The Accountant/Attorney Liability Reporter: March/April 2011
Inside this issue:
Fair Value Opinion Engagements
By John B. Connarton, Jr. P.C.
Auditor’s Obligation to Third Parties
By Nathanial Paty and Cheryl A. Waterhouse, Esq.
Accountant Compensation Dispute Governed By State Law When Not Specified in Agreement
By Justin M. Jagher
Auditor Obtains Dismissal of Claims by Shareholder Where Assets Invested with Bernie Madoff
Protecting Your Business Interests: Non-Competition and Other Restrictive Covenants
By Chris Whitten and Cheryl A. Waterhouse, Esq.
Read MoreReview of Recent Cases Involving Design Professionals
Title:
Review of Recent Cases Involving Design Professionals
Date/Time:
January 13 , 2011
8:00 – 9:30 am
Registration and continental breakfast begin at 7:30 am. If you have not registered and would like to, please call 617.406.4504 or email roundtable@donovanhatem.com. AIA credits (1.5 HSW) and attendance certificates will be available upon request.
Location:
The Atlantic Room
70 Rowes Wharf
Boston
Description:
Please join us on January 13th as Eric Howard and Matthew Tuller deliver this timely presentation.
Client Alert: Massachusetts Amends Mechanic’s Lien Law to Include Design Professionals
On January 5, 2011, amendments to the Massachusetts mechanic’s lien statute (G.L. c.254) were signed into law.
Read MoreDesign-Build in the Public Sector: Risk and Liability Issues for Engineers
Title:
Design-Build in the Public Sector: Risk and Liability Issues for Engineers
Date/Time:
December 9, 2010
9:30 – 11:00 amRegistration and continental breakfast begin at 9:00 am. If you have not registered and would like to, please call 617.406.4504 or email roundtable@donovanhatem.com. AIA credits (1.5 HSW) and attendance certificates will be available upon request.
Location:
Westin New York at Times Square
Minetta – 8th Floor
270 West 43rd Street
New York,
Design-Build in the Public Sector: Risk and Liability Issues for Engineers
Title:
Design-Build in the Public Sector: Risk and Liability Issues for Engineers
Date/Time:
October 27, 2010
8:00 -9:30 amRegistration and continental breakfast begin at 7:30 am. If you have not registered and would like to, please call 617.406.4504 or email roundtable@donovanhatem.com. AIA credits (1.5 HSW) and attendance certificates will be available upon request.
Location:
Boston Harbor Hotel
Atlantic Room
70 Rowes Wharf
Boston, MA 02110
Description:
David J. Hatem will deliver this timely presentation.
Green and Sustainable Design
Title:
Green and Sustainable Design
Date/Time:
September 23, 2010
9:30 – 11:00 amRegistration and continental breakfast begin at 9:00 am. If you have not registered and would like to, please call 617.406.4504 or email roundtable@donovanhatem.com. AIA credits (1.5 HSW) and attendance certificates will be available upon request.
Location:
Westin New York at Times Square
Minetta – 8th Floor
270 West 43rd Street
New York, NY 10036
Description:
David J.
Design & Construction Management Professional Reporter: September/October 2010
Inside this issue:
Green and Sustainable Design: Part 2: Contractual and Risk Management Recommendations for Design Professionals to Manage Risk and Maximize the Availability of Professional Liability Insurance
By Sue E. Yoakum, AIA, Esq., Donna M. Hunt, Lexington Insurance Company, and Valerie P. Onderaka, Risk Specialists Companies Insurance Agency, Inc.
Significant Change in Colorado Law Impacts Traditional Coverage interpretation of Commercial General Liability Insurance Policies
By Peter C. Lenart, Esq.
Colorado Court of Appeals Recognizes Economic Loss Rule as Defense to Contractor’s Fraud Claims Against Engineer
By Daniel C. Poteet, Esq.
Hawaii Appellate Court Confirms Construction Defect Claim Does Not Constitute an Occurrence Under a Commercial General Liability Policy
By Amanda Sirk, Esq.
Economic Loss Rule: A Variable Defense in Colorado for Design Professionals
By Marisa Skoglind, Esq.
Colorado Court Bars Limitation of Liability Provisions for Design Professionals
By Justin Jagher, Esq.
Read MoreAnnouncement: Donovan Hatem LLP is Pleased to Announce the Release of Two New Books
Megaprojects: Challenges and Recommended Practices and Design-Build Subsurface Projects, Second Edition
Read MoreClient Alert: New Massachusetts “Prompt-Pay” Law Governs Private Construction Contracts
Massachusetts recently inserted a new Section 29E into Chapter 149 of its general laws requiring construction payments to be paid promptly.
