Matthew D. Provance, Amber C. Thomson, Scott H. Kaiser, Katlyn Barry and Celeste Gomez | Mayer |Brown On May 18, 2026, Magistrate Judge Thomas O. Farrish of the US District Court for the District of Connecticut ordered the plaintiff in Conservation Law Foundation, Inc. v. Shell Oil Company, et al. (Case No. 3:21-cv-00933, D. Conn.), to produce… Continue reading Court Orders Disclosure Of Expert Witness’s AI Prompts: What Litigators Need To Know
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Use of Expert Determination as an ADR Method Part 2: Pros and Cons
Ali Ford | Ankura The first article in this series introduced expert determination as an Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanism in which parties appoint an independent subject matter expert to issue a binding decision on a dispute. This second article examines its practical application by outlining the key advantages and potential risks, helping parties assess when expert… Continue reading Use of Expert Determination as an ADR Method Part 2: Pros and Cons
Deposing the Expert Witness
Esquire Deposition Solutions The first in a series of articles on basic strategies for questioning commonly encountered witnesses in civil litigation. This week: expert witnesses. Few depositions carry more weight than the one taken of the other side’s expert. Expert opinions often decide complex civil cases — whether the dispute concerns medical causation, lost profits,… Continue reading Deposing the Expert Witness
Construction Disputes Under the Microscope: How Forensic Engineering Uncovers Why Failures Happen
Edward Poon | HKA The combination of modern delivery methods and increasingly complex projects is fundamentally reshaping the rules of risk and responsibility for stakeholders throughout the construction ecosystem. New ways of working, greater collaboration, and more advanced integrated systems mean that when a failure happens, it is significantly more challenging to identify what went… Continue reading Construction Disputes Under the Microscope: How Forensic Engineering Uncovers Why Failures Happen
Property Insurance Claims and How to Prove Causation
Advise & Consult, Inc. A recurring issue in property insurance litigation warrants closer attention. Policyholders—and at times their representatives—often believe they understand the cause of a loss. The sequence of events appears to align. The damage is evident. The explanation seems reasonable. However, in litigation, outcomes are not determined by what appears logical. They are… Continue reading Property Insurance Claims and How to Prove Causation