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Follow-Up: Should Attorneys Use Artificial Intelligence to Draft a Construction Contract? | JD Supra
Over this past summer, our colleague Mario R. Nicholas penned an article for the Daily Journal of Commerce entitled “Can Artificial Intelligence Be Trusted to Draft a Construction Contract?” It is a great read, and we borrow from it here in many places. In his article, Mario principally focused on why chatbots like ChatGPT are not quite ready to replace attorneys for the drafting of construction contracts.
Follow-Up: Should Attorneys Use Artificial Intelligence to Draft a Construction Contract?
Over this past summer, our colleague Mario R. Nicholas penned an article for the Daily Journal of Commerce entitled “Can Artificial Intelligence Be Trusted to Draft a Construction Contract?” It is a great read, and we borrow from it here in many places. In his article, Mario principally focused on why chatbots like ChatGPT are not quite ready to replace attorneys for the drafting of construction contracts.
A Reminder for Contractors of Perils of Not Registering | JD Supra
Chapter 18.27 of the Revised Code of Washington (“chapter”) contains the requirements for contractors performing services in Washington state. This chapter governs who is considered a contractor, the registration requirements of those contractors, and what could happen if those contractors do not register. Recently, the Washington Supreme Court found need to give contractors some guidance on this chapter.
A Reminder for Contractors of Perils of Not Registering
The requirements governing contractors performing services in Washington state are contained in Chapter 18.27 of the Revised Code of Washington, which defines who is considered a contractor and provides the registration requirements for those contractors, as well as outlining the consequences of not registering. In this article for the Daily Journal of Commerce, I discuss guidance issued recently by the Washington Supreme Court to clarify Chapter 18.27 for contractors.
A reminder for contractors of perils of not registering | OP-ED
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Washington Supreme Court ruling could bring changes to the construction industry
Washington Supreme Court ruling could bring changes to the construction industry The court struck down contractual time limitations in residential construction contracts. By KARL F. OLES, MARK BARAK, EVAN BROWN and SEAN JAMES Stoel Rives LLP In a 5-4 decision, the Washington Supreme Court recently ruled in Tadych v. Noble Ridge Construction, Inc. that a contract provision providing a one-year limitation period for filing a construction defect lawsuit was “unconscionable” and therefore unenforceable.
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