Jamison Rayfield and Brian Slome | Lewis Brisbois The California Court of Appeal recently reversed a summary judgment ruling in favor of a geotechnical engineering firm that had conducted a brief inspection of a residential construction project’s footing trench for $360. The case arose when homeowner Cheryl Lynch experienced significant property damage after her home’s… Continue reading Construction Professionals Could Face More Liability Exposure Following California Appellate Ruling
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Changes to Ohio’s Home Construction Law: Benefits and Burdens for Remodelers and Consumers
Thomas Hunt and Nathan Studeny | Kohrman Jackson & Krantz Ohio made a significant change to its law governing home construction services, introducing an amendment that impacts both contractors and homeowners. House Bill 50 (H.B. 50), signed by Governor Mike DeWine in June 2024, added several key terms to the Home Construction Service Suppliers Act (HCSSA) to… Continue reading Changes to Ohio’s Home Construction Law: Benefits and Burdens for Remodelers and Consumers
Costs To Respond To Third-Party Subpoena Do Not Constitute A Claim
William F. Knauss, III | Wiley The United States District Court for the District of Connecticut granted an insurer’s motion for summary judgment on the grounds that neither a subpoena issued as part of multi-district litigation nor a chart listing the insured as a potential defendant in the litigation constituted a “Claim.” Steadfast Ins. Co. v.… Continue reading Costs To Respond To Third-Party Subpoena Do Not Constitute A Claim
Building the Future: Tech Trends and Related Legal Issues in Construction
Juan Bernardo Garcia, Anastasia Herasimovich, Alejandra Bugna, Alexander Gong, Abigail Nerizza Co, Rita Marchetti, Weronika Guerquin-Koryzma | Baker McKenzie Digitalization of Real Estate and Construction Projects is inevitable. As technology continues to advance, the demand for more efficient, transparent, and accessible processes in real estate and construction transactions and management grows. Digitalization of real estate,… Continue reading Building the Future: Tech Trends and Related Legal Issues in Construction
A Comprehensive Guide to Substantial Structural Damage: Criteria, Repairs, and Code Compliance
Erin Roberts | J.S. Held Introduction: Substantial Structural Damage and Its Impact on Building Repairs Substantial structural damage (SSD) is a defined term within the International Code Council (ICC) building code library, which assesses the reduction in load-bearing capacity of a damaged building and may trigger required code upgrades during repair. An understanding of SSD and… Continue reading A Comprehensive Guide to Substantial Structural Damage: Criteria, Repairs, and Code Compliance