Damages Telephone Seminars

Calculating the Cost of a Change ...hange. We will focus on the hard topics - the legitimate damages associated with delay, the real costs of inefficiency, the balancing concerns when pricing acceleration. We will also touch on the sometimes controversial areas of unabsorbed home office overhead, interest, and consequential damages. Learning Objectives: - You will be able to define methods of calculations. - You will be able to  more...

Prevailing Wage Law: An Understanding of Davis-Bacon ...rs, and in many cases millions of dollars, of recoverable damages and attorneys' fees awarded to the successful litigants and their attorneys - in addition to the substantial amount of legal fees and administrative costs incurred by employers in defending these actions. The U.S. Department of Labor and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs have become increasingly vigilant in their  more...

Boilerplate Contract Terms: Yes, They Really Matter BenefitsThis live audio conference will address the parts of a contract that often go overlooked and underappreciated: the boilerplate terms, the provisions toward the end of the contract that are often left to the lawyers, that are not heavily negotiated, but that matter most when things go wrong. The program will also discuss damages and warranty provisions, choice of law and forum clauses,  more...

Voyage to Discovery: Using Interview and Witness Behavioral Analysis ..., criminal responsibility, perceptions, recollections and damages. Self-interest and defensiveness provide challenges to information gathering. If the person being interviewed is under oath or on the stand and if, in particular they have dissimilar goals; the obtaining of direct and complete answers may be difficult. The challenge is how to obtain the testimony needed when faced with  more...

Voyage to Discovery: Using Interview and Witness Behavioral Analysis ..., criminal responsibility, perceptions, recollections and damages. Self-interest and defensiveness provide challenges to information gathering. If the person being interviewed is under oath or on the stand and if, in particular they have dissimilar goals; the obtaining of direct and complete answers may be difficult. The challenge is how to obtain the testimony needed when faced with  more...

Portal to Portal Act: Determining Hours Worked at the Start and End of the Work Day ...ach year and the costs of defending these matters and the damages claimed and paid, whether through trial or settlement, are staggering. Now, the U.S. Department of Labor is issuing interpretations that are apparently aimed at helping plaintiffs in these matters. One area upon which plaintiffs have focused is when employers must pay employees at the beginning and end of the work day - they have  more...

Portal to Portal Act: Determining Hours Worked at the Start and End of the Work Day ...ach year and the costs of defending these matters and the damages claimed and paid, whether through trial or settlement, are staggering. Now, the U.S. Department of Labor is issuing interpretations that are apparently aimed at helping plaintiffs in these matters. One area upon which plaintiffs have focused is when employers must pay employees at the beginning and end of the work day - they have  more...

Understanding the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, Employee Family Leave Laws and Return-to-Work Issues ... laws? A misstep may result in litigation and an award of damages that could include lost wages, back pay, reinstatement, retroactive benefits, compensatory damages and punitive damages. Employers need to understand the application and interplay between the laws protecting pregnant employees and providing medical leave. This live audio conference will help employers understand the protections  more...

Students With Disabilities: How to Legally Discipline BenefitsDisabled students who are classified under IDEA or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act are frequently the subject of student disciplinary proceedings in public school districts. It is imperative that public school district officials understand the obligations imposed by the statutes and how to fulfill these obligations. This live audio conference will help the person responsible for  more...

Legal Implications of Environmental Contamination BenefitsThis live audio conference will provide business managers, landowners, environmental consultants, and legal practioners a practical grounding in the basic concepts underlying environmental common law tort, statutory/regulatory and contractual liability. You will understand the framework of federal and state sources of environmental liability and learn how to avoid and mitigate exposure to  more...

Status Classification: Exempt vs. Nonexempt ...ch year, and the costs of defending these matters and the damages claimed and paid, whether through trial or settlement, are staggering. These cases frequently involve individual and class action claims that employers have misclassified employees eligible for overtime as exempt in an effort to cheat them out of their rightful pay. This audio conference will help you understand the overtime  more...

Anatomy of a Natural Resources Damage Claim ...ments process and in their efforts to recover for alleged damages. Trustees are forging forward with assessment activities, involving themselves in certain aspects of the clean up process and litigating claims. This audio conference will cover practical points and issues within the context of a hypothetical situation related to natural resources damage claims that arise in the NRDA process. You  more...

