Xavier Oustanlniol, Kristofer Buchan and Kimberly Ratto | StoneTurn The second part of our Wildfire Litigation Series delves into the complexities of assessing economic damages during the litigation phase. As the legal landscape evolves, precise methodologies and strategic partnerships become essential to navigating the multifaceted challenges of wildfire claims. This article outlines the critical roles… Continue reading The Wildfire Litigation Series: Part 2 — Assessing Damages in Litigation
Emerging Uses of Artificial Intelligence in Construction
Kenneth Stallard and Nima Youchidje | Carr Maloney Just as in most other sectors of business, it is unquestionable that Artificial Intelligence is transforming the construction industry. AI is affecting how construction workflows are prepared, how real-time decisions are made, and how on-site work is performed. Generative AI: Large language models (LLM’s) are trained with… Continue reading Emerging Uses of Artificial Intelligence in Construction
Dents Don’t Count: Court Clarifies Hail Damage Coverage
Joshua Tumen | Property Insurance Law Observer In Cannon Falls Area Schools v. Hanover American Insurance Company (2025 WL 2976533 (D. Minn. 2025)), the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota held that a property insurer properly denied coverage pursuant to a cosmetic damage exclusion because hail indentations to roofs affected only their appearance, not… Continue reading Dents Don’t Count: Court Clarifies Hail Damage Coverage
Beware the Rise in Unproven ‘Brittleness Test’ for Roof Shingle Claims
George Miles | Claims Journal A few years ago, in the early 2020s, it was not unusual to hear about or even see roofing workers in Florida deliberately manipulating roof shingles to make it appear that the roof was damaged by storm winds. I saw evidence of this as I inspected homes around the state… Continue reading Beware the Rise in Unproven ‘Brittleness Test’ for Roof Shingle Claims
AI in Construction: What Contractors and Legal Teams Should Know
Richard McDonald, Chiara Portner and Jay Ross | Lathrop GPM Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping many industries, including the construction industry – from how projects are designed and built to how job sites are managed during the course of work. As contractors embrace AI tools and legal teams draft the contracts that govern them, it’s… Continue reading AI in Construction: What Contractors and Legal Teams Should Know