Guy Brenner and Carolyn M. Dellatore | Proskauer | March 23, 2017 On March 21, 2017, the Connecticut Supreme Court issued an important ruling, finding that an individual may be still considered an independent contractor under the state’s Unemployment Insurance Act even if he/she only provides services to one business or entity. In so doing, the… Continue reading Connecticut Supreme Court Issues Important Clarification For Independent Contractor Test
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Crumbling Foundation and the Collapse Provision in a Homeowners Policy
Jennifer Van Voorhis | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | March 26, 2017 Recently, Connecticut has had an increase in insurance claims for crumbling foundations due to faulty foundations poured in the 1980s and 1990s. Some foundations poured during this time frame contained a mineral, pyrrhotite, which can cause cracking when it reacts with oxygen… Continue reading Crumbling Foundation and the Collapse Provision in a Homeowners Policy
Colorado Court Enforces Statute that Presumes Faulty Workmanship Constitutes an Occurrence
Matthew D. Stockwell | Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP | March 21, 2017 Is damage resulting from faulty workmanship covered under your CGL policy? In the past, insurers have had success in certain jurisdictions arguing that construction defect cases did not constitute a covered “occurrence” because the damage was purportedly not unintended or unexpected. In… Continue reading Colorado Court Enforces Statute that Presumes Faulty Workmanship Constitutes an Occurrence
Why Colorado Lawmakers Hope this is the Year to Solve the Affordable Condo Crisis
Marianne Goodland | Colorado Independent | March 22, 2017 For the first time in at least four years, a fix to the state’s construction defects law is finally within reach. This much perhaps everyone can agree on: Colorado is in an affordable housing crisis, whether you live on the Front Range, Western Slope or the… Continue reading Why Colorado Lawmakers Hope this is the Year to Solve the Affordable Condo Crisis
Settling Into Defeat
Irwin R. Krumer and David A. Pisunic | The CLM Magazine | March 2017 Is an Unhealthy Aversion to Risk Keeping Insurers from Punching Back in Court Civil trials have become a rarity in recent years. The perception that defense costs have increased has placed a premium on settling cases that insurers previously used to… Continue reading Settling Into Defeat