Amanda Mathieu | Lewis Brisbois While most of the country has been at a standstill since March, you might be wondering, what about my lawsuit or my administrative charge? For the past couple of months, most litigation cases have largely been put on pause in the courts and at administrative agencies. However, as we adjust… Continue reading The Covid-19 Impact: Navigating the Legal Landscape’s New Normal
Category: Construction Law
Clarifying the Standard for Severance Damages for Condemned Property in Utah
Mark Morris and Tyson Prisbrey | Snell & Wilmer In UDOT v. Target Corp. et al., 2020 UT 10, the Utah Supreme Court recently clarified the standard by which a property owner is entitled to severance damages in connection with condemnation under Utah Code Ann. § 78B-6-511(1)(b). The case arose from a UDOT highway construction project… Continue reading Clarifying the Standard for Severance Damages for Condemned Property in Utah
Virtual Jury Trials: The Next Wave of Remote Legal Practice
David R. Zaslow and Mark Paladino | White & Williams One of the most obvious and unavoidable results of the COVID-19 crisis has been the postponement of jury service and, by extension, all jury trials. Given the inherent difficulties of convening juries in a world of social distancing, it is likely that multiple jurisdictions will… Continue reading Virtual Jury Trials: The Next Wave of Remote Legal Practice
Sometimes You Get Away with Default (but don’t count on it)
Christopher G. Hill | Construction Law Musings As an almost universal rule here in Virginia, failing to show up for court or respond to a lawsuit is a bad idea. Consequences include default judgment against you without the right to defend or make your case. Courts simply enter judgment and the consequences of that judgment will… Continue reading Sometimes You Get Away with Default (but don’t count on it)
May the Nevada Legislature Constitutionally Revise the Rules of Civil Procedure?
Michael Lowry, Esq. and Nathaniel Saxe | Nevada Lawyer On March 1, 2019, Nevada’s revised rules of civil procedure took effect after a lengthy editing process. Some of the changes were generally supported, while others were enacted over dissent. In at least one instance, the dissenters took their proposed changes to the subsequent Legislature and… Continue reading May the Nevada Legislature Constitutionally Revise the Rules of Civil Procedure?