Announcement: 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
Read MoreNeal Glick Elected to Wellesley Planning Board
Neal B. Glick, a partner with extensive experience in land use, environmental law, and real estate development and finance, has been elected to the Planning Board of the Town of Wellesley.
Read MoreRoles of Experts in Resolution of Claims, New York
Title:
Roles of Experts in Resolution of Claims
Date:
February 4, 2010
Description:
In this Roundtable, we discussed the role of the expert witness as a consultant to an attorney and as a provider of technical testimony on behalf of the client. We discussed the expectations an attorney may have for his/her experts and how these play out in mediation, arbitration and litigation.The common work of an expert witness, tips on how to avoid litigation and embarrassing discovery,
The Design and Construction Management Professional Reporter: February 2010
Inside this issue:
Project-Specific Insurance Advisory: Recent Problematic Trends in Project-Specific Professional Liability Insurance Programs
Recent New York Office Summary Judgment Victories
California Supreme Court and New Mexico Court of Appeals Strictly Interpret the Defense Obligation Routinely Found in Indemnity Provisions
Mississippi Court Affirms Decision in Favor of Architect Whose Design Did Not Meet OSHA Regulations
By Rita C. Mercado, Esq.
Florida Court of Appeals Further Restricts Applicability of Limitation of Liability Provisions in Professional Services Contracts
By Peter C. Lenart, Esq.
Substantive Differences Between New Jersey and New York Regarding Arbitrators’ Interpretation of the Issues to be Resolved
Hawaii Court Finds No Duty of Care to Seller
By Sa’adiyah Masoud, Esq.
Read MoreThe Accountant/Attorney Liability Reporter: February/March 2010
Accountant Liability for Third Party’s Embezzlement
Threat of Tax Liability Enough to Hold Accountant Liable
Illinois Judge Allows Bankruptcy Trustee Another Chance to Hold Auditor Liable for Fraud
By Justin M. Jagher, Esq.
Existence and Potential Waiver of the Accountant-Client Privilege
By Douglas M. Marrano, Esq.
Court Dismisses Securities Fraud Claim Against Law Firm
By Mark D. Szal, Esq.
New York Court Awards Judgment to Homeowner Against Attorney Over Bankruptcy Advice
By Douglas M. Marrano, Esq.
Read More“Cost Estimates, Project Budgets, and the Structural Engineer”
Legal Perspectives column, January 2010, STRUCTURE Magazine
Read MoreRoles of Experts in Resolution of Claims, Boston
Title:
Roles of Experts in Resolution of Claims
Date
January 14, 2010
Description:
In this Roundtable, Donovan Hatem LLP partner, Jack Connarton, discussed the role of the expert witness as a consultant to an attorney and as a provider of technical testimony on behalf of the client. Jack discussed the expectations an attorney may have for his/her experts and how these play out in mediation, arbitration and litigation.The common work of an expert witness, tips on how to avoid litigation and embarrassing discovery,
“Managing Your Practice in a Down Economy”
Legal Perspectives column, December 2009, STRUCTURE Magazine
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