Stephanie Adamo and Tamera Dietrich Westerberg | Foley & Lardner The Real Business Cost of “Being Right” Clients faced with defending or initiating litigation often begin with the question: “Can we win?” The question sounds simple enough, and if the law is favorable, the instinctive answer might be “yes.” But “winning” in court doesn’t happen,… Continue reading When To Litigate And When To Walk Away
Month: May 2026
Design Professionals Face New Federal Litigation Risk After Supreme Court Ruling
Tim Maffett and Michael Schollaert | Baker Donelson Engineers, architects, and other licensed design professionals face a heightened federal court litigation risk following a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that weakens state certificate of merit requirements. Claims that previously could have been dismissed early for lack of peer certification may now proceed in federal court,… Continue reading Design Professionals Face New Federal Litigation Risk After Supreme Court Ruling
The Invisible Pile – Five Construction Risks that Rarely Make it onto the Agenda
Owen Newman | Duane Morris Five Construction Risks that Rarely Make it onto the Agenda Every construction GC has three piles on their desk. A speaker at an ethics CLE early in my legal career named them. The small one up front: the work they love. The medium one in the corner: the work they… Continue reading The Invisible Pile – Five Construction Risks that Rarely Make it onto the Agenda
Construction Schedules: Why Owners Should Monitor and Care
David A. Pogorilich and Eric Goldman | Ankura Introduction: More Than Just a Contract Requirement Construction schedules take many forms, ranging from simple bar or Gantt charts to fully developed Critical Path Method (CPM) schedules prepared using tools such as Primavera P6 or Microsoft Project. Regardless of format, initially the schedule is intended to represent… Continue reading Construction Schedules: Why Owners Should Monitor and Care
Does Your Cloud Have a Silver Lining?
Bart Reed | Stoel Rives Top Ten legal issues to consider on data center construction projects. Data center construction presents a distinct set of legal challenges that go well beyond traditional commercial or industrial projects. The combination of sophisticated technical requirements, compressed schedules, and high financial stakes places intense pressure on construction contracts and project… Continue reading Does Your Cloud Have a Silver Lining?