Owen Newman | Duane Morris Construction Law Here is a contract maintenance checklist built around the same idea as my last post: the wall is strongest when both parties show up and walk it together. From project kick-off to senior leadership check-ins, the checklist provides jumping-off points for developing agendas and guiding purposeful communication between owners… Continue reading Construction Maintenance Checklist: A Practical Guide for Owners and Contractors
Month: June 2026
Court Rejects Discovery Into Other Policies in Tornado Coverage Dispute
Joshua Tumen and Marissa Cunha | Property Insurance Law Observer In 5th and Main Condominium Association, Inc. v. Great American Insurance Company of New York, 2026 WL 1103277 (M.D. Tenn. 2026), the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee denied the insured’s motion to compel discovery seeking information about alleged “mismatched exclusions” contained… Continue reading Court Rejects Discovery Into Other Policies in Tornado Coverage Dispute
Contract Claims 101: Uncommon Theories, Part 5
Ryan Boonstra, Lauren Brier and Jonathan Neri | PilieroMazza While it is likely only a matter of time before contractors working for federal agencies become familiar with the government contract claim issues discussed in Part 4 of our series (e.g., changes, delays, defective specifications, and terminations), it is equally important that contractors are also aware of the… Continue reading Contract Claims 101: Uncommon Theories, Part 5
Deposition Skills Valued in “Alternate Path” Law License Initiatives
Esquire Deposition Solutions For aspiring lawyers, the bar exam has long stood as the gatekeeper — a two-day ordeal that measures memorization and time-pressured writing but largely ignores the real-world skills involved in representing clients. For successful bar examinees, those skills come later. That state of affairs is changing. In October 2025, the Utah Supreme… Continue reading Deposition Skills Valued in “Alternate Path” Law License Initiatives
New York’s Part 161 Will Reshape AI Use in Depositions
Esquire Deposition Solutions Effective June 1, New York lawyers will be required to navigate a new rule governing the use of artificial intelligence technology by attorneys and parties who submit papers to New York state courts. In local jurisdictions that adopt the rule, all litigators who rely – or plan to rely – on generative… Continue reading New York’s Part 161 Will Reshape AI Use in Depositions