Are You Covered? The “Care, Custody, Or Control” Exclusion

Heather Howell Wright | Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP | July 22, 2015 Spring weather systems, such as the storms that have recently produced significant flooding in Texas, frequently create the necessity for restoration and remediation work. In performing such restoration work, it may be necessary to remove and store personal property contained within the… Continue reading Are You Covered? The “Care, Custody, Or Control” Exclusion

3 Unusual Signs that You Will *NOT* be Sued (tip)

Melissa Dewey Brumback | Construction Law in North Carolina | July 20, 2015 So often, lawyers are the bearers of bad news.  What will get you sued.  Signs a lawsuit is coming.  What you can’t say (even though you’d really like to say it!).  What “wouldn’t be prudent”.  (h/t SNL). Today, we’re turning that on… Continue reading 3 Unusual Signs that You Will *NOT* be Sued (tip)

Make Your Contract Work for You: Top 5 Clauses to Review Before Signing

Rob Pitkin | Construction Law Musings | July 24, 2015 Now that private construction work is now heating up, it’s time to revisit those pesky contract documents.  As Chris Hill famously reminds us, “the contract is king,” meaning that many disputes will be governed almost exclusively by what’s in the written contract you have on a… Continue reading Make Your Contract Work for You: Top 5 Clauses to Review Before Signing

Colorado Adopts Notice Rule for Typical Design Professional Claims-made Insurance Policies

Ross A. Hoogerhyde | Gordon & Rees LLP | July 21, 2015 Typically, design professionals’ errors and omissions insurance policies are claims-made and reported or claims-made policies. These policies, unlike traditional occurrence policies, provide coverage for claims made and reported during a predetermined period of time. With a claims-made policy, the making of a claim… Continue reading Colorado Adopts Notice Rule for Typical Design Professional Claims-made Insurance Policies

Update: How an Exclusionary Provision Might Lead to Full and Proper Insurance Payment

Nicole Vinson | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | July 18, 2015 A few weeks ago, we published a guest blog from Dick Tutwiler of Tutwiler and Associates about a large hurricane loss he was handling in Dutch Windward Island Chain of the Caribbean with interesting facts. The post, How an Exclusionary Provision Might Lead to… Continue reading Update: How an Exclusionary Provision Might Lead to Full and Proper Insurance Payment