John P. Fischer | Barnes & Thornburg Many commercial contracts require that one of the parties be included as an “additional insured” on the general liability policies of its contracting partner (which is the “named insured” on those policies). General contractors typically require subcontractors to include them as additional insureds on the subcontractors’ policies. Lessors… Continue reading Are You Getting Your Money’s Worth in Additional Insured Coverage?
Month: April 2021
To Perform or Not Perform, That is the Question
Timothy Fandrey and Trenton Patterson | Gray Reed It has been months since you have been paid and the general contractor or the owner continues to demand that you perform extra work, perform in changed conditions or work on a compressed timeline with no promise of payment in sight. At this point you have a… Continue reading To Perform or Not Perform, That is the Question
Counter the Rising Number of Occupational Fatalities in Construction
Joshua Jacobson | Construction Executive Prior to the pandemic, the construction industry was experiencing mental and behavioral health stressors and increasing fatalities. The pandemic is contributing to these underlying conditions threatening the safety and wellbeing of the construction workforce: Workers in construction occupations experienced 1,066 fatalities, a 6.3% increase and the highest total since 2007. Across… Continue reading Counter the Rising Number of Occupational Fatalities in Construction
Texas Supreme Court Finds Payment of Appraisal Award Does Not Absolve Insurer of Statutory Liability
Allison Griswold and Sarah Smith | Lewis Brisbois The Texas Supreme Court recently published its long-awaited decision in the Hinojos v. State Farm Lloyds. In it, the court affirmed its holding in Barbara Technologies, finding that payment of an appraisal award does not absolve an insurer of statutory liability when the insurer accepts a claim but pays… Continue reading Texas Supreme Court Finds Payment of Appraisal Award Does Not Absolve Insurer of Statutory Liability
A Virtual Hearing Is A Real Hearing
Paul D. Selver adn Jeffrey L. Braun | Kramer Levin Almost overnight, many aspects of our economic and civic life went virtual last spring as the city and state responded to the COVID-19 crisis. While it was late getting up and running, the city’s all-important land-use review process – the way the city considers proposals… Continue reading A Virtual Hearing Is A Real Hearing