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.

Speaker:

• “Analyzing the Products Completion Operation Hazard in a CGL Policy” (ABA Forum on Construction Law, Division 7 Hot Topic, June 2023).
• “Indemnity and Insurance: Must Know Provisions of Industry Form Construction Contracts” (ABA Forum on Construction Law Regional Meeting Indianapolis Indiana, December 2022.
• “Insurance Issues in the Construction Industry: A Potpourri of Issues of the ‘Big Four’: E&O, CGL, Builder’s Risk, and Additional Insured/Indemnity” (Chair, Speaker and Author, The Brave New World of Insurance Law Seminar, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum, May 2021).
• “What if Defective Workmanship or Design is a Factor in a Claim under a Builder’s Risk Policy?” (ABA Forum on Construction Law, Division 7 Hot Topic, April 2021).
• “The Past is Prologue: How Insurance Coverage Issues over Construction Defects Can Provide Guidance for Litigating Business Interruption Claims over COVID-19” (ABA Forum on Construction Law, Division 7 Hot Topic, June 5 2020).
• “Evidentiary Trends and Courtroom Use of Unique Evidence” (Indianapolis Bar Association, May 14, 2020).
• “The Things You Want to Know About Real Estate Insurance Provisions but Were Afraid to Ask” (Bose McKinney & Evans, August 2019 Client Seminar).
• “What is the Applicable Statute of Limitations for Claim against Design Professionals? “(Division 3 [Design] of the ABA Forum on Construction Law, July 2019).
• “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).
• “In-House/Outside Counsel Panel: A Match Made in Heaven” (Indianapolis Bar Association Bench Bar Conference, June 2019).
• “Can an Insurer Disclaim Coverage For Lack of Notice Without Establishing Prejudice?” (ABA Forum on Construction Law, Division 7 Hot Topic, April 2018).
• “Additional Insureds and Indemnity Clauses” (ABA Forum on Construction Law Regional Meeting, Indianapolis, November 2017);
• “Analyzing the New AIA Contracts” (Chair, Speaker, and Author; 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);
• “A Risky Proposition: The Ever Changing Role of Insurance in the Current Construction Climate – Need-to-Know Trends for In-House and Outside Counsel” (Speaker and Author, American Bar Association Forum on Construction Law Annual Meeting, April 2017);
• “War Stories: Tales from the Trenches, Lessons Learned and Practical Pointers in Insurance Coverage” (Indianapolis Bar Association and Insurance Coverage Sections Meeting, May 2016)
• “Subrogation Tips” (ABA Forum on Construction Law, Division 7 Hot Topic, November 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);
• “Pipe Lines, Pipe Liens and … Pipe Dreams?” (ABA Forum on Construction Law, Mid Winter Meeting 2014, Speaker and 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” (Chair, Speaker, and Author; ICLEF, December 2013);
• “It’s Miller (Act) Time” (Speaker and Co-Author, ABA Forum on Construction Law, Mid Winter Meeting 2013);
• “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 360on Trial Tips and Techniques, June 2011;
• “Lien and Bond Claims Against Federal, State and Local Projects” (Speaker and Author, Mechanics Liens and Claims Against Construction Projects – Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum Workshop, September 2010);