Amy L. Pierce – April 4, 2014 The California Contractor State License Board (CSLB) recently issued notice of its upcoming Legislative Committee Meeting. The agenda for the meeting indicates that a legislative update will include review of pending Assembly Bills 1702, 2165 and 2396, and Senate Bill 1467. The meeting will be held at the CSLB’s headquarters… Continue reading California CSLB Legislative Meeting – Apr. 16, 2014
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Did you know? Recent Changes in the Law that may Impact your Construction Projects in the Southeast.
Daubert: Testimony Based on Experience
Joshua Fruchter, Esq. – April 15, 2014 The Supreme Court’s decision in Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, 509 U.S. 579 (1993) requires trial courts to ensure that expert testimony admitted is reliable. Perhaps one of the trickier contexts in which courts must apply this standard is expert testimony based on experience. To be sure, the… Continue reading Daubert: Testimony Based on Experience
In California, Insurance Adjusters Can Be Sued for Negligent Misrepresentation
Kenneth Kan – April 15, 2014 Earlier this month, a California appellate court held that a policyholder can assert a negligent misrepresentation claim against an insurance adjuster.1 In the underlying bad faith suit, the homeowners (the Bocks) sued Travelers for lowballing their claim for property damage caused by a large tree limb crashing into the… Continue reading In California, Insurance Adjusters Can Be Sued for Negligent Misrepresentation