Advise & Consult, Inc. In high-stakes commercial property damage disputes—particularly those involving windstorm, hurricane, or catastrophic losses—litigation frequently centers on expert admissibility under Daubert / Frye standards rather than purely policy language interpretation. A recent federal court ruling underscores the legal and evidentiary standards required to withstand challenges to policyholder expert testimony. Key Legal Takeaways… Continue reading Executive Summary: Strategic Role of Expert Testimony in Property Insurance Litigation
AI in the Mediation Room: How Artificial Intelligence Is Reshaping Construction Dispute Resolution
Gregory R. Meeder and Aaron Crews | American Arbitration Association Construction conflicts are rarely simple. They involve technical complexity, compressed schedules, shifting scopes, and financial stakes that can threaten a project – or a company – overnight. When those disputes arise, the instinct to litigate is understandable. But it is rarely the smartest first move.… Continue reading AI in the Mediation Room: How Artificial Intelligence Is Reshaping Construction Dispute Resolution
AI in Arbitration: Efficiency Tool or Grounds to Challenge an Award?
Brian Oblow | Adams & Reese Artificial intelligence (AI) is quickly becoming part of the legal process, including in arbitration. Used carefully, AI can help lawyers, parties, and neutrals work more efficiently, organize information, and improve the presentation of a case. Used carelessly, however, AI can raise serious questions about reliability, transparency, and whether a… Continue reading AI in Arbitration: Efficiency Tool or Grounds to Challenge an Award?
Court Declines to Compel Appraisal Where Coverage is Disputed
Joshua Tumen | Property Insurance Law Observer In FutureCare Health and Management Corporation v. Affiliated FM Insurance Company, 2026 WL 1947844 (D. Md. 2026), the United States District Court for the District of Maryland held that appraisal was not appropriate where the insurer disputed coverage for all claimed losses, rather than merely disputing the amount of… Continue reading Court Declines to Compel Appraisal Where Coverage is Disputed
“The Two Appraisers Will Select an Umpire” – Why A Competent and Impartial Umpire Is Crucial to the Appraisal Process
Dennis Anderson | Zelle As those familiar with property insurance appraisal know, the outcome is often determined by the third member of the appraisal panel—the umpire—whose role is to resolve issues the two appraisers cannot agree on. Yet many insurance policy appraisal provisions provide little to no framework for who the appraisers can select to… Continue reading “The Two Appraisers Will Select an Umpire” – Why A Competent and Impartial Umpire Is Crucial to the Appraisal Process