Denis Serkin | Peckar & Abramson Introduction The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is nothing new. Back in 1950, Alan Turing posed the question: “‘Can machines think?” (1) Fast forward to 2024 and AI is everywhere. It is not the future; it is the here and now. The use of AI, now widely seen in… Continue reading Best Practice Guidelines for the Use of Artificial Intelligence by Dispute Boards
Florida Recognizes Two Types of Subrogation: (1) Conventional Subrogation; and (2) Equitable Subrogation
David Adelstein | Florida Construction Legal Updates A note on subrogation. There are two types of subrogation recognized in Florida: (1) conventional subrogation; and (2) equitable subrogation. “‘Conventional subrogation arises or flows from a contract between the parties establishing an agreement that the party paying the debt will have the rights and remedies of the original creditor.’” Certain Underwriters at… Continue reading Florida Recognizes Two Types of Subrogation: (1) Conventional Subrogation; and (2) Equitable Subrogation
What to Do After Asserting a Deposition Objection
Esquire Deposition Solutions The rule seems simple enough: Attorneys defending a witness during a deposition may instruct the witness not to answer questions only for the purpose of protecting privileged information. And yet, if the number of trial court rulings addressing the topic are any indication, this business of instructing witnesses not to answer deposition… Continue reading What to Do After Asserting a Deposition Objection
Mistake No. 9 of the Top 10 Horrible, No-Good Mistakes Construction Lawyers Make: Screwing Up the Hearing Exhibits
David K. Taylor | BuildSmart I have practiced law for 40 years with the vast majority as a “construction” lawyer. I have seen great… and bad… construction lawyering, both when representing a party and when serving over 300 times as a mediator or arbitrator in construction disputes. I have made my share of mistakes and… Continue reading Mistake No. 9 of the Top 10 Horrible, No-Good Mistakes Construction Lawyers Make: Screwing Up the Hearing Exhibits
Eleventh Circuit Holds Course of Construction Exclusion Applies to Water Damage as Project Was Not Fully Complete
Matthew Lewis | PropertyCasualtyFocus In Liberty Surplus Insurance Corp. v. Kaufman Lynn Construction Inc., the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals held that a “course of construction exclusion” in a commercial general liability precluded coverage for water damage caused by a hurricane during a construction project. However, the court found that the insured had standing to assert… Continue reading Eleventh Circuit Holds Course of Construction Exclusion Applies to Water Damage as Project Was Not Fully Complete