Noah Matthews and Zachary B. Stewart | Build Smart By now, you’ve likely seen news discussing how artificial intelligence (AI) is set to change the construction industry (and every other industry, for that matter). Typically, this discussion centers on improving business efficiency and cost savings. Many construction companies are predictably using AI to assist with… Continue reading Will Artificial Intelligence Increase the Prices of Construction Materials, Equipment, and Labor?
Month: October 2025
Be Careful What You Wish For: Class Action Waivers and Arbitration Agreements Can Create Headaches if Not Carefully Drafted
Jarod Taylor and Scott Eisman | Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider Companies often seek to avoid the expense and outsized potential liability of class actions by including class action waivers and arbitration clauses in contracts with consumers, employees, and corporate counterparties alike. But plaintiffs have increasingly been calling their bluff. Rather than being deterred by the… Continue reading Be Careful What You Wish For: Class Action Waivers and Arbitration Agreements Can Create Headaches if Not Carefully Drafted
Mechanic’s Liens and Contracts: A Roundup
Christopher G. Hill | Construction Law Musings Musings thought that it would step away from its discussion of “green” construction to discuss a few interesting construction cases that came down recently in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The first of these is another warning to contractors that arbitration provisions can be waived by conduct. In Shoosmith Bros.,… Continue reading Mechanic’s Liens and Contracts: A Roundup
Making the Case for Standing Construction Mediators on Every Complex Construction Project
Joel Bertet | The Dispute Resolver Construction abandonments of private projects have hit an all-time high. Private developers scrapped more projects in May 2025 than in any other month on record, according to the latest data from Cincinnati based ConstructConnect. The Project Stress Index is a measure of construction projects that have been paused, abandoned,… Continue reading Making the Case for Standing Construction Mediators on Every Complex Construction Project
Jurisdictional Conflict Over “Related Claims”: Montana Federal Court Latest to Weigh in on When Claims Are Related
Geoffrey B. Fehling and Joseph T. Niczky | Hunton Insurance Recovery Blog A recent decision in federal court in Montana provides another example of different standards applied to assessing “related claims” under directors and officers (D&O) liability insurance policies. In this instance, the district court found that two class action lawsuits were related because they involved the… Continue reading Jurisdictional Conflict Over “Related Claims”: Montana Federal Court Latest to Weigh in on When Claims Are Related