Joshua Tumen and Marissa Cunha | Property Insurance Law Observer In 5th and Main Condominium Association, Inc. v. Great American Insurance Company of New York, 2026 WL 1103277 (M.D. Tenn. 2026), the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee denied the insured’s motion to compel discovery seeking information about alleged “mismatched exclusions” contained… Continue reading Court Rejects Discovery Into Other Policies in Tornado Coverage Dispute
Contract Claims 101: Uncommon Theories, Part 5
Ryan Boonstra, Lauren Brier and Jonathan Neri | PilieroMazza While it is likely only a matter of time before contractors working for federal agencies become familiar with the government contract claim issues discussed in Part 4 of our series (e.g., changes, delays, defective specifications, and terminations), it is equally important that contractors are also aware of the… Continue reading Contract Claims 101: Uncommon Theories, Part 5
Deposition Skills Valued in “Alternate Path” Law License Initiatives
Esquire Deposition Solutions For aspiring lawyers, the bar exam has long stood as the gatekeeper — a two-day ordeal that measures memorization and time-pressured writing but largely ignores the real-world skills involved in representing clients. For successful bar examinees, those skills come later. That state of affairs is changing. In October 2025, the Utah Supreme… Continue reading Deposition Skills Valued in “Alternate Path” Law License Initiatives
New York’s Part 161 Will Reshape AI Use in Depositions
Esquire Deposition Solutions Effective June 1, New York lawyers will be required to navigate a new rule governing the use of artificial intelligence technology by attorneys and parties who submit papers to New York state courts. In local jurisdictions that adopt the rule, all litigators who rely – or plan to rely – on generative… Continue reading New York’s Part 161 Will Reshape AI Use in Depositions
Appraisal on Trial: Florida Courts Draw Sharper Lines on Award Authority
Michael Shifrin | Bressler, Amery & Ross For decades, appraisal has been a central feature of Florida property insurance disputes. Designed to resolve disagreements over the amount of loss, appraisal was never intended to displace litigation altogether. In recent years, appraisal has become far more contested. Courts are now scrutinizing appraisal awards more closely, carriers… Continue reading Appraisal on Trial: Florida Courts Draw Sharper Lines on Award Authority