Ed Martinet to present at Kutak Rock’s Design Professional Seminar
We are pleased to announce that Ed Martinet will be a Guest Speaker at Kutak Rock’s “Design Professional Liability In Construction” CLE Seminar being held March 19, 2013 at their offices in Omaha, Nebraska. This seminar is for “Construction Industry Professionals and the Attorneys Who Represent Them” and is available for viewing in other Kutak Rock offices. For additional information please visit:... Read More
Ed Martinet to present at Forensic Expert Witness Association event
We are pleased to announce that LiMa Solutions Ed Martinet will be speaking at the Forensic Expert Witness Association Florida Chapter Dinner Meeting. Mr. Martinet will be addressing the topic of “The Expert’s Role in Mediation vs. Arbitration vs. Trial”. The event takes place March 28, 2013, 5:30 pm, at the Boca Raton Country Club, Boca Raton, Florida. For more information please visit the Association website:... Read More
Ed Martinet to present at HB Litigation Conference
LiMa Solutions Ed Martinet will be providing his insights at the upcoming Construction Litigation & Risk Conference March 14-15, 2013 at the Historic Hyatt Century Plaza, Los Angeles, CA. The event, presented by HB Litigation Conferences will have agenda topics including Construction Defects, Injuries & Insurance. For more information please visit HB Conferences web site at http://litigationconferences.com/?p=28657 Read More
VEADR 2012: Emerging Strategies for Successful Construction Defect Expert Witnesses and Consultants
by Brian L. Hill on October 8, 2012 Visit http://BLHill.info for more information. He can be reached via email at BLH@BLHill.info. In a construction defect dispute, experts play a crucial role. Due to the highly technical nature of these types of cases, it is essential that a person with sufficient knowledge, training and experience explain those technical issues. If a dispute proceeds to trial, parties will often designate an expert witness... Read More
VEADR 2012: Emerging Strategies for Successful Construction Defect Plaintiff Lawyers
By Brian L. Hill Last week, I posted an article entitled VE-ADR 2012: Where are we going with Construction Defect Litigation, summarizing some of my initial thoughts after attending LiMa Solutions’ seminar in Key West. This article is the first in a series discussing some of the key take-aways from the event for stakeholders. Since there wouldn’t be construction defect litigation without plaintiff attorneys filing suit, I figured I would start... Read More
Economic Review
GDP report: Economy grew at 3.4% Slowly, in fits and starts, real GDP is growing and employment is increasing. Most economic forecasts believe GDP growth of 3.8% in the current quarter, with 3% growth expected for the duration of the forecast’s 2013 horizon. This 3.1% growth rate beat the estimate of 2.8%. It is also estimated that payroll employment increases of 1.9 million in 2011, 2.6 million in 2012 and 3.0 million in 2013. But, as above, these... Read More
SPOTLIGHT: Highlights, Lowlights and Lessons Learned
In our Spotlight section, we will dive into our minds nether reaches, collect interesting nuggets that have sank to the bottom and bring them back to the surface. Trapped down there, under years of meetings, presentations, subcontracts, defect reports, cost estimates, settled cases, entirely too much coffee and a touch of whiskey (mmm! Next time you’re in San Francisco, get an Irish Coffee at The Buena Vista Cafe) are things that work, things that... Read More
