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BSJZ Law Wins Arbitration Award for Microtunelling Contractor

BSJZ Law attorney Marcus Sanborn represented a local microtunneling contractor in an arbitration against a local municipality. The project involved the installation of 21″ sewer pipe. Microtunnelling was selected among other options because the municipality sought to preserve old-growth trees. No boulders or cobbles were encountered in the soil borings, yet the contractor encountered numerous […]

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BSJZ Law Attorney to Speak at Construction Seminar

On January 25, 2018, BSJZ Law attorney Ryan Jezdimir will speak to construction defects and failures at the Preventing and Addressing Construction Defects and Failures seminar in Livonia, Michigan. For information about the event, please see the flyer: Preventing and Addressing Construction Defects and Failures

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BSJZ Law Attorney To Speak at Building Success Roundtable

On Thursday, December 7, 2017, BSJZ Law Attorney Ryan Jezdimir will join other construction industry leaders for a discussion about financial tools for 2018 and beyond. Registration details may be found here: Building Success Roundtable

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BSJZ Law Attorney To Present At Construction Contract Workshop

On November 29, 2017, BSJZ Law attorney Ryan Jezdimir will speak to a group of architects, engineers, and contractors concerning bidding documents and related legal issues. For more information or to sign up for the event, please see the Brochure.  

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BSJZ Law to Host Baseball Night for the Construction Association of Michigan

On July 25, 2017, BSZJ Law is hosting and cosponsoring a Detroit Tigers Baseball Night for the Construction Association of Michigan. The event is open to anyone and details may be found here: 2017 Detroit Tigers vs. Royals Flyer LR.

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All BSJZ Law Attorneys Again Recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine

Once again, each of the attorneys of BSJZ Law have been recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine in their recent 2016 edition. Super Lawyers is a rating service of lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations. The BSJZ Law attorneys […]

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BSJZ Attorneys Present to AGC on Construction Changes Clauses

On November 9, 2016, BSJZ Law attorneys Ryan Jezdimir and Marcus Sanborn took part in the AGC’s Michigan Construction Industry Professional Development Day. They gave a presentation entitled Documenting and Perfecting Changes and Claims to a group of business owners and industry professionals. BSJZ Law is proud to support the Michigan AGC and all that it […]

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BSJZ Law Sponsors CAM Event to Benefit Boy Scouts

  BSJZ Law sponsored and attended the Construction Association of Michigan‘s event Building Connections in partnership with Boy Scouts of America. The event was held on September 15, 2016 at the Automotive Hall of Fame. BSJZ Law attorneys Marcus Sanborn, Ryan Jezdimir and David Zack attended the event.  

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BSJZ Law Attorney Addresses the Pay-If-Paid Clause

In the construction context, a pay-if-paid clause attempts to transfer the risk of owner nonpayment from the general contractor to the subcontractor. An article in the August 2016 Construction Association of Michigan Magazine by BSJZ Law attorney, Ryan Jezdimir, discusses the intricacies of the pay-if-paid clause and potential defenses to its enforcement.

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Court Compels Arbitration Despite Conflicting Provisions

BSJZ Law represented NotaryCam Inc. in a case in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan. NotaryCam is a provider of remote identification and notarization services, which it provided to the Michigan Health Information Network Shared Services (“MiHIN”). In its Complaint, MiHIN alleged that NotaryCam was infringing on its intellectual property rights […]

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