Source: http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com, August 2, 2015 By: Thomas Barlas The city is dealing with its third significant environmental issue in three years, and the latest problem may pose hazards for one of Cumberland County’s major rivers. All three incidents are related, in that they involve contaminants that seeped into the ground at production sites over significant […]

Source: http://www.mondaq.com, July 31, 2015 By: Erin L. Webb, Dickstein Shapiro LLP Many companies face pollution risks, either through liability to other parties or due to property contamination. Insurance policies can be an important asset to protect the company against these types of liabilities. These policies can provide coverage for the costs of cleanup efforts, […]

Source: http://www.nbcnewyork.com, July 29, 2015 by: Ray Villeda and Brynn Gingras Nearly three dozen cases of Legionnaires’ disease, a severe, often lethal, form of pneumonia spread through the air, have been reported in the Bronx over the last two weeks in what the Health Department is calling a concerning “unusual increase” in cases. Thirty-one cases […]

Source: http://www.lexology.com, July 29, 2015 By: Matthew J. DeVries, Burr & Forman LLP There are multiple types of insurance coverage for the various risks on a construction project.  However, when there are multiple insurance carriers covering the same risk (i.e., general liability, builder’s risk, workers’ compensation, professional liability) over different periods of time, there may […]

Source: Morning Call (Allentown, PA, July 29, 2015 Posted on: http://envfpn.advisen.com Allentown-based Talen Energy has reached a $1.3 million settlement with state regulators over the natural resources damage caused by a August 2005 fly ash spill at its Martins Creek Steam Electric Station in Lower Mount Bethel Township. The proposed settlement is up for public […]

Source: http://www.abc6onyourside.com, July 27, 2015 by: Elizabeth Faugl Families are questioning an Ohio construction company after discovering construction mistakes and a moldy mess. For decades a home has stood as a prized possession but behind the stucco of a Hilliard home is a dark problem. Mold and rotting wood was so widespread the Adams family […]

Source: http://www.natlawreview.com, July 24, 2015 By: Larry P. Schiffer I have run across a number of interesting situations involving owner controlled or contractor controlled insurance programs (“OCIP” or “CCIP”) that have developed into actual coverage disputes or potential disputes (can’t talk about the potential one!). For those who don’t know, an owner controlled or contractor […]

Source: http://www.lexology.com, July 23, 2015 By: Edmund M. Kneisel and Caroline W. Spangenberg, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP Perhaps no case has generated as many citations and commentary (more than 1,880 citations, including 440 cases) on the subject of liability coverage for “construction defects” as Weedo v. Stone-E-Brick, Inc., 81 N.J. 233, 405 A.2d 788 […]

Source: http://www.oglecountynews.com, July 22, 2015 By: Chris Johnson County board OKs $145,000 to pave parking lot Nothing unexpected was discovered after county workers removed six underground tanks last week at a former gas station in Oregon. The Ogle County Highway Department dug up the underground tanks July 16 at 501 W. Washington St. These tanks […]

Source: http://www.thelegalintelligencer.com, July 21, 2015 By: Michael C. Gross With reports of news stories related to “superbug” infections emerging in hospitals across the country, health care facilities are redoubling their efforts to ensure that proper sanitization procedures are instituted. In undertaking these procedures, such facilities need to be similarly mindful of the many environmental requirements […]

Source: http://www.natlawreview.com, July 22, 2015 By: Gene Markin, Stark & Stark Generally speaking, a contractor’s commercial general liability (“CGL”) policy is designed to cover personal injury or property damage caused by an accident resulting from the contractor’s work. The policy is not meant to be a guarantee of the contractor’s work and therefore does not […]

Source: http://www.lexology.com, July 21, 2015 By: Ross A. Hoogerhyde, Gordon & Rees LLP Typically, design professionals’ errors and omissions insurance policies are claims-made and reported or claims-made policies. These policies, unlike traditional occurrence policies, provide coverage for claims made and reported during a predetermined period of time. With a claims-made policy, the making of a […]