David McMillin | Construction Executive From recent developments in payment laws and complications with change orders to a reshuffling of risk in contract language, new challenges to DEI policies and more—partners at some of CE’s 2024 Top 50 Construction Law Firms™ pass judgement on the legal issues most relevant to builders and contractors of all… Continue reading The Legal Landscape
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Remote Depositions Advance Litigation When Court Reporters Are Scarce
Esquire Deposition Solutions Everyone in the legal community is aware of the current shortage of qualified court reporters. Court reporters are at a premium everywhere, but particularly in busy jurisdictions such as California, New York, Florida, and Texas. The cause is well-known. Qualified, experienced court reporters are retiring in numbers greater than the number of… Continue reading Remote Depositions Advance Litigation When Court Reporters Are Scarce
Mistake No. 4 of the Top 10 Horrible, No-Good Mistakes Construction Lawyers Make: Not Knowing When to Fold ‘Em
David K. Taylor | BuildSmart I have practiced law for 40 years with the vast majority as a “construction” lawyer. I have seen great… and bad… construction lawyering, both when representing a party and when serving over 300 times as a mediator or arbitrator in construction disputes. To be clear, I have made my share… Continue reading Mistake No. 4 of the Top 10 Horrible, No-Good Mistakes Construction Lawyers Make: Not Knowing When to Fold ‘Em
The Small Stuff: Small Claims Court and Limited Civil Court Jurisdictional Limits
Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog Sometimes the small stuff matters. And when it comes to legal disputes this can pose a problem for clients as well as their attorneys because litigation and arbitration, the two most frequently utilized venues to resolve legal disputes in the United States, can be and usually are expensive.… Continue reading The Small Stuff: Small Claims Court and Limited Civil Court Jurisdictional Limits
How to Write an Effective Notice of Deposition
Esquire Deposition Solutions It all starts with a notice. In modern civil litigation, the notice of deposition is the principal means for litigators to ensure that the objectives of deposing a witness are met in a timely, cost-effective, and lawful manner. That’s because a well-drafted notice of deposition gives all counsel of record the information… Continue reading How to Write an Effective Notice of Deposition