Surety Bonds and Contract Provisions ...s on the surety's potential exposure to extra contractual damages. The payment bond is for the benefit of those furnishing labor and materials to a construction project. Hence, laborers and/or materialmen are the oblige(s) of a payment bond. Learning Objectives - You will be able to review surety rights, obligations and defenses. - You will be able to explain performance options. - You will  more...

Contractor's Dilemma of Dealing With Bad Plans and Specs ...s are available and what you can or should do to mitigate damages, address the problem and pursue or protect the parties' rights will assist you when you inevitably encounter bad plans. Learning Objectives - You will be able to define the different roles between the owner, architect and contractor. - You will be able to review what to do when you encounter problems during construction. - You  more...

Express and Implied Warranties Under UCC Article 2 ...y the UCC, and discuss the various defenses, remedies and damages available for each type of warranty. The discussion will include express warranties, the implied warranty of merchantability, the implied warranty of fitness for a particular purpose and the implied warranty of title. We will also look at the types of limitations, modifications and disclaimers available for each type, and provide  more...

Design Professionals' Exposure for Design Errors and Omissions ...ct-by-project basis, complex issues concerning measure of damages, insurance and other potential sources of risk must be understood and examined on every project. This teleconference will identify the areas of greatest risk and address how insurance and contractual protections can be used to minimize the exposure of the design professional. Learning Objectives - You will be able to discuss the  more...

Current Issues in Qualified Immunity for Law Enforcement Officials ... against individual officers as a way to recover monetary damages because Monell claims against municipalities are often too difficult or expensive to litigate effectively. From strip searches to excessive force claims, qualified immunity is a powerful defensive tool. This teleconference will help you identify current trends in qualified immunity doctrine in some of the most litigated areas of  more...

Well Agreements: Legal Issues and Contract Solutions ...nal well development agreements, agreements on mitigating damages to wells, monitor well agreements and agreements restricting the installation of wells. Learning Objectives: - You will be able to review points that should be included in well sharing agreements. - You will be able to discuss terms and potential pitfalls. - You will be able to explain well development, construction and damage  more...

Good Guy Guaranties: Landlord Tenant Law Update ... the tenant and (ii) inability to obtain reimbursement or damages due to bankruptcy limitations and litigation processes. Good Guy Limited Guaranty obligations provide considerable relief and additional tools for a landlord and owner when the commercial lease goes sour. Good Guy Guaranties speed the space recovery process, help avoid losses of rentals and aid in space remarketing. Additionally,  more...

Eichleay Damages and Delay Claims ...sThe latest issue in Eichleay debates is whether Eichleay damages are dead or just dying. Eichleay damages are only recoverable upon certain elements being met, but the elements continue to get stricter interpretation. Entitlement to Eichleay damages requires proof of three elements: 1) an owner imposed delay; 2) there is standby; and 3) while on standby the contractor cannot take on substitute  more...

Understanding Design and Construction Defects ...on defects. - You will be able to recognize liability and damages of construction defects. LEED is a registered trademark of U.S. Green Building Council and this event is not sponsored by or affiliated with U.S. Green Building Council. Attorneys, presidents, vice presidents, project managers, engineers, architects, insurance professionals, contractors, subcontractors, claims managers,  more...

Fair Lending Compliance Developments and Trends ...learn about recent state and municipal litigation seeking damages and other redress from lenders initiating foreclosures, and recent reverse mortgage loan developments. In order to successfully complete this course, attendees must be in attendance for 100% of the course. Attorneys, presidents, vice presidents, branch managers, loan officers, mortgage bankers, loan department personnel, credit  more...

Cumulative Impact Claims ...ics of proving what the cumulative impact was and proving damages can prove to be very difficult. Defenses to cumulative impact claims can also render a claim meaningless without ever getting to the merits. This teleconference will explore the nature and history of cumulative impact claims, how best to present them and how to prove damages for such claims. Common defenses to cumulative impact  more...

Floodproofing Fundamentals: Design Methods to Reduce Flood Damages ...ntended to help you reduce or eliminate the risk of flood damages to residential, commercial and public buildings. We will review basic design methods and techniques used to minimize or eliminate damage to new and existing buildings, contents and utility equipment. This teleconference is a must for agencies and companies that are responsible for designing and planning to protect structures and  more...