Source: https://www.wattagnet.com/, December 22, 2025 By: Roy Graber United States District Judge Gregory Frizzell ordered that poultry companies pay cleanup costs for the Illinois River Watershed in the latest ruling in a lawsuit filed by the State of Oklahoma two decades ago. Frizzell made the ruling on December 19 in a federal court in Tulsa, […]

Source: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/, December 18, 2025 By: Emily Douglas For many businesses, environmental risk still feels like something reserved for heavy industry – chemical plants, large manufacturers or energy operations. Despite those misconceptions, environmental exposures cut across nearly every sector – and the assumptions companies make about their insurance coverage can be dangerously outdated. At a […]

Source: https://cowboystatedaily.com/, December 17, 2025 By: Renee Jean In the 1980s, residential neighbors of the Nedlog and Williams Strategic Metals property about 2.5 miles south of Laramie began complaining about an orange plume of smoke from the plant that they believed was making them and their animals sick. That kicked off an investigation, one that eventually found […]

Source: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/, December 15, 2025 By: Gia Snape The NFL, major collegiate programs and other professional leagues are in the midst of the largest stadium construction boom seen in decades. Seven major NFL stadium projects are currently underway or planned, representing more than $10 billion in investment, with universities and mixed-use sports districts adding further […]

Source: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/, December 8, 2025 By: Tez Romero Aspen Specialty is pulling numerous insurers into a federal fight over who should pick up the tab to defend a developer on California projects. On December 2, 2025, Aspen Specialty Insurance Company filed a suit in the US District Court for the Northern District of California against a […]

Source: https://www.lexology.com/, December 3, 2025 By: Richard F. Whiteley and Phillip L. Sampson Jr., Bracewell LLP Data center construction projects are among the most complex and high-stakes undertakings in the commercial real estate and technology sectors. With tight delivery schedules, global supply chain dependencies, substantial power needs, local community opposition and stringent environmental regulations, contractual […]

Source: https://natlawreview.com/, December 2, 2025 By: Dawn M. Lamparello, B. David Naidu, Peter N. Coneski, Peter G. Galati, Julia A. McGowan, K&L Gates LLP – K&L Gates HUB Earlier this year, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it planned to move forward with implementing certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) regulations and to […]

Source: https://www.pnj.com/, November 21, 2025 By: Tom McLaughlin A Santa Rosa County jury has awarded a $37,495,930 to 28 Gulf Breeze residents impacted by what the law firm of Morgan and Morgan has billed the “2021 Midway water crisis.” Filed by Morgan in Morgan on behalf of the homeowners, the lawsuit revolved around events that […]

Source: https://www.businessinsurance.com/, November 18, 2025 By: Gavin Souter Construction joint ventures can help contractors win more business, but contracts with partner companies must be carefully crafted to clarify liability and insurance issues, a panel of experts said. Projects can be structured in various ways, with each structure creating different liability considerations, they said during a […]

Source: https://stuckeyinsurance.com/ The following material is provided for informational purposes only. Before taking any action that could have legal or other important consequences, speak with a qualified professional who can provide guidance that considers your own unique circumstances. Design-build continues to grow as a project delivery method of choice for project owners looking for a […]

Source: https://www.mondaq.com/, November 14, 2025 By: Thomas Benjamin Boley and Kenneth E. Ryan The Missouri Court of Appeals, applying Missouri law, held that insurers had no duty to defend or indemnify a defense contractor in connection with a class action alleging failure to warn of groundwater contamination. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd’s London v. Northrop Grumman Corp., […]

Source: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/, November 17, 2025\ By: Matthew Sellers A West Virginia appeals court has upended insurer defenses in a major construction defect case, spotlighting coverage duties and notice requirements for commercial liability carriers. On November 13, 2025, the Intermediate Court of Appeals of West Virginia reversed key parts of a lower court’s ruling in a […]