Steven C. Herrera, Aron C. Beezley and Nathaniel J. Greeson | GovCon Source If an agency used AI to evaluate your proposal, can you see that report? A recent Court of Federal Claims decision says yes, even if the agency claims it didn’t rely on it. During an evaluation, the government used an AI platform… Continue reading Government Use of AI to Evaluate Proposals Comes Under Scrutiny
Mega Construction Projects: Early Dispute Planning Matters — So Does Who Decides the Case
Ken Hagen | FebArb Megaprojects rarely fail all at once. Delays accumulate, costs drift, a supplier misses a delivery window, and a disagreement that could have been resolved on site becomes a claim and then an arbitration. By the time counsel hears the words “file the arbitration,” many of the most valuable opportunities to manage… Continue reading Mega Construction Projects: Early Dispute Planning Matters — So Does Who Decides the Case
California Becomes First State to Legislate Lawyers’ Use of AI
Esquire Deposition Solutions On Sept. 30, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a measure regulating lawyers’ use of artificial intelligence in their work. The first-in-the-nation legislation, SB 574, requires lawyers to: SB 574 also amends the California Code of Civil Procedure’s requirements on lawyer signatures on pleadings and other documents filed with the courts.… Continue reading California Becomes First State to Legislate Lawyers’ Use of AI
When a Comma Is the Decisive Factor: The Importance of Precision in Forum Selection Clauses
Jordan N. Bittle and Suzanne M. Busser | Holland & Knight Under Florida law, the distinction between a permissive and mandatory forum selection clause can hinge on something as small as a single comma. In Treasure Coast Classical Academy v. The Optima Foundation, the Florida Fourth District Court of Appeal held that a comma separating… Continue reading When a Comma Is the Decisive Factor: The Importance of Precision in Forum Selection Clauses
Ohio Adopts New Statutory Requirements Regarding Modifications to Industry Standard Construction Contracts on Public Projects
Mikayla Howard and Matthew T. Watson | Bricker Graydon Wyatt Senate Bill 262 (SB 262), which became effective September 17, 2026, modified Ohio Revised Code sections 9.334, 153.12, 153.01, 153.503, and 153.693 to require industry-standard public construction contracts to clearly identify any modifications made to those forms. Under this new law, parties must specifically denote… Continue reading Ohio Adopts New Statutory Requirements Regarding Modifications to Industry Standard Construction Contracts on Public Projects