Law for Architects : what you need to know. / txt
Robert F. Herrmann and the attorneys at Menaker & Herrmann LLP.
- 1st. ed.
- 224 p. ill. ; forms ; 25 cm. book
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Contents : Foreword 7 -- Preface and Acknowledgments 11 -- 1 : Why Do I Need an Agreement ? 13 -- Getting Started : What Should an Initial Proposal Contain ? 14 -- What Are the Benefits of Using American Institute of Architects Forms of Agreement ? 15 -- How Is the Typical Architect / Owner Agreement Structured ? 16 -- Consultants : Who Should Engage Them, the Architect or the Owner ? 45 -- What Do I Need to Know if I Am Working on a Project in a Foreign Country ? 47 -- How Is My Role Different If I Am Just the Design Architect ? 50 -- The Owner ' s Agreement with the Contractor : What Should I Know ? 51 -- 2 : What Is My Intellectual Property and How Do I Protect It ? 55 -- What Is Copyright ? 56 -- What Are Derivative Works ? 58 -- Who Owns A Copyright ? 59 -- As the Copyright Owner , How Do I Protect My Work ? 62 -- How Long Does Copyright Last ? 63 -- What Is Copyright Infringement ? 63 -- How Does a Court Decide Whether a Copyright Has Been Infringed ? 66 -- What Are the Remedies for Copyright Infringement ? 70 -- As the Copyright Holder , Can I Put Pictures of the Building on My Website ? 71 -- What Are My Intellectual Property Rights When Working Abroad ? 73 -- What About My Rights in Electronic Documents ? 73 -- Does Using Building Information Modeling Software Change My Rights ? 76 -- What Is a Trademark ? 77 -- Can Any Word or Symbol Be Trademarked ? 78 -- What Are the Penalties for Trademark Infringement ? 79 -- What Is a Patent ? 80 -- What Are the Penalties for Patent Infringement ? 81 -- 3 : Why Do I Need Insurance ? 83 -- What Exactly Is Insurance ? 84 -- What Role Do Insurance Brokers Play ? 85 -- What Does Professional Liability Insurance Cover ? 88 -- What Does Commercial General Liability Insurance Cover ? 91 -- What Does Workers ' Compensation Insurance Cover ? 92 -- What Does Commercial ( Business ) Automobile Insurance Cover ? 92 -- What Does Business Office Insurance Cover ? 92 -- What Does Employment Practices Liability Insurance Cover ? 93 -- What Does It Mean to Be an Additional Insured ? 93 -- What Insurance Should My Consultants Carry ? 94 -- What Is Project Insurance ? 95 -- What Is a Waiver of Subrogation ? 95 -- How Are My Professional Liability Insurance Premiums Calculated ? 95 -- 4 : What Do I Need to Know About Getting Paid ? 97 -- What are the Different Means of Determining the Framework for Compensation ? 97 -- What Happens If My Client Fails to Pay ? 100 -- What Is a Lien ? 101 -- What Is my Last Resort ? 104 -- 5 : What Do I Need to Know About Forming and Organizing An Architectural Firm ? 105 -- What Form of Entity Should I Have ? 105 -- Why Do I Need a Written Agreement with My Other Owners ? 111 -- Can I Practice Architecture with Other Professions ? 120 -- What Do I Need to Know About Practicing in Other States ? 120 -- What Do I Need to Know About Expanding Ownership of My Firm or Merging My Practice ? 123 -- 6 : What Employment Issues Do I Face as an Architect ? 127 -- What Do I Need to Know About Hiring ? 127 -- What Workplace Issues Should I Be Aware Of ? 136 -- What Can I Do to Avoid Litigation if I Have to Terminate Employees ? 146 -- 7 : How Do Construction Disputes Get Resolved ? 151 -- What Does a Construction Claim Look Like ? 152 -- What Is Meant by the Term " Claim " ? 153 -- When Do I Need to Get a Lawyer Involved ? 154 -- What Are the First Steps in Addressing a Claim ? 155 -- What Should I Do When the Claim Is Against Me ? 156 -- Why Is It Critical to Save My Records ? 156 -- What Are the Main Dispute Resolution Vehicles ? 157 -- How Are Disputes Resolved Informally ? 158 -- How Can Monetary Claims Be Resolved Informally ? 159 -- How Can Non-Monetary Claims Be Resolved Informally ? 159 -- Should Dispute Resolutions Be Documented ? 161 -- What Are the Main Types of Formal Claims Resolution ? 161 -- How Does Mediation Work ? 162 -- How Does Arbitration Work ? 166 -- How Do I Enforce a Favorable Arbitration Award ? 170 -- How Does Litigation Work ? 171 -- What Are Appeals ? 176 -- 8 : I May Have Committed Malpractice : What Is My Legal Exposure ? 179 -- Under What Sorts of Laws Can Someone Sue Me for Damages ? 180 -- What Sorts of Things Can I Be Sued For ? 184 -- What Are " Economic Losses " ? 189 -- Who Can Sue Me for Economic Losses ? 192 -- For How Long After a Project Can I Be Sued ? 196 -- 9 : How Do I Become Qualified to Practice Architecture ? 199 -- What Kind of Activities Require a License ? 199 -- Why Are Architects Required to Be Licensed ? 201 -- Who Decides Who Gets Licensed ? 202 -- What Are the Requirements to Become Licensed ? 203 -- Do I Have to Be Licensed in Every State Where I Provide Architectural Services ? 204 -- Does My Firm Need to Be Licensed ? 206 -- What Do I Need to Do to Keep My Architecture License ? 206 -- What Happens If I Am Not Licensed ? 206 -- So If I Have a License and Keep It , Is That All I Need to Do ? 207 -- 10 : How Do I Choose an Attorney to Help Me ? 211 -- Notes 214 -- Index 216 -- About the Authors 223 --
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