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Motion to Strike Insurer's Expert Opinion Granted

August 13, 2019 — Tred R. Eyerly - Insurance Law Hawaii

The court granted the insured's motion to strike the testimony of the insurer's expert because the opinion lacked sufficient explanation or analysis. Affinity Mut. Ins. v. Thacker Air Conditioning Refrigeration Heating, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS...

Reprinted courtesy of Tred R. Eyerly, Damon Key Leong Kupchak Hastert

Mr. Eyerly may be contacted at te@hawaiilawyer.com

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Pay Inequities Are a Symptom of Broader Gender Biases, Studies Show

May 17, 2021 — Pam Radtke Russell, Debra K. Rubin, Janice L. Tuchman & Alisa Zevin - ENR

Pay gaps between men and women are a problem in the AEC industry and beyond—and they are a sign of complex, systemic problems in companies. “It’s more of a symptom,” said Elizabeth Walgram, senior consultant in the compensation and career...

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Where Mechanic’s Liens and Contracts Collide

July 2, 2018 — Christopher G. Hill - Construction Law Musings

Today at Construction Law Musings, we’re back to a discussion of mechanic’s liens.

This past week, the Loudoun County Circuit Court here in Virginia had an opportunity to discuss the interaction between mechanic’s liens, contracts and the...

Reprinted courtesy of Christopher G. Hill, The Law Office of Christopher G. Hill

Mr. Hill may be contacted at chrisghill@constructionlawva.com

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Georgia Legislature Passes Additional Procurement Rules

May 30, 2018 — David R. Cook Jr. - Autry, Hall & Cook, LLP

On May 3, 2018, Governor Nathan Deal signed HB 899 into law, officially making it Act 389. Act 389 modifies O.C.G.A. § 13-10-4 and § 36-91-23 relating to public works bidding and contracts of state and local governments, respectively. Both...

Reprinted courtesy of David R. Cook Jr., Autry, Hall & Cook, LLP

Mr. Cook may be contacted at cook@ahclaw.com

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When “Substantially Similar” Means “Fundamentally Identical”: Delaware Court Enforces Related Claim Provision to Deny D&O Coverage for Securities Class Action

August 10, 2021 — Geoffrey B. Fehling, Lawrence J. Bracken II & Lorelie S. Masters - Hunton Andrews Kurth

A company faces two class action lawsuits—filed by different plaintiffs, complaining of different allegedly wrongful conduct, asserting different causes of action subject to different burdens of proof, and seeking different relief based on...

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Courts Will Not Rewrite Your Post-Loss Property Insurance Obligations

June 14, 2021 — David Adelstein - Florida Construction Legal Updates

In the preceding posting, I wrote about making sure you comply with your property insurance policy’s post-loss...

Reprinted courtesy of David Adelstein, Kirwin Norris, P.A.

Mr. Adelstein may be contacted at dma@kirwinnorris.com

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