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...
3/12/2025 11:15:55 AM What is Creating the Huge Garbage Patches in the Oceans? By Jeffrey Nix Five (5) major oceans , the Pacific, Atlantic, Artic, Indian and Southern oceans, cover 72% of the earth's surface. Included within...
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,...
2/5/2025 2:15:53 PM The Trump Administration Imposes Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China By Brandie Barrows Citing emergency powers under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) and the National Emergencies Act (NEA), the Trump...
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...
2/4/2025 2:55:56 PM Tariffs and Your Business: What To Do By Mitzi Hill The US has imposed (and in some cases paused) tariffs on a number of trade partner countries, effective in early February. It remains to...
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...
1/8/2025 11:05:28 AM Understanding the Connection Between the "Doctrine of Strict Liability" and the Johnstown Flood By Jeffrey Nix “Strict Liability” or SL is a legal doctrine under which an individual or entity is responsible for all damages caused by an act or...
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...
10/16/2024 10:15:06 AM Should Prevailing Parties in Litigation Recover Attorney's Fees? By Jeffrey Nix Parties who prevail in litigation throughout the US are generally not entitled to recover costs and attorneys fees, unless provided by...