Aron C. Beezley and Patrick R. Quigley | BuildSmart A recent executive order marks a significant policy shift in federal procurement by directing agencies to default to fixed-price, performance-based contracting. Framed as an effort to promote fiscal discipline, transparency, and accountability, the order reflects concerns about cost overruns and inefficiencies associated with cost-reimbursement models. This post examines… Continue reading Fixed-Price Contracting as Default: A Shift in Federal Procurement Policy
Construction Disputes Under the Microscope: How Forensic Engineering Uncovers Why Failures Happen
Edward Poon | HKA The combination of modern delivery methods and increasingly complex projects is fundamentally reshaping the rules of risk and responsibility for stakeholders throughout the construction ecosystem. New ways of working, greater collaboration, and more advanced integrated systems mean that when a failure happens, it is significantly more challenging to identify what went… Continue reading Construction Disputes Under the Microscope: How Forensic Engineering Uncovers Why Failures Happen
AI Insurance Coverage: Are You Covered for the Risk?
Jeanine M. Donohue | Buchalter AI technology is evolving at extraordinary speed. Its promised benefits are remarkable — increased efficiency, enhanced analytics, automation, and innovation. But alongside those benefits come meaningful risks. And risk makes insurers nervous. Before implementing AI in your business operations, it is critical to review your insurance policies to determine whether… Continue reading AI Insurance Coverage: Are You Covered for the Risk?
Fourth Circuit Extends Coverage to Contractor, American Bar Association
Brittany E. De Vries and Geoffrey B. Fehling | Hunton The Fourth Circuit in APAC-Atlantic, Inc. v. Owners Insurance Co. recently endorsed expansive coverage for additional insureds, interpreting “arising out of” broadly under North Carolina law to extend coverage to a repaving company under its subcontractor’s commercial general liability insurance policy. The court held that an additional… Continue reading Fourth Circuit Extends Coverage to Contractor, American Bar Association
A Human in the Loop: The Future of AI in Arbitration
Jeremy Heep, Victoria A. Alvarez, Savannah Billingham-Hemminger and Matteo Rubolino | Troutman Pepper Locke Introduction In today’s legal landscape, artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a distant or speculative concept. Instead, it has morphed into an everyday, practical tool for dispute resolution, especially in arbitration. Although technology-assisted processes have supported arbitral practice for decades, the… Continue reading A Human in the Loop: The Future of AI in Arbitration