Jennifer L. Gibbs | Texas Law360 | March 4, 2016 On Dec. 26, 2015, 12 confirmed tornadoes struck the North Texas area, killing 13 people.[1] Property damage resulting from the tornadoes is currently estimated at $1.2 billion. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service, tornadoes are “nature’s most violent storms” and… Continue reading Texas Tornadoes: Why Risk Mitigation Matters
Month: March 2016
Surviving a Daubert Challenge: 6 Tips for Success
Mehjabeen Rahman | The Expert Institute | March 7, 2016 It’s less than a month before trial, and you’ve just learned that a Daubert challenge has been raised against your expert witness. Any attorney who has worked with an expert witness in litigation knows that a Daubert challenge presents the frightening possibility that an expert… Continue reading Surviving a Daubert Challenge: 6 Tips for Success
Mediating With an Opponent Who Has Insufficient Authority
John Benjamin Patrick | Gordon & Rees LLP | March 7, 2016 It’s a common enough problem: you’ve been in mediation for 7 hours, and the parties are close to getting a deal done. The gap that appeared insurmountable after lunch has narrowed enough that you can almost shake hands across it. And then the… Continue reading Mediating With an Opponent Who Has Insufficient Authority
The Importance of Construction Contract Coordination
Kenneth M. Block and Joshua M. Levy | New York Law Journal | March 9, 2016 Imagine three months after completion of construction, your client finds a significant leak in the recently completed roof of its new building. Unable to resolve whether the leak is a result of a construction defect or a design flaw,… Continue reading The Importance of Construction Contract Coordination
Contractor’s Warranty – for One Year Correction Period, or Longer?
Stan Martin | Commonsense Construction Law LLC | March 9, 2016 Standard industry contract forms include warranty clauses that have no time limit. Those standard forms also include “correction of work” clauses requiring the contractor to address problems that arise in the year after project completion. Does that mean the contractor’s warranty is limited to… Continue reading Contractor’s Warranty – for One Year Correction Period, or Longer?