Holly A. Rice | SDV Insights The Florida Legislature and Governor DeSantis passed Senate Bill 360, effective April 13, 2023, which imposes significant changes to Florida’s statute of limitation (“SOL”) and statute of repose (“SOR”) periods prescribed in Florida Statute § 95.11. In short, the SOL and SOR periods will commence earlier and run earlier,… Continue reading Recent Florida Legislative Changes Shorten Both Statute of Limitation (“SOL”) and Statute of Repose (“SOR”) for Construction Defect Claims
Month: March 2024
Renovations And Reckonings: Navigating Unjust Enrichment In Property Disputes
Michael O’Donnell, Kevin Hakansson, Thomas J. Persico and Kori Pruett | Riker Danzig Introduction In February 2024, the New Jersey Appellate Division affirmed a trial court’s decision on a motion to dismiss rejecting a property owner’s unjust enrichment claims. The claims related to costly improvements made while the trial court’s order vacating final judgment in… Continue reading Renovations And Reckonings: Navigating Unjust Enrichment In Property Disputes
Delaware’s Supreme Court Addresses What Constitutes a “Claim for Damages”
Ezhan Hasan | Wiley Rein The Supreme Court of Delaware has held that a letter received by an insured from an attorney purporting to represent unidentified plaintiffs and forecasting future litigation did not constitute a “claim for damages” under a claims-made policy. Zurich Am. Ins. Co. v. Syngenta Crop Prot., LLC, 2024 WL 763418 (Del. Feb.… Continue reading Delaware’s Supreme Court Addresses What Constitutes a “Claim for Damages”
There’s the 5 Second Rule, But Have You Heard of the 5 Year Rule?
Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog They’re called deadlines for a reason. Usually, because something really bad could happen if you fail to meet the deadline. For those in the construction industry, you probably aware of the “deadline” to bring a claim for latent defects (10 years from substantial completion); the deadline to file… Continue reading There’s the 5 Second Rule, But Have You Heard of the 5 Year Rule?
Exploring Architects’ Perspectives on AI: A Survey of Fears and Hopes
Aarni Heiskanen | AEC Business RIBA, the Royal Institute of British Architects, ran a survey in late 2023 with 500 respondents on the impact of AI on their profession. The study also explored the near-term outlook for AI adoption and use. The results reveal divided opinions among architects. A popular view is that AI threatens… Continue reading Exploring Architects’ Perspectives on AI: A Survey of Fears and Hopes