Force Majeure in Construction and Real Estate Claims
By Douglas V. Bartman – July 17, 2020 Exploring the parameters of these defenses in the context of COVID-19
Commercial & Business Litigation
The Commercial & Business Litigation Committee focuses on issues facing litigators with broad commercial practices, including substantive areas such as bankruptcy, creditor rights, professional liability, and trade secret law, and procedural matters such as e-discovery, privilege, ADR, and international litigation.
Articles
How to Advise Construction Clients to Maintain Contractual and Commercial Hygiene During COVID-19
By Luke R. Conrad and Molly E. Manson – July 17, 2020 | The task is twofold: to navigate existing contractual obligations in a fluid and uncertain environment and to guide clients in negotiating contracts for projects with participants keen on shedding risk.
Practice Points
Jury Selection Over Zoom: A Brave New World
By Charles W. Stotter – August 4, 2020 | See how a Florida trial court conducted jury selection over Zoom in the age of the pandemic.
Four Tips for Navigating a Discovery Dispute
By Jared M. Katz – June 29, 2020 | Focus on the fundamentals to maximize your chances for success.
Contract Boilerplate for Litigators Series
Read our series of articles that discuss various of the “boilerplate” provisions in the back of the contract that litigators typically wrestle with.
Audio
Tips on Advising Commercial Landlords: Is It Worthwhile to Pursue Defaulting Tenants for Unpaid Rent?
In this Sound Advice, Jared Katz discusses six fundamental issues a lawyer advising a commercial landlord should consider when evaluating whether to sue a tenant for a default on a commercial lease.
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Events & CLE
Aug
05
Events | Webinar
2020 ABA Cross-Border Virtual Institute: Regulators Panel[CC]
CLE 75 min
With data privacy now a major concern world-wide, European privacy regulators discuss recent legal trends and new themes. IN-HOUSE COUNSEL SPECIAL OFFER: The ABA is offering one complimentary registr…
Aug
13
Events | Webinar
Non-Compete Update and Practical Guidance for 2020 [CC]
CLE 60 min
This program will provide an update, overview and preview of likely changes to come in the area of non-competition agreements.
Aug
25
Events | Webinar
Scientific Evidence and the Post-Pandemic Jury [CC]
CLE 60 min
In this webinar, a judge and jury consultant will examine the growing skepticism of scientific evidence in the courtroom, and offer advice on how to approach jury selection and presenting scientific…