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News & Analysis as of May 24, 2013

You Don’t Need to be Goliath to Get Sued for Professional Malpractice (infographic)

by Melissa Dewey Brumback on 11/13/2012

Think most business lawsuits effect the “big guys”? Not according to the folks at Bolt Insuarnce. According to them, 57% of lawsuits effect companies making less than $1 million in revenue. Did you know that 1 in 3 small...more

Pacific Rim v. Aon: Insurance Broker Has No Duty to Inform Subcontractor of Developer’s Insurnace Company’s Insolvency

by Sedgwick LLP on 4/21/2012

The California Court of Appeal recently handed down a significant published decision pertaining to the duty of an insurance broker who procures a policy for the the developer of a construction project. The Fourth Appellate...more

Claim Against Insurance Broker Time-Barred

by Sedgwick LLP on 3/29/2011

A California Court of Appeal has affirmed summary judgment for an insurance broker based on the statute of limitations set forth in California Code of Civil Procedure section 339(1) which provides a two year limitation period...more

What is the Economic Rule and How Does it Effect Me on my North Carolina construction project?

by Melissa Dewey Brumback on 1/28/2010

When a construction project goes awry, who can you sue, and what theories are available to you? If you have a contract, you may not be able to sue under a negligence or "tort" theory because of the application of the...more

"Am I Covered?" Insurance Considerations for the Design Professional "Going Green"

by Richard Gaeckle on 10/21/2009

The emergence of green building and sustainable design has introduced the world of building construction to new territory in the realm of energy savings and design implementation requiring new innovations in project delivery....more

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