Construction Contracts: Issues and Challenges

10:00 – 11:00, Raychel Camilleri

1. 1. Current Issues: Troublesome Provisions, ChatGPT, Etc.
   2. Mitigating Force Majeure Risks
   3. Price Escalation Clauses
   4. Termination Clauses and Causes
   5. Damages: Liquidated, Waivers, and More
   6. Confidentiality Provisions

Construction Delays: Current Difficulties

11:00 – 12:00, Jason Kosek

1. 1. Delays and the Construction Industry: Current Headaches
   2. Supply Chain Delays and Labor Woes
   3. Spiraling Costs, Damages, and More
   4. Handling Force Majeure Events
   5. Multiple Delays: What to Do

Advanced Contractual Indemnity

12:15 – 1:00, Ivette Kincaid

1. 1. Scope and Limitations: Current Perspectives
   2. How the Courts Interpret Indemnity Clauses
   3. Issues of Validity and Legality
   4. Anti-Indemnification Statutes and Workarounds
   5. Indemnity, Insurance, and Surety Bonds

Insurance Coverage Issues in the Construction Industry

1:30 – 2:15, Jason Kosek

1. 1. Current Insurance Coverage Trends: CGL, Builder’s Risk, Etc.
   2. Coping with More Restrictive Coverage Terms
   3. Liability Rate Hikes: What to Do
   4. Construction Defect Coverage and Liability
   5. Cyber Liability Insurance and Occurrences

Construction Defect Claims: Current Trends and Difficulties

2:15 – 2:45, Ivette Kincaid

Change Orders and Extra Work

2:45 – 3:45, Sheldon Korlin

1. 1. Unanticipated Changes, Market Conditions, and More
   2. Has the Scope of Work Really Changed?
   3. Change Order Language That Contradicts Contracts
   4. Pricing in Light of Current Conditions
   5. Managing Change Orders: Key Strategies

Ethics for Construction Attorneys

4:00 – 5:00, Sheldon Korlin

7. 1. Client Authority
   2. Contractual Claims for Attorneys’ Fees/Expenses
   3. Dealing with Unrepresented Persons
   4. Ethical Concerns as “Attorney for the Project“