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Mike Lane and Jon Forester presented to the Gulf Coast Chapter of CMAA on Friday, March 29.  The presentation, titled: "How to Keep Your Foot Out of Your Mouth: The Do’s and Don’ts of Deposition Testimony", helped attendees learn the rules of depositions and best practices on conducting themselves and testifying.

Chris LeMieux and Jon Forester spoke at the March Lunch Meeting of the CFMA of Greater New Orleans on March 27. The topic of their presentation was "Protecting Your Money - Contract Provision Primer".

In a decision interpreting the notice requirements of the Louisiana Public Works Act (LPWA), the U.S. Fifth Circuit ruled that a sub-subcontractor’s email to a general contractor’s lawyer does not meet the notice requirements of the statute.

In a case that illustrates the duties and rights of a performance bond surety, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana held that a surety does not owe a fiduciary duty to its principals or indemnitors without the requisite contractual language to establish such a duty. 

Riess LeMieux Partner Jon Forester will be the guest speaker at the Greater New Orleans Chapter of CFMA's March Meeting.  His presentation is titled “Protecting Your Money : Contract Provision Primer”.

Featuring Chris LeMieux, Mike Lane and Jon Forester. Learn the rules of depositions and best practices on conducting yourself and testifying. You will hear “war stories” as well as examples of what can ruin the case for your company during a deposition.

On March 1st, Chris LeMieux is participating in a panel discussion about “Thermal Imagery Use in Building Investigations, Claims Management, and Litigation” in conjunction with J.S. Held. 

Chris LeMieux is participating in a legal panel discussion at the LAGC’s 11th Annual Critical Issues Summit in Baton Rouge on February 21st.  The panel will discuss recent legal decisions that affect the construction industry. 

In a milestone decision overturning more than thirty-seven years of precedent, the federal Fifth Circuit, in Acosta v. Hansel Phelps Construction Company, 909, F.3d 723 (5th Cir. 2018),  has ruled that OSHA is authorized to cite construction contractors for site hazards that place only other companies’ employees, including workers employed by its subcontractors, at risk.