Esquire Deposition Solutions INTRODUCTION Whether it’s an employment discrimination case or a personal injury matter, a patent dispute, or a cross-border antitrust proceeding, the probability that an attorney will encounter parties and witnesses with limited English proficiency rises every day. Not only is the United States becoming more diverse, its courtrooms are also often the… Continue reading A First-Timer’s Guide to Deposition Interpreters
Month: May 2024
Signature Lines Matter: When a Contract Amendment Is Not Really an Amendment
John Mark Goodman | BuildSmart Construction law is largely a matter of contract law. Yes, there are federal and state statutes that deal with construction issues and, yes, construction cases sometimes involve tort claims, but more often than not, construction disputes revolve around the parties’ contract. What constitutes the parties’ contract is frequently undisputed. As one developer… Continue reading Signature Lines Matter: When a Contract Amendment Is Not Really an Amendment
Just as “Shall” Means “Shall”, “Stay” Means “Stay”
Matthew C. Hurley, Geoffrey A. Friedman and Simone B. Yhap | Mintz To stay or to go (from the docket)? For decades, federal courts of appeal have disagreed on a fundamental procedural question: when a dispute filed in federal district court is subject to arbitration, should the court dismiss the action or stay it pending… Continue reading Just as “Shall” Means “Shall”, “Stay” Means “Stay”
Construction Attorneys Get an AI Assist in Document Crunch
Jeff Yoders | Engineering News-Record Artificial intelligence is often touted as a gamechanger for construction processes, and Document Crunch, a company co-founded by a longtime construction attorney, is already changing up one key area: construction contracts. For years, Josh Levy pored over contracts as in-house counsel for contractors JE Dunn and Wood. He knew the… Continue reading Construction Attorneys Get an AI Assist in Document Crunch
Resulting Loss From Faulty Workmanship Covered
Trey R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii The Washington Supreme Court found there was coverage for resulting loss despite the original faulty workmanship, an exclusion in the policy. Gardens Condominium v. Farmers Ins. Exchange, 544 P.3d 499 (Wash. 2024). Farmers issued a policy to Gardens Condominium providing coverage for loss or damage… Continue reading Resulting Loss From Faulty Workmanship Covered