Walter L. Cofer and Alicia J. Donahue | Shook Hardy & Bacon | July 30, 2018 Use the Lexology Navigator tool to compare the answers in this article with those from other jurisdictions. General climate and recent developments State of legal development In general terms, how developed are the product regulation and liability laws in your… Continue reading Product Liability in the USA
Month: August 2018
A Guide to Obtaining Payment for Changed Work Not Expressly Authorized
Eugene Polyak | Smith Currie & Hancock | July 30, 2018 Changes in the work are common on construction projects. But not all changes are handled in strict accordance with the contract’s changes clause. For contractors, it is essential to be paid for the extra work caused by changes. This can become a problem if… Continue reading A Guide to Obtaining Payment for Changed Work Not Expressly Authorized
Consequences for Exceeding the Limit…Maybe…
I’Ashea Myles-Dihigo | Leitner, Williams, Dooley & Napolitan | August 3, 2018 Sometimes I speed…okay, most times I speed. Not anything dangerous, but I do keep up with the flow of traffic on the interstate. Don’t judge. With a daily commute into the office that is always over an hour, any bit of time savings is justified in… Continue reading Consequences for Exceeding the Limit…Maybe…
Texas Supreme Court Issues Highly Anticipated Bad Faith Opinion
Jamie L. Moore | Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP | May 15, 2018 One year after its initial decision in a significant bad faith case, the Texas Supreme Court has issued its much-awaited opinion in USAA Tex. Lloyds Co. v. Menchaca. The case involved a homeowner whose post-Hurricane Ike property damage claim was denied by USAA… Continue reading Texas Supreme Court Issues Highly Anticipated Bad Faith Opinion
Insurance Reciprocal Exchanges and Federal Diversity Jurisdiction
Stephanie Poll | Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog | July 25, 2018 Recently, a federal district court in Oregon clarified where one may sue an insurance reciprocal exchange. In the case of Staggs v. Farmers Insurance Exchange,1 the homeowners were Oregon citizens who brought suit under a homeowners’ policy issued by Farmers Insurance Exchange in a federal… Continue reading Insurance Reciprocal Exchanges and Federal Diversity Jurisdiction