Colin Kemp and Lauren Smith | Policyholder Pulse When wildfires, floods or other disasters strike, multiple policyholders can be affected in similar ways. But historically, each policyholder would take on their insurance company alone—a tough task, especially for individual policyholders and especially when any given policyholder’s claim is dwarfed by the relative legal and financial… Continue reading Strength in Numbers—The Class Actions Strategy for Insurance Claims
Legal Developments In Construction Law: July 2025
Richard Craven | Mayer Brown The Defective Premises Act may be 53 years old but it has received particular attention in recent years, notably following its makeover by the Building Safety Act and, most recently, by the Supreme Court. The Defective Premises Act may be 53 years old but it has received particular attention in… Continue reading Legal Developments In Construction Law: July 2025
Expert Reports: Read Carefully Before You Produce Them!
Karina Shareen | DeutschKerrigan Expert reports are common in scientifically complex cases. Every practitioner, regardless of experience level, must read an expert’s report carefully before production. A recent opinion from the Fifth Circuit serves as a cautionary tale against using sloppy expert reports that are fatal to a party’s claim or defense, in this case,… Continue reading Expert Reports: Read Carefully Before You Produce Them!
Cut To The Chase: What Makes A Standout Evaluative Mediator?
David H. Wallace | Taft Evaluative and facilitative mediation are two distinct styles of mediation that share a common objective —the resolution of the dispute being mediated. Unlike a facilitative mediator, an evaluative mediator often actively assesses the legal merits of each party’s case and frequently offers opinions or suggestions to help facilitate a settlement.… Continue reading Cut To The Chase: What Makes A Standout Evaluative Mediator?
Project Planning and Acquisition Negotiations Do Not Trigger Inverse Condemnation Liability
Bradford Kuhn | Nossaman Planning and constructing public infrastructure projects takes significant time – sometimes many years. Property owners and businesses who may be impacted are left in a state of limbo, not knowing for sure whether the project will move forward, when it will move forward and what the ultimate impacts will be. This… Continue reading Project Planning and Acquisition Negotiations Do Not Trigger Inverse Condemnation Liability