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Insurer Not Required to Show Prejudice from an Insured’s Late Notice When the Parties Contract for a Specific Reporting Period

September 9, 2019 — Christopher Raney - Gordon & Rees Insurance Coverage Law Blog

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed an order granting summary judgment in favor of the Firm’s insurer client on an issue of first impression in Texas. The issue before the trial court was whether, under Texas law, an insurer is...

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Claims Litigated Under Government Claims Act Must “Fairly Reflect” Factual Claims Made in Underlying Government Claim

November 27, 2023 — Garret Murai - California Construction Law Blog

Unlike horseshoes and hand grenades, close sometimes isn’t close enough.

In the next case, Hernandez v. City of Stockton, 90 Cal.App.5th 1222 (2023), the Third District Court of appeal found that a pedestrian who sued a public entity for...

Reprinted courtesy of Garret Murai, Nomos LLP

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A Year After Fatal Genoa Viaduct Collapse, Replacement Takes Shape

November 4, 2019 — Peter Reina - Engineering News-Record

Nearly 14 months after the Morandi viaduct collapsed in Genoa, Italy, killing 43 people, crews placed the first section of a 1,067-meter-long, 19-span steel and concrete replacement structure.

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Properly Taking Judicial Notice of Florida’s Building Code

October 12, 2026 — David Adelstein - Florida Construction Legal Updates

Many construction defects cases involve Florida’s Building Code. A recent non-construction case, BSREP II PBG Resort, LLC v Ginsburg, 2026 WL 265226 (Fla. 4th DCA 2026), discussed a court taking judicial notice of a provision in the Florida...

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Who, Me?

August 12, 2025 — Daniel Lund III - JD Supra

A surety asserting an indemnity claim in federal court in Georgia sought recovery against indemnitors involved with a joint venture put together to bid on construction projects requiring surety bonds. The surety had issued bonds under a general...

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Traub Lieberman Attorneys Recognized as 2023 New York – Metro Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars

October 24, 2023 — Traub Lieberman

Traub Lieberman is pleased to announce that seven Partners from the Hawthorne, NY Office have been selected to the 2023 New York - Metro Super Lawyers list. In addition, one associate has been named to the 2023 Super Lawyers Rising Stars list....

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