Sam Laurin

Some of Sam’s most recent speeches and articles on commercial litigation and construction issues are listed below.  He is also a frequent contributor to the Indianapolis Bar Association’s Litigation Case Update.

• “Coverage Under a Builder’s Risk Policy When Defective Workmanship is the Initial Cause of Property Damage” (ABA Forum on Construction Law Division 7 Newsletter, October 2021)
• Co-author of the chapter on Jury Selection (Construction Trial Desk Book, 2021)
• “Viewing Mediation Success From Both Sides of the Equation” (Indiana Lawyer, April 28, 2021)
• “Insurance Issues in the Construction Industry: A Potpourri of Issues of the ‘Big Four’ E&O, CGL, Builder’s Risk, and Additional Insured/Indemnity” (The Brave New World of Insurance Law Seminar, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, May 13, 2021)
• “Evidentiary Trends and Courtroom Use of Unique Evidence” webinar (Indianapolis Bar Association, May 14, 2020)
• “Force Majeure & COVID-19” (March 24, 2020)
• “The ‘Professional Services’ Exclusion in a Design Professional’s Commercial General Liability Policy: Considerations for Contract Negotiations and Coverage Disputes” (ABA Under Construction Newsletter, Spring 2020)
• “The Things You Want to Know About Real Estate Insurance Provisions but Were Afraid to Ask,” Speaker (Bose McKinney & Evans August 2019 event)
• “What is the Applicable Statute of Limitations for Claim Against Design Professionals?” Speaker (Division 3 [Design] of the ABA Forum of Construction Law, July 2019)
• “In-House/Outside Counsel Panel: A Match Made in Heaven,” Speaker (Indianapolis Bar Association Bench Bar Conference)
• “Evidentiary Foundation Issues: How to Get Exhibits In, Keep Them Out and Make Them Count at Trial” Chair and Speaker (Indianapolis Bar Association, July 2019);
• The 2017 A201 Deskbook (ABA Forum on Construction Law, October 2017) co-authored Chapter 11 “Insurance and Bonds”;
• “Additional Insureds and Indemnity Clauses” (ABA Forum on Construction Law – Construction Insurance, November 2017);
• “Delegating design raises importance of construction contracts” (Indiana Lawyer, November 2017);
• “Analyzing the New AIA Contracts” Chair and Speaker  (Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, November 2017);
• “The New AIA – 2017 Insurance and Bond Exhibit” (Indiana State Bar Association Annual Meeting, Construction & Surety Section, September 2017);
• “Construction Lawyers: Be Aware: The “Duty to Cooperate” May Apply to an Insured’s Affirmative Claims” (Under Construction, quarterly publication of the Forum on the construction Industry, Spring 2017);
• “Late Notice – Can An Insurer Disclaim Coverage Without Establishing Prejudice?” (ABA Forum on Construction Law Division 7, April 2017);
• “A Risky Proposition: The Ever Changing Role of Insurance in the Current Construction Climate – Need-to-Know Trends for In-House and Outside Counsel” (American Bar Association Forum on Construction Law Annual Meeting, April 2017);
• “The Downside of Drones” (Construction Today Magazine, February 2017);
• “War Stories: Tales from the Trenches, Lessons Learned and Practical Pointers in Insurance Coverage” (Indianapolis Bar Association Litigation and Insurance Coverage Sections Meeting, May 2016);
• “Liquidated Damages Provisions: Enforceable Or a Penalty?” (Indiana Lawyer, April 2016);
• “Contract Negotiations & Philosophy of Risk Shifting” (ABA Forum on the Construction Industry Regional Meeting: Construction Contracts Finding Common Ground in Drafting and Negotiating Design and Construction Clauses, March 2016);
• “Litigation Trial Skills Series: Am I In the Right Court? Venue and Personal Jurisdiction” (Indianapolis Bar Association Litigation Trial Skills Series, February 2016);
• “The Obscure, the Handy and the Important: Legal Principles Worth Knowing” (Indianapolis Bar Association Bench Bar Conference, June 2015);
• “Equitable Subordination: A Longshot, But Nonetheless a Shot” (ABA Forum on Construction Law Division 7, April 2015 Newsletter);
• “Well-crafted Contracts can Avoid Subrogation Disputes” (Indiana Lawyer, October 22, 2014);
• “Pipe Lines, Pipe Liens and … Pipe Dreams?” (ABA Forum on Construction Law, Mid Winter Meeting 2014, Presenter and Co-author);
• “The Seven Degrees of Subrogation” Continuing Legal Education presentation on Current Construction Issues (Indiana State Bar Association, Construction & Surety Law Section, April 2014);
• “How Big is the Blanket? The Issue of Additional Insureds” (Seminar Chair, ICLEF, December 2013);
• “It’s Miller (Act) Time” (ABA Forum on Construction Law, Mid Winter Meeting 2013, Panelist and Author);
• “Cyber Attacks and Postings: An Overview of Key Issues for Lawyers and Their Clients” (Indianapolis Bar Association Bench Bar Conference, June 2013);
• “Additional Insurance: How Big is the Blanket?” (Indiana Continuing Legal Education Workshop, Advanced Insurance Law, October 2012);
• “E-Discovery: Ethical Considerations For In-House Counsel and Their Advisors” (Bose McKinney & Evans CLE Seminar, September 2012);
• Interviewed by Law 360 on Trial Tips and Techniques, June 2011;
• “Lien and Bond Claims Against Federal, State and Local Projects” (Mechanics Liens and Claims Against Construction Projects – Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum Workshop, September 2010);
• “A Construction Lawyer’s Top 10 Additional-Insured Considerations” (Journal of the ABA Forum on the Construction Industry, Fall 2010)