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Could This Gel Help Tame the California Fires?

November 28, 2018 — Gordy Megroz - Bloomberg

In 2009, Jeff Denholm was making a living as an adventure athlete, competing in stand-up paddleboard races and riding giant waves at Mavericks, the famous surf break near his home in Santa Cruz, Calif. Denholm was sponsored by Patagonia Inc., but...

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Class Action Certification by Association for “Matters of Common Interest”

August 24, 2020 — David Adelstein - Florida Construction Legal Updates

Associations have authority to pursue as a class, on behalf of all of their respective members, lawsuits “concerning members of common interest to the members.” Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.221. This includes, but is not limited to, the common property...

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White and Williams Earns Tier 1 Rankings from U.S. News "Best Law Firms" 2021

November 23, 2020 — White and Williams LLP

White and Williams has achieved national recognition from U.S. News and World Report as a "Best Law Firm" in the practice areas of Insurance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Media Law. Our...

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The Looming Housing Crisis and Limited Government Relief—An Examination of the CDC Eviction Moratorium Two Months In

December 14, 2020 — Zachary Kessler - Gravel2Gavel

Months after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a nationwide eviction moratorium using its emergency pandemic powers under the Public Health Service Act, the efficacy of this unprecedented measure remains unclear. While...

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Consequential Damages Can Be Recovered Against Insurer In Breach Of Contract

July 22, 2019 — David Adelstein - Florida Construction Legal Updates

In a favorable case for insureds, the Fifth District Court of Appeal maintained that “when an insurer breaches an insurance contract, the insured is entitled to recover more than the pecuniary loss involved in the balance of the payments due...

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Potential Construction Liabilities Contractors Need to Know

September 21, 2020 — Manipal Dhariwal - Construction Executive

The outbreak of COVID-19 started in early December 2019, gradually expanding to the other countries of the world. The spread of the pandemic did not just affect the world in terms of health, but also made industries suffer across all verticals—...

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