Mallory Meaney | Wiley Rein The United States District Court for the Central District of California, applying California law, has held that an insurer must show prejudice to deny coverage for untimely notice under a claims-made policy. Triyar Hosp. Mgmt. LLC v. QBE Specialty Ins. Co., 2023 WL 2372049 (C.D. Cal Jan. 17, 2023). The court… Continue reading Insurer Must Show Prejudice to Deny Coverage for Untimely Notice Under Claims-Made Policy
Month: April 2023
Why Mediate a Land Use Dispute?
Marshall Berger | Pullman & Comley When disputes arise over land use issues, whether it is the approval or denial of a land use application, we have traditionally turned to our judicial system for their resolution. Indeed, in Connecticut, we have been fortunate to have a Judicial Branch that has appropriately resolved those disputes. Nevertheless,… Continue reading Why Mediate a Land Use Dispute?
AI and Construction: Promise and Pitfalls
Melissa B. Mahle and Anni Coonan | BuildSmart At least one thing has become clear since OpenAI’s artificial intelligence-based chatbot ChatGPT exploded onto the scene this year: AI is coming for every sector. Even beyond knowledge-based tech sectors – the front line for AI adoption – industries spanning the entire global economy have begun to… Continue reading AI and Construction: Promise and Pitfalls
Electronic Signatures On Contracts: Are They Truly Compliant?
Rebecca S. Glos | ConsensusDocs Electronic Signatures On Contracts: Are They Truly Compliant As companies move to work-from-home situations in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the issue of whether electronic signatures are legally recognized becomes more relevant. For many platforms, an electronic signature merely requires logging in, clicking a button, or typing your name. … Continue reading Electronic Signatures On Contracts: Are They Truly Compliant?
“Incidental” Versus “Direct” Third Party Beneficiaries Under Insurance Policies in Which a Party is Not an Additional Insured
Garret Murai | California Construction Law Blog As they say, when it rains, it pours. Indemnity and insurance are the “Big Two” when it comes to risk avoidance on construction projects. The next case, LaBarbera v. Security National Security Company, 86 Cal.App.5th 1329 (2022), involves both. It’s an interesting case, which I think could have gone… Continue reading “Incidental” Versus “Direct” Third Party Beneficiaries Under Insurance Policies in Which a Party is Not an Additional Insured