Victor Jacobellis | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | May 24, 2019 The California Fair Claims Settlement Practices Act outlines specific insurer conduct prohibited and considered unfair to insureds. Identifying prohibited insurer conduct and effectively communicating to a carrier it committed prohibited acts will lead to better claim results. This a better practice than just merely accusing… Continue reading What Insurer Conduct Is Prohibited and Considered Unfair Under California Law? A Quick Guide to Holding an Insurer Accountable
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Dispute Resolution in California
Peter S. Selvin | TroyGold PC | April 29, 2019 Litigation Court system What is the structure of the civil court system? In the US, there are parallel state and federal court systems, consisting in each case of a trial court, an intermediate appellate court and a Supreme Court. While there are a number of… Continue reading Dispute Resolution in California
Important New Reporting Requirement for Some Construction Defect Settlements
Ian Williamson | Construction Law Blog | March 5, 2019 In response to a tragic balcony collapse incident where the public later learned the contractor had paid millions to settlement defect cases in the preceding years, the California legislature passed, the state contractor’s license board is now implementing, a public disclosure requirement for certain construction… Continue reading Important New Reporting Requirement for Some Construction Defect Settlements
Wildfire Took Your Home? Don’t Count on Insurance: Viewpoint
Liam Denning | Claims Journal | April 12, 2019 Own a home? No doubt you’ve insured it. Very sensible of you. But if that home were, say, burned to the ground, then your insurance company probably wouldn’t cover the cost of rebuilding it. Don’t feel too bad, though. It’s only partly your fault. Two-thirds of… Continue reading Wildfire Took Your Home? Don’t Count on Insurance: Viewpoint
Developers Face New Climate Change Initiatives to Decarbonize Buildings
Peter Hsiao, Brandon Mullings-Whitaker, Les Oakes and Ilana Saltzbart | King & Spalding | April 1, 2019 Developers and landlords faced the first generation of “green building” initiatives with LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification and EPA’s Energy Star programs. Now, the states are ready to embark on new initiatives to address the… Continue reading Developers Face New Climate Change Initiatives to Decarbonize Buildings