Robert Ruggieri | Federal Construction Contracting Blog Construction law is a complex field that intersects with various other industries and legal fields, one being the maritime industry. In nearly twenty years of practicing construction law, I have often experienced the connection between these sophisticated areas of law and the implications of each on various projects,… Continue reading Navigating the Waters Beyond Construction Law: Unveiling the Ties Between Construction and Maritime Liens
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The Power of Depositions
Esquire Deposition Solutions Dismissal of a lawsuit is a rare sanction for a discovery violation, but it happened recently in a workplace discrimination lawsuit, due in large part to two probing depositions that called into question one party’s assertion that she had turned over all relevant text messages stored on her cell phone. The case underlines… Continue reading The Power of Depositions
Construction Trial Practice
Megan Carrasco | Snell & Wilmer For lawyers, serving as a juror is somewhat of a leprechaun moment. But as of January 1, 2023, in Arizona, the Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure no longer permit trial counsel to exercise peremptory challenges — meaning lawyers cannot freely strike whichever jurors they believe are adverse to their… Continue reading Construction Trial Practice
There’s the 5 Second Rule, But Have You Heard of the 5 Year Rule?
Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog They’re called deadlines for a reason. Usually, because something really bad could happen if you fail to meet the deadline. For those in the construction industry, you probably aware of the “deadline” to bring a claim for latent defects (10 years from substantial completion); the deadline to file… Continue reading There’s the 5 Second Rule, But Have You Heard of the 5 Year Rule?
Navigating the New Frontier: Insurance for Artificial Intelligence Risks
Andrew Connelly and Jeffrey Meagher | K&L Gates On 27 December 2023, The New York Times filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft alleging copyright infringement in connection with OpenAI’s popular ChatGPT technology. This lawsuit is part of the first wave of artificial-intelligence-related lawsuits that have targeted some of the biggest technology companies in the world and… Continue reading Navigating the New Frontier: Insurance for Artificial Intelligence Risks