Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii | May 4, 2015 The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court’s finding of a duty to defend, but reversed, in part, the insurer’s duty to indemnify. Carithers v. Mid-Continent Cas. Co., 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 5540 (11th Cir. April 7, 2015). After discovering a number of defects in their… Continue reading Duty To Defend Construction Defect Case Affirmed, Duty to Indemnify Reversed In Part
Construction Litigation—Battles on Many Fronts
Craig Martin | Construction Contractor Advisor | April 27, 2015 When you are involved in construction litigation, you have battles on several fronts, including those against subcontractors, owners, insurers and the court. Shoring up your defenses on each of these fronts is imperative, or you may lose the battle or, worse yet, the war. A recent… Continue reading Construction Litigation—Battles on Many Fronts
OSHA Announces Final Rule for Confined Spaces in Construction
John F. Martin and Shontell Powell | Ogletree Deakins | May 6, 2015 On May 1, 2015, Dr. David Michaels, the head of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and Deputy Secretary of Labor Christopher P. Lu announced the issuance of OSHA’s long-awaited Confined Spaces in Construction standard. Prior to issuing this new standard,… Continue reading OSHA Announces Final Rule for Confined Spaces in Construction
Additional Construction Defect & Dispute Conferences Announced!
Today is the Premier Intermountain Construction Defect & Dispute Conference in Sandy, UT and in conjunction with this event we are excited to announce these 5 future Construction Defect & Dispute Conferences! Coming up next will be our Premier Northwest Construction Defect & Dispute Conference on September 11, 2015 in Portland, OR. We will then… Continue reading Additional Construction Defect & Dispute Conferences Announced!
Indemnity Clauses—What do they mean, and what should you be looking for?
Craig Martin | Construction Contractor Advisor | May 4, 2015 It seems that every construction contract now-a-days, contains an indemnity clause. Contractors should be reviewing these indemnity clauses very carefully to understand the potential scope of an indemnity obligation and your opportunity to negotiate changes. What is an indemnity Clause? An indemnity clause transfers risk from… Continue reading Indemnity Clauses—What do they mean, and what should you be looking for?