Bill E. Kyriagis | Otten Johnson Robinson Neff & Ragonetti PC | August 5, 2015 The Denver Business Journal is reporting that, on Monday, Commerce City became the third city in the Denver metro-area to enact an ordinance addressing construction defects in condominium and other common interest community construction. Lakewood and Lone Tree have also enacted similar ordinances,… Continue reading More Local Action on Construction Defects
Eight Things You Need to Know About the AAA’s New Construction Arbitration Rules
Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog | August 5, 2015 I just finished a construction arbitration this past week, which also explains my sporadic posts as of late, sorry. Coincidentally, on July 1, 2015, the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) implemented their newly revised Construction Industry Arbitration and Mediation Procedures. For those of you who… Continue reading Eight Things You Need to Know About the AAA’s New Construction Arbitration Rules
Settling a Case Via Email – Word Choice is Important
Brandee Bower | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | July 28, 2015 There are many ways to settle a case, including discussions in person, via telephone or via email. Regardless, something in writing is usually set forth to memorialize the agreement and insure that the parties are on the same page. Word choice is important,… Continue reading Settling a Case Via Email – Word Choice is Important
Say What? A Policy That Does Not Cover Any Water Damage
Kenneth Kan | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | July 20, 2015 I look at insurance policies day in and day out—it’s just a part of my job. Every now and then, I come across something that makes my head spin or causes me to do a double take. Readers of this blog have seen… Continue reading Say What? A Policy That Does Not Cover Any Water Damage
Farmers Sells a Policy that Is Far Worse then Its Competitors – Review of the Farmers “Next Generation” Homeowner’s Policy, Part 3: Overhead and Profit
Robert Trautmann | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | July 29, 2015 The title of this blog is a quote by Chip Merlin after we discussed some of the issues that have been popping up in my continued review of the Farmers “Next Gen” policy. During this review, I realized this policy is really the gift… Continue reading Farmers Sells a Policy that Is Far Worse then Its Competitors – Review of the Farmers “Next Generation” Homeowner’s Policy, Part 3: Overhead and Profit