Developers Sometimes Draft Documents For Their Own Benefit

Daniel Miske | Husch Blackwell LLP | August 29, 2018 A Court in Colorado recently dealt with a developer who placed a provision in the declaration of a condominium association prohibiting amendment of the declaration – ever – without the declarant’s written consent, and requiring that all construction defect claims be resolved through arbitration (Vallagio… Continue reading Developers Sometimes Draft Documents For Their Own Benefit

Ten Things Attorneys and Insurance Professionals Should Know About Using Drones in Insurance Claims

Justin Fine, Esq. | Pessin Katz Law | August 29, 2018 The commercial application of drones is increasing. Drones are being used to fight forest fires, for commercial agriculture, and to deliver medical supplies to remote areas. Insurance companies are also increasingly using drones, which can be useful for capturing evidence during the claims process.… Continue reading Ten Things Attorneys and Insurance Professionals Should Know About Using Drones in Insurance Claims

Colorado Notice Standard Update For Residential and Commercial Property Damage

Timothy Burchard | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | August 24, 2018 Many of us in Central Colorado remember the hail storm that wreaked havoc on the Denver metro area in May 2017. What happens when hailstorm damage to your property does not manifest itself for a period of months, or even a year later?… Continue reading Colorado Notice Standard Update For Residential and Commercial Property Damage

The Challenges in Mediating Multi-Defendant Cases

Richard P. Byrne, Esq. | National Arbitration & Mediation | July 2018 One of the challenges a Mediator faces is multi-defendant litigation where the defendants are consumed with the issues among and between each other and are drawn more to in-fighting than in addressing the claims of the plaintiff. This can materialize not only through… Continue reading The Challenges in Mediating Multi-Defendant Cases

Anatomy of a Construction Dispute- An Alternative

Christopher G. Hill | Construction Law Musings | July 18, 2018 Over the past three weeks, I’ve discussed three “stages” of a construction dispute from the claim, to how to increase the pressure for payment, to the litigation. While these three steps are all too often necessary tools in your construction collection arsenal, they are expensive and time consuming.… Continue reading Anatomy of a Construction Dispute- An Alternative