Kathryn Armstrong | BBC A New York lawyer is facing a court hearing of his own after his firm used AI tool ChatGPT for legal research. A judge said the court was faced with an “unprecedented circumstance” after a filing was found to reference example legal cases that did not exist. The lawyer who used… Continue reading ChatGPT: US lawyer admits using AI for case research
Month: May 2023
Florida Shortens Time to File Construction Claims and Imposes Materiality Requirement for Building Code Violations
Ralf Rodriguez | Cozen O’Connor On March 24, 2023, and April 13, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 837 and Senate Bill 360 into law, respectively. These new legislative amendments change Florida’s litigation landscape by shortening the statute of limitations for general negligence claims and the statute of repose for construction claims and altering… Continue reading Florida Shortens Time to File Construction Claims and Imposes Materiality Requirement for Building Code Violations
What Parties Ought To Consider When Considering Arbitration Provisions
Zachary Davis | Ahead of Schedule When reviewing a proposed design or construction contract, the responding party will often do a cursory check to see whether the contract proposes arbitration or litigation for dispute resolution. So long as the proposed method generally aligns with that party’s preferences, it will not look further at the specifics… Continue reading What Parties Ought To Consider When Considering Arbitration Provisions
State Supreme Court Decision Highlights Need to Get Insurance and Indemnity Clauses Right in Construction Contracts
Charles P. Edwards and Lara Langeneckert | Construction Law Blog Parties to a construction contract are frequently surprised to discover that a contractual agreement to procure insurance may limit their liabilities to each other. A recent decision from the Indiana Supreme Court illustrates the effect of this rule. And, in a separate portion of the decision that… Continue reading State Supreme Court Decision Highlights Need to Get Insurance and Indemnity Clauses Right in Construction Contracts
Arizona’s Implied Warranty of Workmanship and Habitability Cannot Be Disclaimed or Waived Under Any Circumstance
Jason Feld and Stephanie Wilson | Kahana Feld Arizona residential construction and single-family home production is growing at a rapid pace. And just as fast as the homes are sold, homeowners are constantly seeking warranty repairs from their homebuilders. Despite having strong purchase documents with express warranty language, the Arizona Supreme Court in Zambrano v. M… Continue reading Arizona’s Implied Warranty of Workmanship and Habitability Cannot Be Disclaimed or Waived Under Any Circumstance