Joshua Tumen | Property Insurance Law Observer In Cannon Falls Area Schools v. Hanover American Insurance Company (2025 WL 2976533 (D. Minn. 2025)), the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota held that a property insurer properly denied coverage pursuant to a cosmetic damage exclusion because hail indentations to roofs affected only their appearance, not… Continue reading Dents Don’t Count: Court Clarifies Hail Damage Coverage
Beware the Rise in Unproven ‘Brittleness Test’ for Roof Shingle Claims
George Miles | Claims Journal A few years ago, in the early 2020s, it was not unusual to hear about or even see roofing workers in Florida deliberately manipulating roof shingles to make it appear that the roof was damaged by storm winds. I saw evidence of this as I inspected homes around the state… Continue reading Beware the Rise in Unproven ‘Brittleness Test’ for Roof Shingle Claims
AI in Construction: What Contractors and Legal Teams Should Know
Richard McDonald, Chiara Portner and Jay Ross | Lathrop GPM Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping many industries, including the construction industry – from how projects are designed and built to how job sites are managed during the course of work. As contractors embrace AI tools and legal teams draft the contracts that govern them, it’s… Continue reading AI in Construction: What Contractors and Legal Teams Should Know
How AI Could Revolutionize the Construction Industry
Matthew H. Mues | Davis Wright Tremaine Artificial intelligence (AI) and its actual and potential applications are a hot topic, including use in construction. One court has defined AI “as any technology that uses machine learning, natural language processing, or any other computational mechanism to simulate human intelligence, including document generation, evidence creation or analysis,… Continue reading How AI Could Revolutionize the Construction Industry
Big-Picture Drivers of Construction Disputes and Resolution Outcomes
Edward Poon | HKA Construction has long been known as a litigious industry. The fundamental challenges of multifaceted projects regularly lead to claims and disputes among owners, developers, general contractors, subcontractors, and other stakeholders. As the industry evolves with the growing complexities of modern construction, increased specialization, and varied project delivery methods, the threat of… Continue reading Big-Picture Drivers of Construction Disputes and Resolution Outcomes