Legal Trends

Design Professional Liability

The 2007 AIA Document: Changes in Formal Dispute Resolution

Design Professional's Attention to Contract Clauses Can Pay Dividends

Protection of Architectural Plans

Remote Relations and Legal Duties of Design Professionals

Trying To Do the Right Thing: Self-Preservation by Good Faith Decision Making

Negligent Misrepresentation and the Economic Loss Doctrine

The "Bargained-for" Result: Torts, Contracts, and Statutes of Limitation

Making the Most of Standard Indemnity Clauses

The Ability To Disclaim Liability Resulting from Inspection Duties

Design Disclaimers and Implied Warranties

Stumbling Blocks to the Defense of Torts and Contractual Indemnity Claims

Architects and "Design and Construct" Liability under the ADA

The Design Professional's Responsibility for Job Site Injuries

Design Professional Liable for Approving Payment Absent a Bond

The Design Professional's Protection under the Economic Loss Doctrine

What Is Subrogation ... and Why Is My Contract Waiving It?

AIA Standard Form Is an Acceptable "Allocation of Risk"

The Design Professional's Obligation of Good Faith


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