David A. Shargel | Bracewell Generative AI tools have quietly entered the expert witness process, and recent litigation developments show how exposed that process can become. Experts who use AI tools like ChatGPT or other LLMs to help draft reports may be creating a detailed, time-stamped record of their reasoning that opposing counsel can obtain… Continue reading AI in Expert Witness Testimony: What Litigators Need to Know About LLM Discovery Risks
Month: September 2026
Navigating Limitation Periods and Equitable Tolling in California Wildfire Claims
Advise & Consult, Inc. Executive Summary Reports directing victims of the January 7, 2025 Palisades and Eaton wildfires to file suit prior to January 7, 2027, rely on a simplified reading of statutory deadlines. While California law establishes a 24-month suit limitation for losses tied to a declared state of emergency, the doctrine of equitable… Continue reading Navigating Limitation Periods and Equitable Tolling in California Wildfire Claims
Your Subcontractor’s Worker is Injured. Are You on the Hook?
John Berry | Freeman Mathis & Gary A recent decision from the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court provides important guidance on when a general contractor may be liable for injuries sustained by a subcontractor’s employee on a construction project. In Suquilanda v. Skyway Roofing, Inc., the SJC clarified that the key inquiry is not who generally oversees… Continue reading Your Subcontractor’s Worker is Injured. Are You on the Hook?
Licensing Complaints Against Contractors
Michelle Arnold and Rachel Burkhart | Dorsey & Whitney I. Introduction Construction disputes often involve allegations of overbilling, defective work, abandonment, or fraud. While parties frequently turn to private litigation to resolve these disputes, state licensing authorities and regulatory boards offer an alternative enforcement pathway. If proven, licensing complaints can result in license suspension, revocation, financial… Continue reading Licensing Complaints Against Contractors
Why Mediations Fall Apart at the Finish Line and How to Keep a Settlement on Track
American Arbitration Association Reaching the final stages of mediation can feel like the hard part is over. The parties have spent hours — sometimes days — exchanging proposals, reassessing their positions, and moving toward common ground. A settlement appears within reach. But getting close to an agreement and successfully closing one are not the same… Continue reading Why Mediations Fall Apart at the Finish Line and How to Keep a Settlement on Track