Ryan Abbott Esq. and Daniel B. Garrie Esq. | JAMS With deep experience in both AI and dispute resolution, we are the co-creators of the JAMS Artificial Intelligence Disputes Clause, Rules and Protective Order (AI Rules). We created these rules to address some of the challenges posed by AI-related disputes. Tailored rules can result in… Continue reading How The JAMS Artificial Intelligence Rules Will Improve Dispute Resolution
Month: May 2024
The Small Stuff: Small Claims Court and Limited Civil Court Jurisdictional Limits
Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog Sometimes the small stuff matters. And when it comes to legal disputes this can pose a problem for clients as well as their attorneys because litigation and arbitration, the two most frequently utilized venues to resolve legal disputes in the United States, can be and usually are expensive.… Continue reading The Small Stuff: Small Claims Court and Limited Civil Court Jurisdictional Limits
Colorado Legislature Considers Pair of Bills Which May Impact Colorado Construction Defect Claims – What Homebuilders Need to Know
Blake Jackson and Amanda McKinlay | Snell & Wilmer The Colorado General Assembly is considering a pair of bills which would modify the liability and exposure of homebuilders in Colorado. HB24-1230: Protections for Real Property Owners, introduced in the House of Representatives, aims to further protect homeowners by expanding the statute of repose under which a… Continue reading Colorado Legislature Considers Pair of Bills Which May Impact Colorado Construction Defect Claims – What Homebuilders Need to Know
Oregon Construction Owners and Lenders Are Affected by New Retainage Law
D. Gary Christensen and Jonathon Goodling | Miller Nash If you develop or build on real property in Oregon, your progress payments to contractors on future projects will be affected by a new law, effective on March 7, 2024. If you are a construction lender, your borrower may request that your periodic loan advances to… Continue reading Oregon Construction Owners and Lenders Are Affected by New Retainage Law
What You Should Know About Liquidated Damages and Liability Caps for Delay and Performance Liquidated Damages
Chris Cazenave | Jones Walker Liquidated damage clauses are omnipresent in today’s construction contracts—often considered in early negotiations to provide a degree of certainty and limit financial liability. There are two principal types of LDs appearing in construction contracts—(i.) damages for delay when a contractor fails to deliver a project by a certain milestone; and… Continue reading What You Should Know About Liquidated Damages and Liability Caps for Delay and Performance Liquidated Damages