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On July 8, 2019, Governor Roy Cooper signed into law HB 871, significantly altering North Carolina's anti-indemnity statute, N.C. Gen. Stat § 22B-1 ("Anti-Indemnity Statute"), particularly as it relates to indemnity...more
SB 496, approved by Governor Jerry Brown on April 28, 2017, amends California Civil Code Section 2782.8 to apply to all design service contracts entered into by design professionals on or after January 1, 2018. The amendment...more
California has enacted a new law limiting indemnification obligations, including the duty and cost to defend, that can be imposed on design professionals with respect to all service contracts. The measure, which takes...more
Recent years have seen a proliferation of lawsuits against building owners and businesses for violation of the accessibility requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Not only restaurants, but also hotels,...more
Accidents and losses unfortunately happen on construction projects. Thus, it is prudent, on the front end of a project, to prospectively determine which party or parties will ultimately pay in the event accidental damage or...more