3rd Party Liability: Brian Newman, Archinect Session's legal correspondent, explains how a pivotal supreme court case is changing architects' liability

2015-02-03T14:25:00-05:00

Archinect Sessions is proud to have Brian Newman of Dykema Gossett PLLC as our official legal correspondent, offering insight into the legal quagmire of architectural practice. Brian is a regular guest on the podcast, dishing out advice to make every architect better informed and protected under the law.

On Episode #1 3, "Elizabeth Timme Gives no F*cks", Paul spoke with Brian about a landmark California Supreme Court case against SOM, that has massive repercussions for architects' liability. Listen below:

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Want to ask Brian something specifically, or suggest a future topic for him to cover on the podcast? Send your legal questions to us via email at connect@archinect.com, through Twitter #archinectsessions, or leave a message at (213) 784-7421.

Ep. 13 Archinect Sessions "Elizabeth Timme Gives No F*cks"

2015-01-22T09:36:00-05:00

At first we thought we could cram all of this week's amazing podcast content in under one hour. That dream was not to be, but we decided to give no f*cks, in honor of our guest Elizabeth Timme. The tenacious and game-changing Timme spoke with Donna and Amelia (with the appropriate amount of f*cks) about her work with LA Más, a non-profit design studio aimed at social justice issues in Los Angeles.

In other matters of justice, Paul sat down with Archinect Sessions's legal correspondent, Brian Newman, about a recent lawsuit against SOM that went all the way up to California's Supreme Court, and the far-reaching implications for architects.

We also talk with Aaron Willette about the Bigger Than A Breadbox / Smaller Than A Building competition, aimed at revitalizing the pavilion's role in architectural research (deadline is February 15!). Willette runs the FABLab at Taubman, and is a long-time Archinector.

Finally, we let out a collective sad sigh for Architecture for Humanity's closure.

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3rd Party Liability: Brian Newman, Archinect Session's legal correspondent, explains how a pivotal supreme court case is changing architects' liability

Ep. 13 Archinect Sessions "Elizabeth Timme Gives No F*cks"