Shaun Marker | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | November 24, 2014 Now get ready because everything you thought you knew about water damage claims and whether they are occurrences that are covered, or ongoing events that are not covered, may be tested with this one. Would you think that a water damage claim occurring over… Continue reading Water Damage Occurring Over Several Year Period Can Be “Occurrence” Covered Under Insurance Policy
Bankruptcy by the Developer/Owner: Mechanics Lien Rights may still Prevail!
John W. Kim | Nossaman LLP | October 24, 2014 The rate of bankruptcies among construction industry participants is higher than some think. The bankruptcy of a developer creates an “automatic stay” under federal law preventing almost all collection activities, including actions to perfect a lien. However, there are unique exceptions to the automatic stay… Continue reading Bankruptcy by the Developer/Owner: Mechanics Lien Rights may still Prevail!
NJ Announces Complex Business Litigation Program ~ will Include certain Construction Disputes
Amy L. Pierce | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP | November 18, 2014 Chief Justice Stuart Rabner recently announced that, following the New Jersey Supreme Court’s November 13, 2014 order authorizing the Program, the New Jersey Judiciary will begin on January 1, 2015 accepting cases into the Complex Business Litigation Program. The Program will be a forum for the… Continue reading NJ Announces Complex Business Litigation Program ~ will Include certain Construction Disputes
If You Build It, “The Claims” Will Likely Come: Controlling Anticipated Risks In Large Projects
Residential Homeowner Can Recover Costs of Repairs Even If Greater Than Fair Market Value of House
Eric J. Hulett | National Law Review| November 21, 2014 Until recently, owners of damaged homes in West Virginia had some limits on the amount of damages they could recover in a lawsuit. Now, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has significantly revised prior case law and expanded available damages in Brooks et al v.… Continue reading Residential Homeowner Can Recover Costs of Repairs Even If Greater Than Fair Market Value of House