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News & Analysis as of June 19, 2013

Contribution Between Insurance Carriers And The Duty To Defend

by Peter Bauman - Senior Associate at Tharpe &... on 5/21/2013

In St. Paul Mercury Insurance v. Mountain West Farm Bureau, 210 Cal. App. 4th 645 (10/25/12), the California Court of Appeal addressed the duty of an insurance carrier to defend a general contractor named as an additional...more

Recent Insurance Coverage Decisions Of Note In California

by Peter Bauman - Senior Associate at Tharpe &... on 5/20/2013

California Courts handed down some interesting decisions re insurance coverage during the fourth quarter of 2012: St. Paul Mercury Insurance v. Mountain West Farm Bureau (10/25/12) In an equitable contribution action, an...more

Construction And Procurement Law News- 2012 Fourth Quarter

by Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 2/7/2013

In this issue: - Ninth Circuit: Underbids Can Constitute False Claims - State Courts Limit CGL Coverage for Property Damage Arising From Defective Construction - Construction Contractor Prevails in...more

Construction Insurance Rates Rise

by Robert Freedman - Partner at Tharpe & Howell,... on 11/19/2012

Construction companies need experienced insurance attorneys to guide them now more than ever. That’s because the market for construction-related commercial general liability (CGL) insurance, and umbrella and excess liability...more

Drafting & Negotiating Risk Allocation Provisions for Public Owners

by Christopher Brown on 4/26/2012

My PowerPoint presentation to CSTCA annual meeting program on public construction issues....more

Damon Key Legal Alert: July-Aug-Sept 2011

by Robert Thomas on 8/20/2011

The latest in legal news from Hawaii, via the Damon Key Legal Alert. Stories on Construction law, bid protests, and the legal issues surrounding allegedly defective drywall. ...more