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Five of the Most Common Construction Disputes that Require Construction Lawyers

Construction projects are often complex endeavors involving multiple parties, intricate contracts, and significant investments. Despite meticulous planning, disputes can arise, posing challenges that require legal expertise...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

A Potential Big Win for Real Estate Developers in Illinois: CGL Coverage for Property Damage from Defective Work

Illinois may have just opened a new door for developers and owners for insurance coverage when it comes to defective construction work and commercial general liability (“CGL”) coverage. Based on the recent Illinois Supreme...more

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Illinois Supreme Court Issues Landmark Construction Insurance Coverage Ruling

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In Acuity v. M/I Homes of Chicago, the Illinois Supreme Court overturned years of lower court precedent and established that “property damage” in the context of construction defect or faulty workmanship claims exists...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

California Appeals Court Says No Duty to Defend Where Policy Exclusion Applies

In Ali Heidari v. Golden Bear Insurance, a California appeals court recently affirmed a lower court’s decision to deny relief under a CGL policy, where the policy excluded from coverage work performed by subcontractors under...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

[Webinar] Webinar Series: Insurance Insights – What Insurers Need to Know in 2021 - Construction Claims: A Practical Reservation...

Join us for Hinshaw's Webinar Series: Insurance Insights – What Insurers Need to Know in 2021. This series will feature insurance thought leaders from Hinshaw and RPC, presenting on the most pressing insurance claims topics...more

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A Double Standard in Construction Defect Coverage Cases?

The recent decision of Allied Property & Casualty Insurance Co. v. Metro North Condominium Associates highlights why only a minority of jurisdictions still hold to the fiction that construction defects cannot give rise to an...more

Nossaman LLP

Policyholders Must Be Vigilant for Construction Defect Exclusions, Including For Impaired Property to Combat Insurance Companies’...

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Continuing the most recent trend in coverage litigation, insurance companies are increasingly engaging “Big Law” firms to develop legal arguments for narrower interpretation of their policies when troublesome claims threaten...more

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Texas Supreme Court Holds “Contractual Liability” Exclusion Inapplicable

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In a long and highly anticipated decision issued today, the Texas Supreme Court held that a standard “contractual liability” exclusion does not void coverage for claims alleging that a contractor failed to construct a project...more

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