Esquire Deposition Solutions For the second time this year, the American Bar Association is offering guidance on how litigators can successfully, and ethically, minimize the occurrence of witness coaching during remote depositions. The ABA’s advice in a nutshell: Litigators should take time to understand the risks of witness coaching and then proactively address those risks… Continue reading Preparation Is Key to Stopping Witness Coaching During Remote Depositions
Month: August 2024
From Lien to Clean: Addressing an Expired Lien in the Chain of Title
Evan Brown | Ahead of Schedule One of the most common protections for laborers, contractors, suppliers, and others providing construction services or materials for a project is the right to a lien against the project property for the value of the work provided. However, because these liens create involuntary encumbrances on the property, lien statutes… Continue reading From Lien to Clean: Addressing an Expired Lien in the Chain of Title
Trends in Design Assist and Design Delegation
Joy Lundeen | Bilzin Sumberg Evolving, expanding, and enduring—the field of construction is consistently changing to meet demanding challenges. One of the ways these challenges are being met is the development of concepts of design assist and delegated design to more efficiently include the latest and most sophisticated building technology. This article strives to understand… Continue reading Trends in Design Assist and Design Delegation
Real Case, Real Lessons: Understanding Builders’ Risk Insurance Limits
David McLain | Higgins, Hopkins, McLain & Roswell In the recent case of 5333 Mattress King LLC v. Hanover Insurance Company, the United States District Court for the District of Colorado provided significant insights into the limits of builders’ risk insurance policies. Mattress King LLC, a warehouse owner, faced a substantial loss when a subcontractor drove… Continue reading Real Case, Real Lessons: Understanding Builders’ Risk Insurance Limits
Insured’s Claim for Water Damage Dismissed with Leave to Amend
Tred R. Eyerly | Insurance Law Hawaii The court granted the insurer’s motion to dismiss the insured’s claim for water damage under a homeowners’ policy, but granted leave to amend. Thompson v. State Farm Gen. Ins. Co., 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 98486 (C.D. Cal. June 3, 2024). The insureds’ first amended complaint… Continue reading Insured’s Claim for Water Damage Dismissed with Leave to Amend