Jim Hinch | Bloomberg There is a limit to how much federal taxpayers should have to spend to fight fires and cull trees so that well-off Californians can live near hiking trails. As record-breaking fires blacken millions of acres in California and elsewhere in the West this year, politicians are mostly sticking to a standard script… Continue reading California’s Wildfire Dilemma: Put Houses or Forests First?
Month: December 2021
Tenth Circuit Finds Appraisal Can Decide Causation of Loss Under Colorado Law
Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii The Tenth Circuit determined that the Colorado Supreme Court would agree with other state courts that appraisers can decide the causation of a loss. Bonbeck Parker, LLC v. The Travelers Indem. Co. of Am., 2021 U.S. App. LEXIS 29607 (10th Cir. Oct. 1, 2021). A… Continue reading Tenth Circuit Finds Appraisal Can Decide Causation of Loss Under Colorado Law
Contractual “Pay if Paid” and “Pay when Paid” Clauses? What is a California Construction Subcontractor to Do?
William L. Porter | Porter Law Group The Situation California Construction Subcontractors Face in Obtaining Payment: California construction subcontractors find themselves faced with a significant payment issue every time they are asked to sign a subcontract on a major project. Invariably, the subcontract the prime contractor presents to the subcontractor for signature will contain a… Continue reading Contractual “Pay if Paid” and “Pay when Paid” Clauses? What is a California Construction Subcontractor to Do?
Disputes will not be Subject to Arbitration Provision if there is no “Significant Relationship”
David Adelstein | Florida Construction Legal Updates As you know from prior articles, arbitration is a creature of contract. This means if you want your disputes to be resolved by binding arbitration, as opposed to litigation, you want to make sure there is an arbitration provision in your contract. If there are certain types of disputes you… Continue reading Disputes will not be Subject to Arbitration Provision if there is no “Significant Relationship”
Understanding Wrap Insurance Policies
Jeff G. Coyner | The Green Law Group Construction job sites entail particular liabilities for property owners and contractors alike. To effectively manage this liability, many job sites now include an Owner Controlled Insurance Program (OCIP) or a Contractor Controlled Insurance Program (CCIP). These programs are becoming more and more popular as a way to… Continue reading Understanding Wrap Insurance Policies