Geoff Adair, Stephanie Console, Matthew Liben, Lindsay Rowell and Andrew Kavanagh | Blakes Involving experts early and thoughtfully in construction projects is critical to mitigating disputes and achieving successful outcomes. Experts provide objective technical analysis, help translate complex data and enhance the credibility of project decisions, all of which position parties to avoid or efficiently… Continue reading Reducing Dispute Risk in Construction Projects: The Role of Experts
Best Practices for Presenting Quantum Evidence
Owain Stone | Global Arbitration Review This chapter draws from extensive experience serving as a quantum expert witness across numerous jurisdictions and international arbitrations. Over that time, I have seen, at first hand, how the presentation of quantum (damages) evidence can have a significant effect on the outcome of a case. The landscape of expert… Continue reading Best Practices for Presenting Quantum Evidence
No Construction Contract is Standard — Terms Matter
C. Andrew Gibson | Stoel Rives In 20-plus years of navigating construction contract negotiations and disputes, I have reviewed for clients a number of terms overlooked at signing that carry significant importance when a dispute arises: materials warranties limited to replacement costs (no tear-out, no install) and a 60-day notice period; limitations of liability clauses… Continue reading No Construction Contract is Standard — Terms Matter
Artificial Intelligence in Arbitration: Evidentiary Issues and Prospects
Katrina Limond | Global Arbitration Review Introduction The artificial intelligence (AI) genie is out of the bottle. In November 2022, OpenAI released its AI chatbot, ChatGPT. As at June 2025, it has amassed over 122.6 million daily active users and processes more than 1 billion queries daily.[1] GPT, the large language model (LLM) developed by… Continue reading Artificial Intelligence in Arbitration: Evidentiary Issues and Prospects
How Underwriting and Claims Are Reshaped by AI in Insurance — and How They Stay the Same
Katie Dwyer | Risk & Insurance The use of artificial intelligence in insurance continues to grow. Here’s how the industry is using AI to optimize and augment its processes while keeping people at the center of the equation. “Artificial intelligence” can sometimes summon images of robots run amok, or computers-turned-sentient-beings manipulating their users. It can… Continue reading How Underwriting and Claims Are Reshaped by AI in Insurance — and How They Stay the Same