Dan Veroff and Derek Chaiken | Claims Journal Eight months after the Palisades and Eaton wildfires in Los Angeles, commercial and residential policyholders continue to report unreasonably long delays, dubious denials, and conspicuously low settlements. Most prominently, the California FAIR Plan has continued to deny or narrow smoke claims based on a supposed “permanent damage”… Continue reading California Wildfire Claims: Delay, Deny, Defend?
Category: Construction
AI’s Revolutionary Impact On Construction Law: Four Key Takeaways
Christopher D. Cazenave | Jones Walker It was a pleasure to speak to members of the New Orleans Bar Association Construction Law Committee about “AI’s Impact on Construction Law and Construction Lawyers.” AI is reshaping construction law by streamlining document-intensive tasks, reducing risks, and transforming how lawyers handle contracts, disputes, and compliance in this high-stakes… Continue reading AI’s Revolutionary Impact On Construction Law: Four Key Takeaways
Contractor’s Claims, Remedies and Reliefs
R. Zachary Torres-Fowler, Albert Bates, Jr. and David E. Harrell, Jr. | Global Arbitration Review Introduction Construction and engineering disputes continue to make up one of the largest industry sectors for international arbitration institutions around the world. Given the technical complexity and lengthy duration of many construction projects, disputes are almost inevitable. Contractors must understand… Continue reading Contractor’s Claims, Remedies and Reliefs
Court Interprets “Completion” of a Project Under Builder’s Risk Insurance
Joshua Tumen | Cozen O’Connor In Luke, Inc. v. Berkley National Insurance Company, 2025 WL 2210783 (W.D. Tenn. 2025), the United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee determined that the “completion” of a construction project for purposes of coverage under a builder’s risk policy concerned the permanent physical elements of the structure, and… Continue reading Court Interprets “Completion” of a Project Under Builder’s Risk Insurance
Updates to FAR: Contractor Qualifications, Protests, Quality Assurance, and Terminations
Christopher Slottee | Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt The FAR Council is undertaking a systematic approach to revising the FARs. On August 15, 2025, it released its revisions to FAR Part 9 – Contractor Qualifications, FAR Part 33, Protests, Disputes, and Appeals, FAR Part 46, Quality Assurance, and FAR Part 49, Termination of Contracts. Redlines showing the additions and deletions to… Continue reading Updates to FAR: Contractor Qualifications, Protests, Quality Assurance, and Terminations