Michigan Dam Failures Prompt Investigations, Lawsuits, and Safety Concerns

Federal Appeals Court Affirms Jury Award to Engineering Firm
An owner's appeal of a ruling that favored a design firm failed because the appeal cited a defense that had never been originally litigated....

Agreement Ends Litigation Regarding EPA's Construction Effluent Guidelines

Lawsuits Seek to Compel U.S. SPA to Target Nutrients More Aggressively

Court Decisions: Statute of Limitations on Construction Lawsuits Upheld

Water Resources: Lawsuit Seeks to Stop Plans to Line All-American Canal

Court Decisions: Lawsuit Does Not Nullify Arbitration

Book Review: Science and Litigation: Products Liability in Theory and Practice by Terrence F. Kiely. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2002

Patents: What Every Engineer Should Know
Ignoring patent law can have serious consequences for civil engineers. They may sacrifice valuable patent rights or they may risk exposing themselves to a patent infringement lawsuit....

Pursuit of Litigation Waives Arbitration Right

Pursuing Past-Due Accounts
Small engineering firms often do not have a full-time staff member dedicated to collecting on past due accounts, yet it is small business that can be most damaged by unpaid bills. Experts...

What Part of Nollan Didn't They Understand?
This presentation concerns litigation presently pending between the County of Santa Barbara and the owners of a home on the beach in Santa Barbara County. The lawsuit commenced in November...

Decisions Made on First Y2K Lawsuits

Litigation Participation Waives Arbitration

Interstate Mediation As an Alternative to Litigation: Resolving Illinois' Lake Michigan Diversion Dispute

The Lake Gaston Pipeline: 76 Miles of Controversy

Sources of Funding for Replacement and/or Repair of Defective PCCP

ASCE Weighs In on Litigation Impacting Civil Engineers

Impact of Oil Spills on Commercial Fisheries: Lessons of Alaska for California

Breaking the Impasse on Coastal Protection

 

 

 

 

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