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Saul Ewing attorneys Josh Richards and Carolyn Pellegrini will be attending the 2023 NACUA Annual Conference in Chicago, IL. During the conference, these attorneys will also be speaking on various panels. See below for more information. 01C. Bias Incident Response Landscape: Publics and Privates...

Institutions of higher education have increasingly become the targets of the plaintiffs' class action bar, but many institutions named as defendants in those class actions are finding themselves in that position for the first time. This seminar reviewed the types of class claims being asserted...

What Do We Do Now?! How To Handle an OSHA Inspection An inspection from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) can affect a construction site in many ways—from workflow disruptions to compliance issues. In this seminar, Michael Metz-Topodas reviews the regulatory requirements...

A recent decision resolving a dispute arising from pre-pandemic supply chain issues that delayed construction of a wind farm in Illinois illustrates the ever-present risks posed by supply chain disruptions and provides a sobering demonstration of how liability for these risks can be shifted by...

Brave New World – Emerging Standards for Safety and Health in the Cannabis Industry Partners Jonathan Havens and Michael Metz-Topodas will be speaking during a CLE Webinar about emerging standards in the cannabis industry. Topics for Discussion include: Overview of the cannabis process and health...

"A Change Is Gonna Come" What OSHA's Policy Revisions May Mean for the Construction Industry Michael Metz-Topodas, a Partner in the firm's Construction Practice, will be speaking on a panel during the American Subcontractors Association of Central Pennsylvania Half-Day Construction Symposium...

The University Risk Management & Insurance Association's (URMIA) 2023 Northeastern Regional Conference, being held April 10-11, 2023 in Boston, MA, will focus on risk management and insurance within URMIA's core competencies 2 and 3. It will bring together ideas, lessons learned, and best practices...

Lisa Colon, a partner in the firm's Construction practice, will be leading a presentation during the Associated General Contractors of New York State Construction Leadership Academy class. The annual program is composed of 20 to 30 mid-career managers who have been identified by their companies as...

The University Risk Management & Insurance Association's (URMIA) 2023 Western Regional Conference, being held March 1-2, 2023 in Anaheim, CA, will focus on risk management and insurance within URMIA's core competencies 2 and 3. It will bring together ideas, lessons learned, and best practices for...

Pat Nugent (Partner, Philadelphia) will participate as panelists on a roundtable for the National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA). Pat will be discussing recent developments on Name, Image, and Likeness issues, and Ashley will be discussing developments in labor issues and...

Mental Health in Turbulent Times - Legal Considerations Partner James Keller and Associate Levi Schy will participate as speakers during the Association of Delaware Valley Independent Schools Wellness Summit. Their workshop presentation will focus on student mental health, which is a significant and...

Michael Metz-Topodas, a construction litigator at Saul Ewing, LLP, will speak and be a panel discussion member at the Governor's Occupational Safety & Health Conference, October 31 - November 1, 2022. On October 31st, Michael will speak on "The Best Defense is a Good Defense: How to Structure Your...

Jim Rohlfing, a Partner in the firm's Construction Practice, will speak at The Chicago Bar Association's Construction Law Committee event.

A federal jury in the Northern District of Illinois recently awarded nearly $23 million to the developer of a luxury hotel in Chicago’s trendy West Loop arising from multiple breaches of contract and fraud by its design-builder. What is particularly striking about the judgment in NHC LLC v. Centaur...

During the 2022 legislative session, the Virginia General Assembly passed Senate Bill 550 (“SB 550”), which Virginia Governor Youngkin signed into law. SB 550 amends a portion of the Virginia Prompt Payment Act and a component of the Virginia wage theft statute, prohibiting “pay-if-paid” clauses in...

Jim Rohlfing, a Partner in the firm's Construction Practice, will speak during Illinois State Bar Association Construction Committee webinar.

James Rohlfing, a partner in SEA&L's Construction Practice, will present a CLE webcast for the Illinois State Bar Association on September 1, 2022. The topic will be "Illinois Makes General Contractors Liable for Paying Subcontractors’ Workers – NOW WHAT?" Public Act 102-1076, which was signed by...

Jim Rohlfing, a Partner in the firm's Construction Practice, will speak at the Illinois Mechanical and Specialty Contractors Association event.

The CFPB is now ready to directly regulate the purveyors of digital consumer marketing. The CFPB new rule clarifies when digital marketers and financial products sellers are subject to consumer protection regulations. Digital marketers that are "materially involved" in the development of content...

Lisa Colon, Partner at Saul Ewing, will be on the faculty of a live 90-minute CLE webinar on Construction Defect Defenses: Loss Mitigation, Economic Waste, Right to Repair, Betterment Doctrine on August 3, 2022. This CLE course will advise construction counsel on the most common defenses to...