3/26/2025 10:00:41 AM How Boston's Coconut Grove Fire Changed the Law? By Jeffrey Nix The second most deadly single building fire in the history of the United States occurred at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Boston on...
3/19/2025 10:30:43 AM What Happens When the Arbitrator Falls Asleep During Your Arbitration? By Jeffrey Nix An arbitration award in the amount of $1.5M was recently enforced by a federal court despite claims the arbitrator slept through...
2/26/2025 2:05:51 PM A Major Law Firm is Threatened With Sanctions for Citing "AI Hallucinated" Cases to the Court By Jeffrey Nix The largest personal injury law firm in the United States, Morgan and Morgan, could be subject to sanctions for citing non-existent...
2/19/2025 11:00:40 AM The "Cloud" - What is it? By Jeffrey Nix The “cloud” is generally defined as a network of remote third-party computers or host “servers” that provide resources, data, services,...
2/12/2025 1:55:49 PM Exploring the Doctrine of "Useful Life" and the Recovery of Damages? By Jeffrey Nix The doctrine of “useful life” has applications in both accounting and litigation. In accounting, “useful life” is forward looking to...
2/11/2025 7:57:58 PM Can a Force Majeure Clause Excuse Performance Under a Contract Due to Tariff Costs? By Andrew Vining Mitzi Hill It is important to plan for the unexpected in life, and your business is no different. Recently, we are seeing clients request advice on...
2/5/2025 11:45:00 AM Explaining "Betterment" and "First Cost" - Limitations Upon Available Damages. By Jeffrey Nix Recovering damages does not give the claimant an open checkbook. There are legal restrictions upon the type and amount of damages for...
1/22/2025 11:15:04 AM Understanding the "Mitigation of Damages" Doctrine By Jeffrey Nix Claimants who suffer damages due to the acts or omissions of another cannot, in most instances, just sit back and allow such costs and...
1/15/2025 11:45:06 AM A Primer on Sick Building Syndrome By Jeffrey Nix “Sick Building Syndrome” otherwise known as poor indoor air quality ("IAQ") renders building occupants sick and/or makes pre-existing...
12/18/2024 11:25:35 AM Rudy the Red-Nosed Inspector! By Jeffrey Nix There were owners, contractors, subcontractors, and lendersPlumbers, electricians, carpenters, and vendorsBut then came the need to...
11/20/2024 11:15:07 AM Who is Responsible for all These Foodborne Illnesses? By Jeffrey Nix Foodborne illnesses have become commonplace in the United States. The recent outbreak of listeria in products prepared at the Boars Head...
11/13/2024 11:45:18 AM When do Agents Have Authority to Bind Principals to Contracts? By Jeffrey Nix Construction attorney’s deal with construction contracts on a daily basis. We are constantly drafting, editing, negotiating, and...