Tim Hampson | Ankura Large construction projects often involve layered contractual relationships, pass‑through claims, and competing commercial interests. When disputes arise, the default approach is frequently adversarial — prime contractors and subcontractors pursue parallel or competing claims, often against each other as much as against the owner. While familiar, this “fight it out” model tends… Continue reading Shared Goals, Superior Results: Using CIAs to Minimize Disputes and Unlock Value in Construction Claims
Court Finds Late Notice an Absolute Bar to Coverage in Property Claim
Joshua Tumen and Marissa Cunha | Property Insurance Law Observer In Deja Realty Corp. v. Travelers Indemnity Company of America, 2026 WL 683303 (S.D.N.Y. 2026), the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York granted summary judgment to the insurer, holding that the insured’s year-long delay in providing notice of property damage violated the… Continue reading Court Finds Late Notice an Absolute Bar to Coverage in Property Claim
Expert Witness Analysis: Reasonable Care and Causation in Frozen Pipe Claims
Advise & Consult, Inc. Based on my review of the facts, policy language, and the court’s analysis in Hill v. Farmers Property & Casualty Insurance Co., [1] this matter provides a clear illustration of how courts evaluate “reasonable care to maintain heat” provisions and ensuing loss arguments in frozen pipe claims arising from extreme winter conditions.… Continue reading Expert Witness Analysis: Reasonable Care and Causation in Frozen Pipe Claims
Lawsuit Alleges AI Chatbot Engages In Unauthorized Practice Of Law
Kaitlyn E. Stone and William M. Carlucci | Barnes & Thornburg Highlights Liability surrounding AI tools remains an open question, and litigants are testing the limits of such liability via novel legal theories. As discussed in a recent alert, some litigants and legislators are trying to graft traditional product liability frameworks onto AI technologies. Now,… Continue reading Lawsuit Alleges AI Chatbot Engages In Unauthorized Practice Of Law
First Impression: Attorney-Client Privilege And AI Use
Courtney Baird and Ryan S. Crawford | Duane Morris In an issue of first impression, a federal court held that information a defendant input to a consumer generative AI system on his own initiative is not protected by the attorney-client privilege or the work product doctrine. That holding extended to documents the defendant generated using AI and… Continue reading First Impression: Attorney-Client Privilege And AI Use