Construction Law Series, where we discuss emergent legal issues important to contractors. This installment looks at the use of the releases that are typically required to be signed with payment applications submitted by ...

    District of Columbia
    DMV Setoff Laws: The Good, the Bad and the Uncertain
    BY Jackson S. Nichols

    Welcome back to our DMV Construction Law Series, where we examine different legal issues important to contractors in each post. We previously addressed the important and powerful payment mechanisms available to contractors under relevant ...

    Bonds
    DMV Little Miller Acts: How to Get Paid on Public Projects
    BY Jackson S. Nichols

    Welcome back to our DMV Construction Law Series, where each month we examine a different set of legal issues important to contractors. This installment delves into the state laws that allow contractors to assert claims on payment bonds for public ...

    Mechanics' Liens
    The ABCs of Mechanics’ Liens in Washington, DC
    BY Jackson S. Nichols

    Welcome back to our DMV Construction Law Series, where we examine a different set of legal issues important to contractors each month. For our second installment, we briefly examine certain key parts of Washington, DC’s mechanics’ lien law that ...

    Mechanics' Liens
    Mechanic’s Liens in DC, Maryland, and Virginia – Don’t Wait to Exercise Your Rights
    BY Jackson S. Nichols

    Welcome to the DMV Construction Law Series, where each month we will examine a different set of legal issues important to contractors. Our first entry in the series discusses the timing of filing mechanic’s liens. Future posts will explore ...

    Mechanics' Liens
    Webinar Recap: How to Get Paid – Tips and Tricks for Construction Companies in DC, MD, and VA
    BY Jackson S. Nichols

    I hope you enjoyed my recent webinar on payment techniques for contractors in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. If you missed it, you can access the recording here. Below are some of the highlights: Payment Techniques Traditional payment techniques for ...

    Real Estate
    $113M in Construction Financing Approved for One of Washington D.C.’s Most Ambitious Projects – the “Wharf”

    The developers of the Wharf, an ongoing waterfront development at 1100 Maine Avenue SW in Washington, D.C., recently announced that they have secured $113 million of debt financing for the project. PN Hoffman and Madison Marquette, the ...

    Cohen Seglias News & Events
    Ignorance is not Bliss: Construction Contract Provisions You Need to Know
    BY Kerstin Isaacs

    On February 11, join Roy Cohen, Ed Seglias, and Jackson Nichols at the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association (SMACNA) Mid-Atlantic Chapter in Greenbelt, MD for their presentation, “Ignorance is not Bliss: ...

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