Richard H. Glucksman, Esq. and Chelsea L. Zwart, Esq. | Chapman Glucksman Dean Roeb & Barger | August 4, 2017 AB 1701 recently passed the Assembly and is pending in the Senate’s Labor and Industrial Relations and Judiciary Committees. The Bill, if signed by the Governor, would create a new section in the California Labor Code(Section… Continue reading Assembly Bill 1701 Contemplates Broader Duty to Subcontractor’s Employees by General Contractor
Month: August 2017
Update on Labor Depreciation Class Actions
Wystan Ackerman | Robinson & Cole | August 14, 2017 There have been two recent federal district court decisions in the widespread class action litigation involving the application of depreciation to the labor cost component of replacement cost value on property insurance claims. (For background on this issue, see my February 21, 2017 blog post.) The… Continue reading Update on Labor Depreciation Class Actions
Few Judges and Insurance Regulators Worked in Property Claims: Understanding New Depreciation Rulings
Chip Merlin | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | August 16, 2017 Most judges and insurance regulators have never worked in property insurance claims departments. For that matter, few insurance attorneys have either (Merlin Law Group’s Javier Delgado worked his way through school as an independent adjuster). But, when I was starting out, an older and experienced… Continue reading Few Judges and Insurance Regulators Worked in Property Claims: Understanding New Depreciation Rulings
The Ten Most Widely Used Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods
Matthew R. McCubbins | Faegre Baker Daniels | August 9, 2017 Over the past two decades, arbitration has lost some of its luster as the best method to resolve construction industry disputes. The perceived “judicialization” of arbitration is at the heart of the industry’s recent dissatisfaction. Arbitration frequently assumes the hallmarks of a judicial proceeding… Continue reading The Ten Most Widely Used Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods
New Definition for Term “Completion” in Florida for Construction Defect Lawsuits
Neil Wilcove | Miller & Martin PLLC | August 14, 2017 For those that perform work in Florida, the Florida legislature updated the law pertaining to when construction defect lawsuits must be brought. While the Statute of Limitations for construction defect cases is four years, there was never really a set date on when the… Continue reading New Definition for Term “Completion” in Florida for Construction Defect Lawsuits