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Duty to Defend a “Looney” Copyright Claim

by Sedgwick LLP on 5/17/2012

Here’s a recent case we thought our readers would be interested in that was posted in our May 2012 Media Law Bulletin. When Looney Ricks Kiss Architects, Inc. (Looney) created an architectural design known as the Island...more

'Looney' Copyright Claim Covered: Fifth Circuit Holds Breach of Contract Exclusion Doesn't Bar Liability Insurance Coverage

by Sedgwick LLP on 5/16/2012

When Looney Ricks Kiss Architects, Inc. (Looney) created an architectural design known as the Island Park Apartments in 1996, it probably wasn't thinking of insurance coverage law. But, it appears likely that Looney's...more

Construction Oberview: 2012 Maryland General Assembly Legislative Update

by Ober|Kaler on 5/15/2012

A number of bills were passed during the Maryland General Assembly's 2012 legislative session that will impact certain sectors of the construction industry. Ober|Kaler has put together brief summaries of certain bills from...more

Breaking News: Insurance Coverage for "Hidden" Mechanics' and Materialmen's Lien Claims in North Carolina is Disappearing

by Poyner Spruill LLP on 5/14/2012

Even in good economic times, lien claims asserted by subcontractors and material suppliers abound and lead to costly disputes. As in many states, North Carolina’s materialmen’s lien statutes create a system where “hidden” or...more

California Court Denies Rescission of Insurance Policy

by Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP on 5/4/2012

In its recent decision in Thompson v. Navigators Ins. Co., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 60122 (S.D. Cal. Apr. 30, 2012), the United States District Court for the Southern District of California considered whether an insurer was...more

Construction Attorneys--It Is Time to Check the Box!!

by Katherine Gallo, Esq. on 5/1/2012

Five years, twenty drafts and hundreds and hundreds of non-billed attorneys later, the Civil and Small Claims Committee of the Judicial Council is recommending the Form Interrogatories - Construction Litigation be adopted and...more

Oregon Court Holds General Contractor Not Performing Professional Services

by Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP on 4/27/2012

In its recent decision in State Farm and Casualty Co. v. Lorrick Pacific, LLC, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 57922 (D. Ore. Apr. 24, 2012), the United States District Court for the District of Oregon had occasion to consider whether...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

Sometimes Carriers Have to Defend Chinese Drywall Cases

by Christopher G. Hill on 4/25/2012

A discussion of another Virginia Chinese Drywall case at the Construction Law Musings Blog of Va Construction Lawyer Christopher Hill, LEED AP. It behooves Virginia construction professionals to carefully consider all of he...more

The Benefits of WRAP Insurance on Large Construction Projects - Ray Buddie [Video]

by Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 4/12/2012

WRAP insurance in a single "WRAP insurance program" can cover all players in a construction project. These programs are typically either owner controlled or contractor controlled. These WRAP programs can often save...more

Delaware Court Rejects Extrinsic Facts In Determining Duty to Defend Additional Insured

by Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP on 4/10/2012

In its recent decision in The Premcor Refining Group v. National Fire Insurance Co. of Hartford, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 49097 (D. Del. Apr. 6, 2012), the United States District Court for the District of Delaware considered...more

Supreme Court Takes Up Hot Issues Of Public Employer Budget Woes, No-Fault Coverage, Takings Damages For “Loss Of Market...

by Warner Norcross & Judd - Appellate Practice... on 3/26/2012

The Supreme Court granted three applications for leave of significance on March 23, 2012. The first raises the issue of whether courts may examine a public body’s stated budgetary motive in defending a whistleblower claim,...more

Illinois Federal Court Rejects Dismissal Based on Abstention Doctrine

by Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP on 3/1/2012

In its recent decision in Hartford Cas. Ins. Co. v. Construction Builders In Motion, Inc., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 25240 (E.D. Ill. Feb. 28, 2012), the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois,...more

The Intersection of Contractual Indemnity Clauses and Additional Insured Status: You May Have Less Coverage Than You Think

by King & Spalding on 2/24/2012

Parties to sophisticated construction projects, real estate transactions, and services agreements routinely allocate risks by contract through the use of indemnity provisions. Parties often reinforce that risk allocation...more

Construction Law in North Carolina: 7 Critical Mistakes Engineers & Architects Make During Project Negotiation & Execution That...

by Melissa Dewey Brumback on 2/17/2012

The typical commercial construction lawsuit can cost an architecture or engineering firm well over $100,000 to resolve. It is not unheard of for some construction lawsuits to rise into the multiple hundreds of...more

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