Source: https://www.kqed.org/, September 14, 2024 By: Pien Huang Yorba Linda is a small, sunny city southeast of Los Angeles. It’s perhaps best known for being the birthplace of President Richard Nixon. But in the past few years, Yorba Linda has picked up another distinction: It’s home to the nation’s largest per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) water treatment […]

Source: https://www.insurancejournal.com/, September 5, 2024 By: Allen Laman As litigation and regulation increase around per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), insurance underwriting is tightening across lines. Insurance professionals who specialize in PFAS say insurers are mandating coverage exclusions and, in some cases, declining to write liability policies at all in PFAS-exposed industries. Robin Kelliher, environmental solutions […]

Source: https://www.constructiondive.com/, September 5, 2024 By: Jen A. Miller What keeps structural engineers up at night? Most of all, it’s the pressure to accelerate construction projects and the country’s lack of infrastructure maintenance. That information comes from the National Council of Structural Engineers Associations’ recent survey of structural engineers, which found that respondents are most concerned […]

Source: https://www.insurancejournal.com/, September 2, 2024 By: Kelly Potter The professional liability market for architects and engineers is continuously adapting to new trends and challenges. These shifts bring both opportunities and obstacles for brokers and design professionals. While there remains a strong interest in this sector and many insurers continue to participate, underwriters are becoming increasingly […]

Source: https://www.oswaldcompanies.com/, August 22, 2024 By: Tim Shumrick Disaster strikes. A design flaw becomes apparent during construction administration. Tempers flare between a design professional on the project and the project owner. Exasperated over the prospect of rework, a pushed-back schedule, and general disruption to project progress, the project owner files a claim against the design […]

Source: https://www.constructiondive.com/, September 3, 2024 By: Julie Strupp The New York State Thruway Authority is suing the builders of the Mario Cuomo Bridge to get them to pay for retrofitting dozens of stay cables that it says didn’t meet durability requirements, according to the lawsuit filed Aug. 22 in the New York State Supreme Court in […]

Source: https://www.fox5atlanta.com/, August 29, 2024 At approximately 9:20 a.m. Thursday, Hall County Fire Rescue, along with five units from Gainesville Fire Department, responded to a chemical leak at Predictive Food Safety on Industrial Boulevard. The incident was reported after employees at U.S. Pipe Fabrication, located across the road, experienced symptoms consistent with chemical exposure, leading […]

Source: https://www.jdsupra.com/, August 23, 2024 By: David Peden & Gabriel Rincon, Porter Hedges LLP Coordination between the Owner-Architect Agreement and the Owner-Contractor Agreement is crucial for any successful project. In particular, parties most commonly overlook the provisions related to an Initial Decision Maker (“IDM”).  When the fight breaks out, there are usually conflicting claims whether […]

Source: https://www.keranews.org/, August 29, 2024 By: Mitch Borden After a fire erupted at an industrial facility on the outskirts of Odessa earlier this summer, some nearby residents are now suing over the environmental contamination they say it’s causing. Earlier this week, 19 Ector County residents and one business filed a lawsuit against the owners of […]

Source: Allied World Risk Management On August 6, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) announced an Emergency Order (see link below) for the suspension of all registrations of the preemergent herbicide1 dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA or Dacthal) under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). The suspension of DCPA is based on the studies […]

Source: https://www.aboutlawsuits.com/, August 26, 2024 By: Irvin Jackson Maine environmental officials indicate that at least 1,450 gallons of fire suppression foam, which contains toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), was accidentally released into the state’s water supply earlier this month, raising concerns about potential health risks among residents of Brunswick, Maine. The Maine Environmental Protection […]

Source: https://riskandinsurance.com/, August 21, 2024 By: Westfield Specialty When it comes to pollution and professional liability risks, the landscape is often evolving, this can be especially true for contractors who are working different jobsites with different needs. For an excavation crew or a site prep contractor, digging underground can uncover chemicals and other pollutive materials, […]