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Although having adequate insurance coverage is not necessarily a way to avoid litigation, I have included it on my list of litigation-avoidance tips because it is so important in protecting you and your business from...more
Last month, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, in an unpublished decision of first impression under Oregon law, held that damage sustained after a negligent repair is not a continuation, change, or resumption of known...more