Christopher G. Hill | Construction Law Musings | May 28, 2018 As long time (and possibly recent) readers of Construction Law Musings know, I am a Virginia Supreme Court Certified Mediator. In that capacity, I spend quite a bit of time sitting in general district court courtrooms in places like Goochland and Caroline Counties “court sitting” awaiting a… Continue reading Reminder: In Court (as in life) the Worst Thing You Can Do Is Not Show Up
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Strategy for Enforcement of Dispute Resolution Rights
Whitney Judson | Smith Currie | May 21, 2018 Arbitration and litigation each offer their own benefits and drawbacks to litigants looking to resolve a construction dispute. A careful analysis of these benefits and drawbacks may be helpful in determining whether to avoid or pursue either dispute resolution process. Arbitration is oftentimes regarded as the… Continue reading Strategy for Enforcement of Dispute Resolution Rights
To Arbitrate or Not to Arbitrate? That is the Question
Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog | April 25, 2016 It’s been the fodder of debate of philosophers, academics and the rest of us for ages: Do we have free will or are our actions predetermined and the result of preceding events? Are human beings fundamentally selfless or self preserving? Coca-Cola or Pepsi? iOs or android? And… Continue reading To Arbitrate or Not to Arbitrate? That is the Question
Model Example – Don’t Overlook Building Information Modeling in Construction Defect Ligitation
Bredan Winslow-Nason and Carrie L. Ciliberto | Litigation Management Magazine | Fall 2015 Building Information Modeling, commonly referred to as “BIM,” is being used more and more often on construction projects of all types. Generally, BIM is the process of building a virtual structure before the actual structure is built. BIM is essentially a digital… Continue reading Model Example – Don’t Overlook Building Information Modeling in Construction Defect Ligitation
What Do You Do If The Judge Does Not Like Your Case
R. James Kravitz | Fox Rothschild LLP | January 14, 2015 I recently tried a commercial dispute where the judge expressed a negative view of my client’s case at the outset. She seemed predisposed in favor of my adversary. This was frustrating because I felt confident my clients had been wronged and had meritorious claims.… Continue reading What Do You Do If The Judge Does Not Like Your Case