Once a remote health issue in China, coronavirus (“COVID-19”) remains today - as we enter the new year of 2021 - not only a global health concern but also a global economic disruptor that will impact nearly every industry....more
1/21/2021
/ Business Interruption ,
China ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Contractors ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
EPC Contractor ,
Insurance Brokers ,
Lenders ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Remote Working ,
Sick Leave ,
Workplace Safety
Disrupting the Disruptor: How a Prepared and Proactive Owner Can Mitigate the Effects of Coronavirus on Construction Projects -
Once a remote health issue in China, the rapidly spreading coronavirus (COVID-19) has become...more
Once a remote health issue in China, the rapidly spreading coronavirus (COVID-19) has become not only a global health concern but also potentially a global economic disruptor that could impact nearly every industry. The...more
3/18/2020
/ Business Interruption ,
Commercial General Liability Policies ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Construction Workers ,
Contract Terms ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
General Contractors ,
Health and Safety ,
Insurance Brokers ,
Insurance Industry ,
Lenders ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Subcontractors ,
Workplace Safety
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in Kokesh v. SEC, which defined disgorgement as a penalty subject to the five-year statute of limitations, we observed that the decision was likely to have far-reaching...more
Courts Hold Clean Water Act Regulates Discharges through Groundwater, as Congress and Regulators Consider Responses -
The Ninth Circuit and Fourth Circuit have joined a growing number of lower courts finding that the...more
5/14/2018
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Energy Sector ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Groundwater ,
Infrastructure ,
Insurance Industry ,
Liens ,
Mexico ,
Oil & Gas ,
Oil Wells ,
Private Funds
The recent decision of the Court of Appeals of New York in Gilbane Building Co./TDX Constr. Corp. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co., -- N.E.3d --, 2018 WL 1473553 (N.Y. March 27, 2018), underscores that construction project...more
The world of self-driving cars and trucks is now upon us. Among other expected impacts, the gradual transition from driver-controlled to semi-autonomous to fully-autonomous vehicles will mean significant changes in insurance...more