Eugene Peterson | Advise & Consult, Inc. | August 18, 2016 Numbers in our business are pretty important. With few exceptions our disputes center on actions which include remedies that are translated into numbers. Is there anything more terrifying than having to go to court with numbers you are uncertain of or question? It seems… Continue reading Getting the Best Numbers on Your Estimate
Month: August 2016
Dispelling Myths about Insurance Coverage of Defective Construction
Stan Martin | Commonsense Construction Law LLC | August 11, 2016 Lawsuits over defective construction often result in one or more parties attempting to invoke insurance coverage, at least to cover defense costs if not to cover the underlying claims. Some fifty years after courts began parsing the extent of insurance coverage for construction defects,… Continue reading Dispelling Myths about Insurance Coverage of Defective Construction
Looking Forward: A Workman’s View of the Construction Business and the Practice of Construction Law
Jonathan Hausner | Construction Law Zone | August 4, 2016 A few weeks back my colleague, mentor and friend Greg Faulkner wrote a post here that looked back on his 25 years as a construction lawyer. It was a very thoughtful piece and frankly I think it was one of the best legal blog posts… Continue reading Looking Forward: A Workman’s View of the Construction Business and the Practice of Construction Law
Twenty-Five Years in the Construction Industry—We’ve Come a Long Way Baby, or Have We?
Gregory Faulkner | Construction Law Zone | July 5, 2016 In November 1989, I was a second year law student interviewing with firms in Connecticut and New York for a summer associate position. During the Thanksgiving Holiday, I scheduled an interview with a small firm in New Haven. The firm’s primary area of practice was… Continue reading Twenty-Five Years in the Construction Industry—We’ve Come a Long Way Baby, or Have We?
Washington Court Finds Coverage For “Collapse” Is Not Set In Stone
Mariko Shitama Outman | Property Casualty Focus | August 5, 2016 As this blog has documented, the language of insurance policies evolves; it changes to address new risks, and it also responds to new interpretations of old policy provisions. Even if a policyholder maintains a long-standing relationship with a single carrier, the availability of coverage… Continue reading Washington Court Finds Coverage For “Collapse” Is Not Set In Stone