Events & Webinars

CEA Podcast: Ep. 1 – YouDig? John Swansinger & Chris Howse

Posted by Construction Employers Association on July 2, 2019 Listen to the Podcast here: http://bit.ly/2S2UrRW Construction attorney John Swansinger discusses construction trends in Cleveland and throughout Northeast Ohio and the fun, education style of his construction industry resource, “YouDig.”             John Swansinger is the author and founder of YouDig and is aRead More

CRAIN’S CLEVELAND | Emerging trends in the real estate industry

Emerging trends in the real estate industry By JOHN P. SLAGTER and ANTHONY R. VACANTI “Fake news” used to be spoof articles you read on the internet. Today, network and cable news outlets and newspapers are deemed by some to be “fake news.” We get our news from the internet, and we get our updatesRead More

Crain’s Cleveland Business – Don’t be late: The costly consequence of omitting liquidated damages clauses

As a real estate and construction attorney and author of a soon-to-be-unveiled construction news outlet called YouDig?, I often deal with — and get asked about — liquidated damages provisions. Liquidated damages provisions in construction contracts are designed to establish agreed-upon damages in advance, when actual damages are likely to be very difficult to quantify.Read More

SLAGTER ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF THE YMCA OF GREATER CLEVELAND

On Thursday, April 28, 2016, John Slagter began his term as Chairman of the Board of the YMCA of Greater Cleveland. As Chairman of the Board, Slagter will lead the board with a focus on organizational direction, priorities and evaluation. He will work directly with the board and organizational leadership to collaboratively drive forward theRead More