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John Aho: Engineer Pushed for Seismic Safety in Alaska Ahead of 2018 Earthquake

February 6, 2019 — Christine Kilpatrick - Engineering News-Record

The son of a pioneer bush pilot in Alaska, structural engineer John Aho spent decades working toward earthquake preparedness. He helped found a key seismic safety commission in the state, and serves on the City of Anchorage’s geotechnical...

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Congratulations to Las Vegas Partner Jeff Saab and Associate Shanna Carter on Another Big Win at Arbitration!

April 15, 2025 — Dolores Montoya - Bremer Whyte Brown & O'Meara LLP

The case arose from a motor vehicle versus motor vehicle accident wherein the Plaintiff, a driver, and her passenger alleged that the compact vehicle was t-boned in an intersection, resulting in severe and permanent physical injury.

Jeff...

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Illinois Appellate Court Address the Scope of the Term “Resident” in Homeowners Policy

April 11, 2022 — James M. Eastham - Traub Lieberman

In Farmers Ins. Exch. v. Cheekati, 2022 IL App (4th) 210023, the 4th District Court of Appeals for the State of Illinois addressed whether the term “resident” in a homeowners policy included a tenant leasing the insured premises. The Insureds...

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Ninth Circuit Issues Injunction Halting SB 261 Climate Disclosure Laws

December 22, 2025 — Michael S. McDonough & Karen Eskander - Gravel2Gavel Construction & Real Estate Law Blog

On November 18, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued an injunction...

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California’s SB 61: New Limits on Retention Payments in Private Construction Contracts

October 13, 2025 — Erinn Contreras & Julia Anderson - Construction & Infrastructure Law Blog

Retention payments are a longstanding practice in construction contracts, serving as a form of financial security for project owners to ensure proper and timely completion of work. It is typical for Owners in private work contracts to withhold up...

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Herman Russell's Big Hustle

May 20, 2024 — Maggie Murphy - Construction Executive

“Any person that I knew of in the city of Atlanta who did anything ran it by Herman before they did anything else.”

These are the words of Anthony Dixon, senior project manager and 47-year veteran employee with H. J. Russell & Company...

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