Contractors pursuing federal, state or local government projects need to know how to make and defend against bid protests. If they do not, they will not get projects or lose out despite being the low bidder.

You will learn how to pursue or defend against bid protests on federal, state and local projects and how to avoid common errors that give rise to bid protests. You also will learn how and when a bidder can correct a mistake in a bid and either retain the contract or avoid forfeiting the bid bond.

The presenters are construction and government contracts lawyers with decades of experience in making and defending against bid protests.

This webinar provides an overview of insurance coverage issues involved in construction projects.

You will learn how to secure appropriate insurance coverage at a project’s inception and what to do when claims arise during construction or after project completion.

Participants will take away the basics of builder’s risk and CGL (commercial general liability) insurance. You will understand the differences between these types of coverage and how the coverages apply to common construction losses. You also will be introduced to other insurance issues, including common coverage exclusions and wrap-ups.

The presenters are experienced construction and insurance coverage attorneys who deal with these issues on a daily basis.

While electronic discovery has gone on for many years, the 2006 amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and related changes to state procedural rules have brought e-Discovery to the forefront of all litigation.

Construction litigation is no exception – it just involves unique challenges.

This presentation will cover high impact e-Discovery decisions over the last three years and their application to construction litigation, focusing on:

•  Spoliation and the pre-litigation duty to preserve. 
•  Proportionality and "cooperation" in the e-Discovery process.
•  Keyword search methodologies
•  Technology and discovery planning.

This webinar will describe a straightforward approach to developing and implementing an e-Discovery response program, focusing on the practical side of e-Discovery that is not dependent on technology but on a repeatable and defensible process to preserve, collect and produce electronically stored information in discovery. Participants will gain an understanding of the current state of e-Discovery law and its application to construction litigation; insight into how cost and risk can be reduced through e-Discovery advocacy; and a straightforward plan to develop an e-Discovery response program.

The presenters are litigation partners at Howrey LLP. One heads Howrey’s e-Discovery practice, and the other has more than two decades of experience in construction law.

You will learn the special requirements for government contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA or the stimulus bill) as well as the hidden traps for the unwary lurking within new False Claims Act amendments and mandatory disclosure requirements

Topics include: How contractors can best protect themselves and retain their rights to compensation for delays, changes and cumulative changes, including the impact of recent new case decisions such as Bell-BCI v. United States.

The presenters are litigation partners at Howrey LLP. One heads Howrey’s e-Discovery practice, and the other has more than two decades of experience in construction law.