Jacob Barsen | The Rodman Law Group Colorado’s Construction Defection Action Reform Act (“CDARA”) dictates the process by which disputes between property owners and construction professionals are resolved. The process is efficient and simple for all sides and has provided additional protections and options to claimant property owners while also expediting such disputes to prevent… Continue reading Colorado’s Construction Defect Action Reform Act – Step-By-Step
How AI and BIM Are Changing Construction Disputes
American Arbitration Association Digital tools are becoming central to how construction projects are designed, coordinated, documented, and delivered. Building Information Modeling (BIM), artificial intelligence (AI), and other technology-supported workflows can improve project planning and coordination, while also raising new questions about responsibility, reliance, and evidence. At the 2026 American Arbitration Association® (AAA®) Construction Conference, “Building… Continue reading How AI and BIM Are Changing Construction Disputes
When Contract Protections Collide: Hidden Risks in Construction Agreements
Lisa H. Stalteri and Jay M. Ross | Lathrop GPM Construction contracts often contain multiple provisions intended to allocate or limit risk, but those provisions can conflict if not reviewed carefully. Property owners, developers and contractors should review liquidated damages, consequential-damages waivers, liability caps and indemnity obligations carefully to ensure the agreement does not unintentionally… Continue reading When Contract Protections Collide: Hidden Risks in Construction Agreements
Substantial Confusion Upon Substantial Completion
Quynh-Anh Kibler and Joe Watson | Holland & Knight Highlights If you’ve worked on a Tennessee construction project, you know about retainage: It’s the percentage of earned contract payments an owner holds back as work progresses. What you may not know is that the law governing when those funds must be released has become unsettled.… Continue reading Substantial Confusion Upon Substantial Completion
Rethinking Expert Testimony: The Case for Concurrent Evidence
Steven Bauer, Esq. | JAMS Expert testimony is often the center of gravity in life sciences and technology disputes because patent, licensing and other commercial cases often turn on specialized scientific or technical questions. Yet the traditional method of presenting expert testimony—one side presents its expert, the expert is examined and cross-examined and, days later,… Continue reading Rethinking Expert Testimony: The Case for Concurrent Evidence