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FEMA Recommends I-Codes For National Flood Insurance Program

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) flood plain management report says current model building codes, such as the International Codes (I-Codes), have flood provisions that are consistent with NFIP requirements for buildings and structures. Posted by Heidi Schwartz.

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constructionattorneyblog: Sole Proximate Cause Defense Reaffirmed

Construction Lawyer

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. Copyright 2005-2012 Sabo & Zahn, all rights reserved. Sole Proximate Cause Defense Reaffirmed. October 2012. September 2012. August 2012.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

INSURANCE |. Department of Defense recently started using public clouds to support some of its infrastructure. This entry was posted on Thursday, February 23rd, 2012 at 3:30 pm and is filed under John Chaney Blog. August 2012. April 2012. March 2012. February 2012. January 2012. STRATEGY |.

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CGL policy -- conflict of interest between builder and insurer

Construction Lawyer

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. Copyright 2005-2012 Sabo & Zahn, all rights reserved. CGL policy -- conflict of interest between builder and insurer. October 2012. August 2012.

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#93:  Spoliation During Construction

NH Construction Law

Parties to a lawsuit, or who reasonably should anticipate future litigation, have a duty not to destroy evidence crucial to their opponents’ claims or defenses. American Family Mutual Insurance Co. Golke , 768 N.W.2d 2d 729, 737 (Wis. Lankow , 801 N.W.2d ”); Aktas v. JMC Development Co., 877 F.Supp.2d 2d 1, 13 (N.D.N.Y.

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Business Report: GEICO Expansion Brings 1,000 New Jobs To Katy, TX

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Rick Perry and GEICO Chairman and CEO Tony Nicely recently announced the insurance giant will be expanding its Katy operations, creating 1,000 new jobs over the next three years and $8.5 Texas Commissioner of Insurance Julia Rathgeber noted that Texas is the 12th-largest insurance market in the world. “We By Ed Felton.

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constructionattorneyblog: Fiduciary Duty by Design Professionals?

Construction Lawyer

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. Copyright 2005-2012 Sabo & Zahn, all rights reserved. As the white paper points out, the best defense is provided at the contract stage. Disclaimer.

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