Summer 2017

Featured Articles

Construction

Contractor Participation in Private Project Financing: A Landscape of Opportunity, Risk and Reward

Luke Hagedorn and Justin R. Watkins

The structure, risk, and reward of financial participation and investment by EPC and BOP contractors in large-scale construction projects.

Construction

On Corporate Counsel's Desk: Effective Use of Construction Experts: An In-house Perspective

Brian E. Neuffer

This article explores ways attorneys can effectively utilize experts in construction cases, from the perspective of an in-house attorney.

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Construction

Prospering thru Green Building in a Changing Environment

Stuart D. Kaplow

How the changing environment of Federal government regulation portends huge business opportunities for green building, including for construction attorneys who advise the sustainable building industry.

Construction

The Intersection of E-Discovery and Amended Rule 26: Three Tips to Find the Good, Avoid the Bad, and Never See the Ugly

Anthony Osborn

Three Tips to Help You Navigate the World of E-discovery

Construction

Subcontractor's Forced Acceleration Not Always Barred By No Damage for Delay Clause

Ryan D. Sullivan

Subcontractors forced to accelerate are not always barred from recovering costs of acceleration by otherwise enforceable “no damage for delay” clauses.

Construction

The Wall: Will It Be Built, If So, When And What Will It Look Like?

Daniel E. Toomey

The latest on the Mexican Border Wall: Will it be built, if so, when, and what will it look like?

Construction

The Usefulness of Rule 404(b) and the Doctrine of Chances in Civil Construction Cases

Gregg M. Jacobson

Federal Rule of Evidence 404(b), especially through exceptions such as the Doctrine of Chances, is significantly underutilized in civil construction cases.

Construction

Alternative Damages Remedies Under the New Restatement

Nelson A. F. Mixon and Barry A. Willits

The Restatement (Third) of Restitution clarifies and updates the law on alternatives to expectation damages for breach of contract.

Construction

Are P3s Truly a Better Project Delivery Method to Fix our Ailing Infrastructure?

Daniel A. Dorfman and Tamara J. Lindsay

The construction-side legal risks associated with Trump’s proposed $1 Trillion infrastructure spend utilizing public-private partnerships as the project delivery method.

Newsworthy

Construction

Message from the Chair Elect: Making the "Personal Case" For the Forum

Wendy K. Venoit

In my last two articles in Under Construction, I began developing a theme for my articles. Since becoming Chair Elect, I have been highlighting the advantages of the Forum — whether as a training ground for junior lawyers (or lawyers new to the field), as a source of business, or as a legal resource.

Construction

Book Review – A201 Deskbook

Amanda Schermer MacVey

A description of the A201 Deskbook analyzing the changes to the A201-2017.

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Under Construction - Summer 2017

Clearing the Smoke: Workplace Safety Issues Clouded by Medical Marijuana

Featured Articles

Contractor Participation in Private Project Financing: A Landscape of Opportunity, Risk and Reward

On Corporate Counsel's Desk: Effective Use of Construction Experts: An In-house Perspective

Additional Articles

Prospering thru Green Building in a Changing Environment

The Intersection of E-Discovery and Amended Rule 26: Three Tips to Find the Good, Avoid the Bad, and Never See the Ugly

Subcontractor's Forced Acceleration Not Always Barred By No Damage for Delay Clause

The Wall: Will It Be Built, If So, When And What Will It Look Like?

The Usefulness of Rule 404(b) and the Doctrine of Chances in Civil Construction Cases

Alternative Damages Remedies Under the New Restatement

Are P3s Truly a Better Project Delivery Method to Fix our Ailing Infrastructure?

Newsworthy

Message from the Chair Elect: Making the "Personal Case" For the Forum

Book Review – A201 Deskbook

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The ABA

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Renew Your ABA Membership

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Under Construction - Summer 2017

Clearing the Smoke: Workplace Safety Issues Clouded by Medical Marijuana

Featured Articles

Contractor Participation in Private Project Financing: A Landscape of Opportunity, Risk and Reward

On Corporate Counsel's Desk: Effective Use of Construction Experts: An In-house Perspective

Additional Articles

Prospering thru Green Building in a Changing Environment

The Intersection of E-Discovery and Amended Rule 26: Three Tips to Find the Good, Avoid the Bad, and Never See the Ugly

Subcontractor's Forced Acceleration Not Always Barred By No Damage for Delay Clause

The Wall: Will It Be Built, If So, When And What Will It Look Like?

The Usefulness of Rule 404(b) and the Doctrine of Chances in Civil Construction Cases

Alternative Damages Remedies Under the New Restatement

Are P3s Truly a Better Project Delivery Method to Fix our Ailing Infrastructure?

Newsworthy

Message from the Chair Elect: Making the "Personal Case" For the Forum

Book Review – A201 Deskbook

ABA Resources

The ABA

Connect