Resources for Construction Lawyers and ADR Professionals
Sarah Hinkes sued her employer, Sunera Technologies, and two employees for alleged discrimination that violated federal statutes.[i] The lawsuit was stayed pending arbitration. The arbitrator ruled in the employer’s favor and the trial court confirmed the award.
One of the Forum’s best kept secrets is that Forum members can purchase all books at a 20% discount for a week or so before and after each major meeting (mid-winter meeting, annual meeting, fall meeting). This is a great opportunity to…
Our debt to the heroic men and valiant women in the service of our country can never be repaid. They have earned our undying gratitude. America will never forget their sacrifices.” — Harry S. Truman, 33rd U.S. President, 1945
Last week the ABA Forum on Construction Law celebrated its 50th anniversary by presenting a two-day program on Lessons Learned from the Last 50 Years on Project Execution and Claims Management. Nine plenary sessions covered topics from project planning to change order…
May 1 is “Law Day,” honoring the “Rule of Law” in the United States. President Dwight D. Eisenhower established “Law Day” in 1958 to celebrate the rule of law in a free society.[i] The American Bar Association and many state and local…
Arbitrators (and judges) depend on the evidence presented to decide disputes. Until recently, most evidence was documentary (paper or photographs) or testamentary (witness testimony, either live or recorded). Some construction lawyers remember digging through bankers’ boxes of project records and tagging them…
Two recent cases came to different conclusions on whether a user’s generative AI interactions were protected by attorney-client or work product privilege and were subject to discovery. In U.S. v. Heppner[i] a New York district judge held a criminal defendant’s interactions with…
This post is a “roundup” describing some new AI tools and some ideas for using them in your practice.