Source: http://www.natlawreview.com, April 12, 2016 On Monday, in Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s, London v. Arch Specialty Ins. Co., 16 C.D.O.S. 3833 (Cal. Ct. App. Apr. 11, 2016), the California Court of Appeal (Third District) rejected Arch Specialty Insurance’s attempt to enforce “other insurance” clauses in the conditions and coverage grant of the relevant policies. London […]

Source: http://www.fminet.com, April 2016 Message from Chris Daum, FMI’s CEO Today’s engineering and construction (E&C) industry talent challenges are not new. However, we are at a critical inflection point: Ten thousand baby boomers are retiring daily across the U.S., leaving behind an incredible void of knowledge and experience — particularly in the engineering and construction  […]

Source: http://www.alternet.org, April 13, 2016 By: Martha Rosenberg, Ronnie Cummins Chemical fertilizer pollutes the environment, disrupts the climate and damages human and animal health. What do you know about the worldwide chemical fertilizer industry? If you’re like most people, not much. There’s plenty of press coverage and consumer awareness when it comes to genetically engineered […]

Source: Times Union (Albany, NY), April 8, 2016 Posted on: http://www.advisen.com Oil giant Exxon Mobil has paid the largest single settlement ever into a four-decade-old state fund that cleans up oil and petroleum spills. The company is paying $10.75 million to the taxpayer-supported Environmental Protection and Oil Spill Fund to cover the state’s costs in […]

Source: http://www.natlawreview.com, http://www.natlawreview.com, April 6, 2016 Within the past two years California courts have recognized negligence claims against professional engineers and architects in the absence of privity. First, in Beacon Residential Community Assn. v. Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, 59 Cal.4th 563; 173 Cal.Rptr.3d 372; 327 P.3d 850 (2014), where the court found residential design […]

Source: http://www.ecy.wa.gov, April 4, 2016 Redevelopment plan first addresses contaminated soil and groundwater SEATTLE – Cleanup work could begin as soon as this spring on a contaminated site near Green Lake in Seattle under a proposed legal agreement between the Washington Department of Ecology and the property owner. Ecology seeks public comment on the agreement, […]

Source: http://www.lexology.com, April 1, 2016 By: Scott R. Murphy, Barnes & Thornburg LLP Note: This article appears in the April 2016 edition of Barnes & Thornburg LLP’s Construction Law Update e-newsletter. Within the past two years California courts have recognized negligence claims against professional engineers and architects in the absence of privity. First, in Beacon […]

Source: http://www.businessinsurance.com, March 29, 2016 By: Gloria Gonzalez The U.S. Department of Labor has settled charges with a New York state real estate developer and management company related to exposure to lead and asbestos hazards for $700,000. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Wingdale, New York-based Olivet Management L.L.C., now known as Dover […]

Source: http://www.prnewswire.com, March 31, 2016 Chubb Advises on How to Manage New Exposures Created by Technology and Changing Business Models As construction contractors incorporate project design and digital technologies into their businesses, Chubb has issued an advisory to help them understand and manage emerging professional liability and privacy and network security exposures. Co-authored by two […]

Source: http://www.lexology.com, March 31, 2016 By: Jordan W. Jacob, Berger Singerman LLP Property owners and landlords should be aware that if a tenant or others are injured as a result of poisoning from lead or other substances which are defined as “pollutants,” there is a good chance that your liability insurance policy does not provide […]

Source: http://www.miamitodaynews.com, March 29, 2016 By: Susan Danseyar The Miami Marlins, Miami-Dade County and City of Miami will share in an insurance payout for a disputed environmental claim over ballpark construction that was settled for far more than had initially been offered. AIG Specialty Insurance Co. has agreed to provide a settlement of $2,910,142.13 to […]

Source: http://www.businessinsurance.com, March 29, 2016 By: Gloria Gonzalez The U.S. Department of Labor has settled charges with a New York state real estate developer and management company related to exposure to lead and asbestos hazards for $700,000. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Wingdale, New York-based Olivet Management L.L.C., now known as Dover […]