Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii The court determined the insurer had no duty to defend construction defect claims asserted against the insured. Pa. Nat’l Mut. Cas. Ins. Co. v. River City Roofing, 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 38226 (E.D. Va. March 3, 2022). Branch Builds, Inc, was the general contractor for… Continue reading No Duty to Defend Construction Defect Claims
Month: May 2022
Top Tips for Attorneys Representing Clients in Arbitrations
Harold Himmelman | JAMS Planning and preparation are key components for any successful arbitration. Over the years, as a former litigator and current arbitrator, I have gleaned a number of lessons and tips that I believe will help any attorney who is representing a client in an arbitration. Below are my top tips. Vet and… Continue reading Top Tips for Attorneys Representing Clients in Arbitrations
Tarriffs, a Pandemic and War: Construction Contracts Must Withstand the Unforeseeable
Brett Moritz, Adrian Bastianelli III and Adam Handfinger | Construction Executive Since the tariffs on steel and the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the construction industry has been reeling from the impact of material shortages and price increases, labor shortages, breakdowns in the supply chain and the inflationary effect of these issues. Unfortunately, the… Continue reading Tarriffs, a Pandemic and War: Construction Contracts Must Withstand the Unforeseeable
To Submit or Not to Submit: OSHA Is Asking the Question
Ronald W. Taylor | Venable On March 28, 2022, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced a proposed rule to amend its occupational injury and illness recordkeeping regulation. The proposed amendment will require certain employers, according to their size and industry, to electronically submit injury and illness information to OSHA. Specifically, establishments with 100… Continue reading To Submit or Not to Submit: OSHA Is Asking the Question
Construction
Jason N. Smith and Edward Arnold | Seyfarth Shaw 1. Is your jurisdiction a common law or civil law jurisdiction? The United States is a common law jurisdiction. The common law in the United States is comprised of both state specific rulings as well as federal jurisprudence. The federal courts are comprised of the United… Continue reading Construction