Construction Law 2012: Tackling Contract Provisions and Insurance Issues - NJICLE

When:  Jun 6, 2012 from 09:00 AM to 04:00 PM (ET)
Associated with  Insurance Law Section
Construction Law 2012: Tackling Contract Provisions and Insurance Issues

PLEASE NOTE NEW LOCATION! This program will now be held at the East Brunswick Hilton. Any questions, please call 732-214-8500.

Presented in cooperation with the NJSBA Construction Law Section and the NJSBA Insurance Law Section

This 2012 Construction Law program features a day of delving into some of the most litigated construction clauses and insurance issues faced in construction litigation. At this quick moving program, our panel of recognized NJ authorities will address questions involving contract changes, claims, payment provisions, warranties, indemnification, exculpatory provisions, default and termination, damages and insurance issues. Plus, we have included a special segment highlighting the differences between AIA and ConsensusDocs Form Agreements.

The program presented will be invaluable to all construction lawyers and general practitioners seeking to hone their construction litigation skills.

Program agenda:
9:00 Introduction
9:05 Contract changes (changed conditions, unforeseen site conditions, value engineering, change orders) - Peter Torcicollo, Esq.
9:30 Making a claim (notice of claim provisions, New Jersey Contractual Liability Act, New Jersey False Claims Act – John J. Lavin, Esq.
9:55 Payment Provisions (overview of unit pricing/lump sum pricing, overview of progress payments, overview of retainage, pay when paid vs. pay when paid) - Charles F. Kenny, Esq.
10:20 Break
10:30 Warranties (overview of types of express contractual and implied warranties that car arise out of agreements on construction projects) – Loly G. Tor, Esq.
10:55 Indemnification provisions (overview of indemnification, discussion of indemnification for idemnitee's negligence or fault) - Stephen L. Petrillo, Esq.
11:20 Exculpatory provisions (limitations on liability, damages caps, no damages for delay, contractual limitations period, lien waivers) - Damian V. Santomauro, Esq.
11:45 Morning Q&A
12:00 Luncheon
1:00 Default and termination (termination for cause v. termination for convenience, consequences of default/termination) - Kevin J. O’Connor, Esq.
1:30 Project completion and liquidated damages (substantial completion vs. final completion, overview of significance of substantial completion, discussion of liquidated damages) - Jacqueline G. Vogt, Esq.
2:00 Break
2:10 AIA vs. ConsensusDocs Form Agreements (overview of key differences) - Peter J. Smith, Esq.
2:40 Insurance issues (insurance requirements, additional insured, "other" insurance) - Lynda A. Bennett, Esq.; Kevin E. Wolff, Esq.
3:45 Final panel comments and afternoon Q&A
4:00 Adjourn


NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 6.8 hours of total CLE credit. Of these, 6.8 qualify as hours of credit toward certification in civil trial law.

Speaker: Peter Torcicollo
Speaker: Lynda Bennett
Speaker: Damian Santomauro
Speaker: Jacqueline Vogt
Speaker: Charles Kenny
Speaker: Peter Smith
Speaker: Kevin Wolff
Speaker: John Lavin
Speaker: Loly Tor
Speaker: Kevin O'Connor
Speaker: Stephen Petrillo

Location

Hilton East Brunswick
3 Tower Center Boulevard
East Brunswick, NJ