27 Mar, 2024 What’s All the Fuss About "Green Building"? By Jeffrey Nix The “green movement” seems to be all the rage in political circles, including under the so-called “Infrastructure Investment and Jobs...
20 Mar, 2024 Beware of Choice of Law Provisions and Forum Selection Clauses! By Jeffrey Nix Most parties negotiating contracts focus upon the big 3 contract terms – scope, price, and schedule. Such a focus makes sense, given...
13 Mar, 2024 Can Anybody Sue Anyone for Anything in the United States? By Jeffrey Nix Clients often inquire about the various types of claims or lawsuits they may need to defend against. Many non-lawyers question whether...
06 Mar, 2024 What Laws Govern the International Sales of Goods Between Companies? By Jeffrey Nix Nowadays, clients often ask what laws govern contracts for the the purchase and sale of “goods” between private companies during...
28 Feb, 2024 America’s Growing Addiction to Data Centers! By Jeffrey Nix We in America are constantly swiping our credit cards to make purchases. In 2022, credit card transactions in the US alone totaled 54.8...
21 Feb, 2024 Arbitration is Becoming Litigation "Light" By Jeffrey Nix Once upon a time, arbitration was fast, efficient, and economical. Arbitration proceedings were typically completed in no more than 12...
14 Feb, 2024 Has Your Contract Been "Highjacked" by the “Parol Evidence Rule”? By Jeffrey Nix Most every state has adopted a legal principle known as the Parol Evidence Rule. In theory it prohibits the use of prior or...
07 Feb, 2024 A Snapshot of Domestic Violence in the U.S. By Jeffrey Nix Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, I represented a victim of domestic violence. The client was a 45-year-old single mother raising a...
31 Jan, 2024 China is Building Coal-Fired Power Plants at an Alarming Rate By Jeffrey Nix As the number one importer of both crude oil and coal, China is the largest consumer of energy and CO2 producer in the world....
24 Jan, 2024 The 8 Dimensions (yes 8) of Building Information Modeling By Jeffrey Nix Building Informational Modeling or BIM originated as a 3D digital model in the 1970's. BIM depicted the dimensions of a physical asset,...
17 Jan, 2024 Understanding the "Federal Enclave Doctrine" By Jeffrey Nix It is estimated that there are approximately 5,000 federal enclaves within the United States. All fifty States have federal enclaves...
10 Jan, 2024 How Simple Offers Become Binding Contracts? By Jeffrey Nix Parties in many industries submit and receive offers to provide goods and services on a routine basis. Seldom if ever does either party...