R. Zachary Torres-Fowler | Pepper Hamilton LLP | January 24, 2019 United States ex rel. Am. Civ. Constr., LLC v. Hirani Eng’g & Land Surveying, P.C., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 200829 (D.D.C. Nov 28, 2018). The case involved the construction of a levee wall on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. In September 2010, the… Continue reading Federal Court Clarifies When Idle Equipment Costs Are Recoverable Under the Miller Act
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New York State Trial Court Addresses “Trigger of Coverage” for Asbestos Claims and Other Coverage Issues
Paul Briganti | Complex Insurance Coverage Reporter | December 12, 2018 On November 21, 2018, the New York Supreme Court, Onondaga County, issued a summary-judgment ruling on a number of coverage issues arising from asbestos-related bodily injury claims against plaintiffs Carrier Corporation (Carrier) and Elliott Company (Elliott). See Carrier Corp., et al. v. Travelers Indem. Co.,… Continue reading New York State Trial Court Addresses “Trigger of Coverage” for Asbestos Claims and Other Coverage Issues
Legal Accountability and Construction Accidents: Investigating, Reporting and Engaging Outside Counsel
Charles P. Keller and Richard G. Erickson | Snell & Wilmer | January 28, 2019 Construction accidents are inevitable, even for clients who implement and enforce a meticulous safety plan on a project. Despite best intentions and protections afforded to contractors, employees, subcontractors, vendors and property, construction accidents happen. We, therefore, try to advise clients… Continue reading Legal Accountability and Construction Accidents: Investigating, Reporting and Engaging Outside Counsel
Certified Question Asks Washington Supreme Court Whether Insurer is Bound by Contradictory Certificate of Insurance
Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii | December 17, 2018 The Ninth Circuit certified a question to the Washington Supreme Court as follows: Under Washington law, is an insurer bound by representations made by its authorized agent in a certificate of insurance with respect to a party’s status as an additional insured under a… Continue reading Certified Question Asks Washington Supreme Court Whether Insurer is Bound by Contradictory Certificate of Insurance
What a Construction Defect ‘Win’ Looks Like for a Builder
David McLain | Colorado Builder | September 11, 2018 Builders need to be satisfied any time a conflict is resolved without attorneys When the topic of this article was first proposed to me, it took me some time to figure out how to describe a successful construction defect suit. At the end of the day,… Continue reading What a Construction Defect ‘Win’ Looks Like for a Builder