MIAMI—When Florida's Construction Defect Statute came into effect on Oct. 1, things changed. As I wrote in part one of this interview, some of the amendments will significantly alter provisions governing Florida Statutes' Chapter 558, which sets forth a procedure and numerous requirements for an alternative method to resolve construction disputes to try to avoid litigation.

GlobeSt.com sat down with Gary Brown, a partner in the Fort Lauderdale office of Arnstein & Lehr, to learn more about the impacts of the amended law in part two of this exclusive interview. Brown is a member of the firm's Construction Practice Group and Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Construction Law.

GlobeSt.com: How will the new law benefit parties willing to make a monetary settlement?

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