Barry Howard | Miles Mediation & Arbitration Planning to mediate a construction law case? Whether your case involves construction defects, environmental issues, breach of contract, construction delays, or other construction-related claims, there may be multiple claims and defenses in play. Add the likelihood of multiple parties, and you’re looking at expensive case, whether you’re representing… Continue reading Mediating Construction Defect Cases and Other Construction Cases: Factors to Keep in Mind
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Preparing Witnesses for Today’s Remote Depositions
Esquire Deposition Solutions Depositions can be stressful affairs. For many witnesses, depositions are a once-in-a-lifetime plunge into the unknown with a lot riding on their testimony. Sitting in a room full of strangers, listening to lawyers argue over barely understood matters, with a court reporter taking down every word, it’s easy for even the most… Continue reading Preparing Witnesses for Today’s Remote Depositions
Court of Appeals Upholds Default Judgment: Serves as Reminder to Respond to Lawsuits in a Timely Manner
Anna Basnaw | Ahlers Cressman & Sleight In Cyrus Way Partners, LLC. (“Cyrus”) v. Cadman, Inc. (“Cadman”), the primary issue on appeal was whether the trial court erred in denying Cadman’s motion to vacate the default judgment under Civil Rules 55 and 60. A default judgment is a legal ruling that can be entered in favor of… Continue reading Court of Appeals Upholds Default Judgment: Serves as Reminder to Respond to Lawsuits in a Timely Manner
Construction Litigation Roundup: “The Jury Is Still Out”
Daniel Lund III | Phelps Dunbar “The Seventh Amendment guarantees the right to a trial by jury for a legal claim in a civil action.” So, isn’t the law, well, the law? Well, perhaps. Some axioms to remember in contracting are that parties are typically able to agree in a contract to anything that is… Continue reading Construction Litigation Roundup: “The Jury Is Still Out”
Construction Litigation Unveiled: Navigating Disputes in the Built World
Michael Cortez | Baker & Hostetler Audio of this podcast is available at the link above. Lee: As construction projects become more intricate and expansive, the window for disputes has widened. Rushing projects into construction phases has led to contract document errors and omissions emerging as the key source of legal conflicts within the last… Continue reading Construction Litigation Unveiled: Navigating Disputes in the Built World