Gary L. Brown | Arnstein & Lehr LLP | January 13, 2016 During the 2015 regular legislative session, the Florida Legislature made several key revisions to Chapter 558 – Florida’s Construction Defect Statute. These amendments, which became effective on October 1st, will significantly alter some of the provisions of the statute, which sets forth a… Continue reading Florida’s Construction Defect Statute Undergoes Significant Changes In 2015
Design Liability and Right of Way Risk Allocation for Design-Build Projects
Nancy C. Smith, Rick E. Rayl and Donna Brady | Nossaman LLP | January 15, 2016 Design liability and right-of-way risk allocation are topics addressed in a legal research digest recently published by the Transportation Research Board’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP). The report, which can be downloaded here [Liability of Design-Builders for Design, Construction,… Continue reading Design Liability and Right of Way Risk Allocation for Design-Build Projects
Here are 5 insurance tech trends you’ll see this year
Sreedhar Alavalapati and Krishna Prasad | Property Casualty 360° | January 18, 2016 As part of the larger trend around big data turned into actionable analytics, insurers will begin to reap the benefits of those efforts in 2016. (Photo: Shutterstock) Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr, the French journalist and novelist of the early 29th century, first coined… Continue reading Here are 5 insurance tech trends you’ll see this year
Close Call on Daubert Question
Squire Patton Boggs | December 29, 2015 In an opinion filed on December 16, the Sixth Circuit discussed a Daubert question that the court declared to be a “close call,” but ultimately agreed with the district court’s finding that the expert testimony was admissible. The Daubert issue was on appeal as part of a complex case that involved a claim made… Continue reading Close Call on Daubert Question
Despite “As Is” Clause, Homebuyer Wins Misrepresentation Appeal Against Bank
Joe Forward | State Bar of Wisconsin | December 28, 2015 A bank is liable for a misrepresentation that induced a homebuyer to buy a foreclosure home with undisclosed water and mold damage, even though the sale contract said the buyer was purchasing the home “as is,” a state appeals court has ruled. In 2012, Bank… Continue reading Despite “As Is” Clause, Homebuyer Wins Misrepresentation Appeal Against Bank