Brandon Brigham, Kaiser Chowdhry, Thomas Cullen Wallace and Megan Lipsky | Morgan Lewis The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has begun what the US Department of Labor describes as “aggressive deregulatory efforts” to “put American workers and job creators first.” In response to President Donald Trump’s Executive Order 14192, titled “Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation,” OSHA published 25… Continue reading OSHA’s Aggressive Deregulatory Efforts Begin
Court Addresses Insurers’ Dispute Over Which is Primary, Which is Excess
Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii The court considered cross-motions for summary judgment to determined which carrier was primary and which was excess for coverage of bodily injury. Travelers Indemn. Co. v. Hudson Excess Ins. Co., 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 110298 (S.D. N. Y. June 10, 2025). 21 West 86 LLC,… Continue reading Court Addresses Insurers’ Dispute Over Which is Primary, Which is Excess
Appellate Division Upholds Dismissal of Construction Accident Claims Against Employer and Municipality
Kiara Hartwell | Marshall Dennehey The New Jersey Appellate Division affirmed three trial court orders dismissing claims brought by James Weiss, a retired firefighter and employee of Altona Blower & Sheet Metal Works, who was seriously injured while installing a firefighter training simulator. Weiss sued the Borough, its Fire Department and later his employer, alleging… Continue reading Appellate Division Upholds Dismissal of Construction Accident Claims Against Employer and Municipality
Homeowners Are Losing 90% of Cases Against Florida’s Biggest Insurer—Here’s Why
Allaire Conte | Yahoo! Life Florida’s home insurance crisis has left more than half a million homeowners with no choice but to rely on the state’s insurer of last resort. As private companies have fled the market and premiums have skyrocketed, Citizens Property Insurance Corporation has become the only remaining option for many. But when policyholders challenge denied claims,… Continue reading Homeowners Are Losing 90% of Cases Against Florida’s Biggest Insurer—Here’s Why
The Difference Between Seasonal Adverse Weather and Unusually Severe Weather (and How Contractors Can Protect Against Both)
Matthew DeVries | Best Practices Construction Law Picture this: A contractor is nearly finished with a major dam stabilization project, but a series of Owner-directed changes pushes the last phase of the work into late fall and early winter. Instead of working through the relatively dry conditions expected in the original schedule, the contractor is… Continue reading The Difference Between Seasonal Adverse Weather and Unusually Severe Weather (and How Contractors Can Protect Against Both)