Miller Act news:

Because liens cannot be placed on public property, the Miller Act was passed to provide recourse for subcontractors and suppliers working on federal projects. Miller Act claims have a strict...

In the legal field, the meaning of a word in a statute can be very important. Certain interpretations can determine what situations the statute will apply to. In the construction...

The Miller Act provides protection for contractors and suppliers on a federal construction project. The Act requires that the prime contractor on a federal project post a bond. This bond...

The U.S. Miller Act  gives subcontractors, suppliers, and laborers a bond claim on federal projects. The Act requires that a payment bond be posted by the prime contractor for every...

Under the Miller Act, a party is limited to a one year period to file suit against a payment bond to recover payment. This one year period may be extended for very...

As the Construction Payment Blog has discussed before the Miller Act can sometimes be confusing, especially as to which parties are enabled to make a claim. While the Miller Act is very broad...

We here at levelset like to keep our readers current on lien law trends and where the courts are headed. I read through a number of cases on a regular basis,...

The Ninth Circuit United States Court of Appeals recently issued a decision that impacts Miller Act Claims across the United States. In Pre Con Industries, Inc. v. First National Insurance...

The issue of whether or not attorney fees can be recovered under the Miller Act is a topic routinely discussed by courts, and by us on the Lien blog, because the law...

We here at the Lien blog devote a lot of our time to writing about mechanics liens, and all the issues and laws surrounding them in each and every state....