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Construction Defect Journal Archives - Recent CD News for Construction Claims Professionals

D.C. Decision Finding No “Direct Physical Loss” for COVID-19 Closures Is Not Without Severe Limitations

“Pay When Paid” Provisions May Not Be Dead, at Least Not Yet

Three Ways Aerial Imaging Benefits Construction Amid COVID-19

No Global MDL for COVID Business Interruption Claims, but Panel Will Consider Separate Consolidated Proceedings for Lloyds, Cincinnati, Hartford, Society

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

Pulte Home Corp. v. CBR Electric, Inc.

First-Dollar Risk Allocated to the Insured Is Not Subject to the Made Whole Doctrine

A Win for Policyholders: California Court of Appeals Applies Vertical Exhaustion for Continuous Injury Claims

Michigan Finds Coverage for Subcontractor's Faulty Work

U.S. June New-Home Sales Surge to Highest in Almost 13 Years

Court Addresses When Duty to Defend Ends

Fact of Settlement Communications in Underlying Lawsuits is Not Ground for Anti-SLAPP Motion in Subsequent Bad Faith Lawsuit

Sinking Floor Does Not Meet Strict Definition of Collapse

Wisconsin Court Applies the Economic Loss Doctrine to Bar Negligence Claims for Purely Economic Losses

Florida Construction Law Seminar

Mediation Fails In Federal Lawsuit Seeking Damages From Sureties for Alleged Contract Fraud

Union Specialty Contractors Urged To Seek Additional Pay for Pandemic Costs

Funding the Self-Insured Retention (SIR)

Drone Operation in a Construction Zone

Consider Short-Term Lease Workouts For Commercial Tenants

New Washington Regulation Requires Mandatory Language in an Insurer’s Denial Letter

Fix for Settling Millennium Tower May Start This Fall

15 Wilke Fleury Lawyers Recognized in 2020 Northern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists

U.S. Homebuilder Optimism Continues Recovery as Buyers Return

Uniformity in Florida’s Construction Bond Laws Brings About Fairness for the Industry

Construction Calamity: Risk Transfer Tips for Contractors After a Catastrophic Loss

An Obligation to Provide Notice and an Opportunity to Cure May not End after Termination, and Why an Early Offer of Settlement Should Be Considered on Public Works Contracts

Insured's Lack of Knowledge of Tenant's Growing Marijuana Means Coverage Afforded for Fire Loss

It’s a COVID-19 Pandemic; It’s Everywhere – New Cal. Bill to Make Insurers Prove Otherwise

Colorado General Assembly Sets Forth Prerequisites for an Insurance Company to Use Failure to Cooperate as a Defense to a Claim for First Party Insurance Benefits

Government Contracting & Construction Law

A Court-Side Seat: NWP 12 and the Dakota Access Pipeline Easement Get Forced Vacations, while a Potential Violation of the Eighth Amendment Isn’t Going Anywhere

We've Surveyed Video Conferencing Models to See Who Fits the CCPA Bill: Here's What We Found

Request for Stay Denied in Dispute Over Coverage for Volcano Damage

Virginia Allows Condominium Association’s Insurer to Subrogate Against a Condominium Tenant

Preserving Cash and Incentivizing Employees During a Pandemic

Employee Screening and Testing in the Covid-19 Era: Getting Back to Work

Fourth Circuit Finds False Claims Seeking Medicaid Reimbursement “Arise Out Of” Medical Incident Triggering E&O Coverage

Will European Insurers’ Positive Response to COVID-19 Claims Influence US Insurers?

Home Construction Starts Jumped in June, Buoying Builders

Courts Are Ordering Remote Depositions as the COVID-19 Pandemic Continues

A Primer on Suspension and Debarment for Federal Construction Projects

Vincent Alexander Named to Florida Trend’s Legal Elite

Privette: The “Affirmative Contribution” Exception, How Far Does It Go?

Ahlers Distinguished As Top Super Lawyer In Washington And Nine Firm Members Recognized As Super Lawyers Or Rising Stars

New York Court Discusses Evidentiary Standards for Policy Rescission Based on Material Misrepresentation

Colorado Legislative Update: HB 20-1155, HB 20-1290, and HB 20-1348

Quick Note: COVID-19 Claim – Proving Causation

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2 new wildfires out West scorch nearly 10,000 acres overnight

ABC News reports flames reaching nearly 150 feet high and mandatory evacuations in Saint Helena.

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5 things you should know about a Scope of Work in Construction

Levelset’s mission is to empower contractors to always get what they earn.

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Catastrophic wildfires have burned a record 3.3M acres l GMA

ABC News reports fires in California, Oregon and Washington have left at least 25 dead and dozens missing while the toxic smoke has blocked out the sun and created poor air quality.

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How to Navigate Construction Liens On Residential Property In Texas | Levelset

Contruction lawyer Ben House explains section 50(a) of Texas lien law.

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West Coast Continues to Suffer from Wildfire Catastrophe | ABC News

ABC News video shows thick hazes of smoke have swallowed major cities such as Seattle.

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Sunday Journal: Apocalyptic Western Wildfires

CBS Sunday Morning reports from Washington State to Southern California, entire communities have been laid to waste during a week of fierce wildfires, in which more than 20 people have lost their lives.

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The Expanding Use of Catastrophe Models

Catastrophe models are not just for hurricanes. They are also not just for insurance carriers. Ming Lee, president and CEO of catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide, discusses how insurance brokers and governments are increasingly using cat models and how cat models are expanding into other risks and expanding geographically.

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