Jonathan Freiberger | Freiberger Haber As discussed in our recent article “Mechanics’ Liens and Discharge Bonds,” mechanics’ liens are powerful tools available to, inter alia, contractors, laborers, and materialmen when they are not paid for their work in improving real property. As the Court of Appeals noted long ago: The object and purpose of the… Continue reading How Much Can A Subcontractor Collect on Its Mechanics’ Lien?
Is This the Time to Mediate? Early Mediation for Personal Injury Cases
Matt Hollingsworth | Miles Mediation & Arbitration Early mediation is becoming more common in personal injury litigation. Some plaintiff lawyers favor it because it gives clients the opportunity to resolve their cases quickly. Some defense lawyers prefer it because it offers a way to control exposure and reduce litigation costs. As a mediator who frequently handles personal injury cases,… Continue reading Is This the Time to Mediate? Early Mediation for Personal Injury Cases
EPA Proposes to Loosen NSR “Begin Actual Construction” Limits: What It Could Mean for Data Centers and Other Capital Projects
Karl F. Kumli and John D. Surma | Fisher Phillips A new proposal from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would allow construction projects to conduct more site work before the New Source Review (NSR) permitting process, a change that could speed up large construction projects, especially data centers. EPA rolled out a proposed rule… Continue reading EPA Proposes to Loosen NSR “Begin Actual Construction” Limits: What It Could Mean for Data Centers and Other Capital Projects
AI Liability Is No Longer a Future Problem for Risk Managers
Risk & Insurance AI-related incidents rose approximately 50% year over year from 2022 to 2024, and exposure is building across multiple insurance lines, according to WTW’s Willis Research Network. Artificial intelligence has moved from operational experiment to embedded infrastructure across insurance and corporate risk functions, but governance, liability frameworks, and coverage structures have not kept… Continue reading AI Liability Is No Longer a Future Problem for Risk Managers
Ask the Expert: Severity Rising
Christopher Wilkie | CLM QUESTION: The industry is reporting that while construction claim frequency appears to be declining, severity is rising. From your perspective, what is driving this shift, and how should carriers and claims professionals adjust their strategies in response? A: Across the construction claims landscape, a clear pattern has emerged: Claim frequency is trending… Continue reading Ask the Expert: Severity Rising