Read MoreDonovan Hatem LLP Welcomes New Litigation Partner to New York Office
Scott K. Winikow has joined the firm as a partner in the Business Litigation and Professional Practices Groups.
Read More“What’s a Structural Engineer to Do?: The Collaborative World of Building Information Modeling and Integrated Project Delivery”
Legal Perspectives Column, August 2010, STRUCTURE Magazine
Read MoreIntegrated Project Delivery/BIM, New York
Title:
Integrated Project Delivery/BIM
Date/Time:
June 24, 2010
9:30 – 11:00 am
Registration and continental breakfast begin at 9:00 am. If you have not registered and would like to, please call 617.406.4504 or email roundtable@donovanhatem.com. AIA credits (1.5 HSW) and attendance certificates will be available upon request.
Location:
Westin New York at Times Square
Ambassador 2 – 2nd Floor
270 West 43rd Street
New York, NY 10036
Description:
On June 24th,
Special Half Day Business Symposium
Title:
Special Half Day Business Symposium
Date/Time:
June 16, 2010
8:00 am – 12:30 pm
Registration and continental breakfast begin at 7:30 am. If you have not registered and would like to, please call 617.406.4504 or email roundtable@donovanhatem.com. Attendance certificates will be available upon request.
Location:
Boston Harbor Hotel
Wharf Room
70 Rowes Wharf
Boston, MA 02110
Description:
Please join us in Boston for our upcoming special half dayBusiness Symposium for Design Professional Firms on June 16.
The Design and Construction Management Professional Reporter: June 2010
Inside this issue:
Green and Sustainable Design: Part 1: Professional Liability Risk and Insurability Issues for Design Professionals
New Rhode Island Legislation Proposes to Alter Retention Process for A/E Firms on Public Projects
Indemnification — A Contractual Sword and Shield: Tips on How to Enter Into Contracts Which Leave Design Professionals Well Armed and Well Protected
By Peter C. Lenart, Esq.
Illinois Court Expands Engineer’s Duty of Care Beyond the Terms of the Applicable Contract
By Lynn M. Squillace, Esq.
The Economic Loss Doctrine Bars an Owner from Asserting Negligence Claims Against a Design Professional with Whom the Owner is in Privity of Contract
By Kristina S. Raevska, Esq.
Read MoreIntegrated Project Delivery/BIM, Boston
Title:
Integrated Project Delivery/BIM
Date
May 26, 2010
Description:
On May 26th, Sue Yoakum led a discussion of the latest developments in Integrated Project Delivery (“IPD”) and Building Information Modeling (“BIM”) role in IPD projects. Integrated Project Delivery continues to generate interest and a sense of promise for some owners, designers and constructors and confusion among others. This discussion focused on 1) what is “pure” IPD; 2) what are the modified versions of “IPD;”
Donovan Hatem LLP Promotes John W. Dennehy to Partner
John W. Dennehy has been elected partner, effective immediately
Read MoreMock Mediation
Title:
Mock Mediation
Date:
April 22, 2010
Description:
The Donovan Hatem LLP Professional Practices Group and DH Consulting Group LLC, a subsidiary of Donovan Hatem, presented a mock mediation to facilitate the resolution of responsibility for technical issues that the Owner believed were caused by the Design Professional. The case involved alleged damages from errors and omissions by the Designer, which were discovered by the Owner when the building was being repaired for unrelated damages several years after the building was constructed.
Design Professional White Paper: “Green and Sustainable Design Part 1: Professional Liability Risk and Insurability Issues for Design Professionals”
Whitepaper by David J. Hatem, PC
Read MoreReview of Key Cases Involving Design Professionals
Title:
Review of Key Cases Involving Design Professionals
Date
March 25, 2010
Description:
Donovan Hatem LLP panelists, David Corkum, Eric Howard, and Matthew Tuller, provided an overview of seminal court decisions in Massachusetts that have defined the legal roles, duties and obligations of design professionals. Attendees learned the difference between common law (court decisions) and contract law and the duties imposed by common law versus duties assumed under a contract. Attendees heard an overview of the design professional’s standard of care as defined by Massachusetts courts,
“RFIs and Shop Drawings: How to Manage Risk and Reduce Liability”
Legal Perspectives column, March 2010, STRUCTURE Magazine
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