Patrick R. Quigley and Aron C. Beezley | BuildSmart In a recent decision, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) clarified its minimum pleading standard for bid protests. The decision was a bit unusual because, unlike the courts, the GAO rarely uses published decisions to address procedural issues. Nevertheless, the pleading standard described in the decision, which was… Continue reading GAO Issues a New Bid Protest Pleading Standard
Tag: Advise & Consult
Insurer’s Attempt to Challenge Appraisal Award Rejected
Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii The insurer’s challenge to an appraisal award was rejected by the federal district court. Bogaerts v. State Farm Fire and Cas. Co., 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 102170 (E.D. Mich. May 29, 2025). The plaintiffs’ home was destroyed by fire. State Farm was notified of the… Continue reading Insurer’s Attempt to Challenge Appraisal Award Rejected
Imagining Coverage Litigation In The Age Of Artificial Intelligence
Daniel E. Tranen | Wilson Elser My dear Miss Glory, the Robots are not people. Mechanically they are more perfect than we are; they have an enormously developed intelligence, but they have no soul.1 This quote was used at the outset of Bunce v. Visual Tech. Innovations, Inc.2– a recent case involving a lawyer who used… Continue reading Imagining Coverage Litigation In The Age Of Artificial Intelligence
Cost Reimbursable vs. Lump Sum Turnkey Construction Contracts: the Many Routes to Bankability
Troy Edwards and Peter Tolson | A&O Shearman In the construction industry, the choice of procurement approach is a critical decision that shapes project risk allocation, financing structures, equity support requirements, and practical execution considerations. Lenders and investors closely scrutinize contract terms to assess the bankability of a project, as the allocation of risk between… Continue reading Cost Reimbursable vs. Lump Sum Turnkey Construction Contracts: the Many Routes to Bankability
Key Changes to R&D, Construction, and Contract Actions
Anam Abid, Cherlylyn Harley LeBon and James Sabia | Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman As discussed in our previous update, the FAR Council has been periodically publishing revisions to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). These revisions come on the back of the Trump Administration’s executive order “Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement.” For more information… Continue reading Key Changes to R&D, Construction, and Contract Actions