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#109:  Liability Insurers' Duty to Defend

NH Construction Law

When a contractor or subcontractor is sued for defective workmanship, one of his first thoughts is likely to be whether the damages are covered by his liability insurance. But if the plaintiff’s complaint also alleges some resulting property damage, however minor, the insurer is obliged to defend the lawsuit.

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HUB's Raymond Monteith Offers Expert Advice for Reducing ?Risk of Cyberattacks

Pro Builder

Mon, 10/04/2021 - 17:47. RM: Very often those businesses don’t have large or sophisticated IT or risk management departments that are actively engaged in maintaining defensive security for the business. We don’t just leave it to the IT people to take care of and maintain the defensive perimeter. You have perimeter defenses.

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Expert Advice for Reducing ?Risk of Cyberattacks

Pro Builder

Mon, 10/04/2021 - 17:47. RM: Very often those businesses don’t have large or sophisticated IT or risk management departments that are actively engaged in maintaining defensive security for the business. We don’t just leave it to the IT people to take care of and maintain the defensive perimeter. You have perimeter defenses.

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A More Even Field: The Eleventh Circuit Overrules Its Precedent and Joins Most Circuits on the Applicability of Domestic FAA Grounds to Vacate Nondomestic Arbitration Awards[1]

Constructlaw

17] The court explained that its prior precedent erroneously “equated the defenses to recognition and enforcement with the grounds for vacatur” [18] and that this was “plainly and palpably wrong.” [19] 2021); Republic of Argentina v. Risk Insurers v. Risk Insurers , 141 F.3d DynaResource de Mexico, S.A. 3d 327, 332 (D.C.

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Arbitration Update – The 2021 ICDR Arbitration Rules: A Welcome Update for International Construction Arbitration

Constructlaw

1 The 2021 update marks the first time the ICDR’s arbitration rules and mediation rules have been revised since 2014 and 2008, respectively, and is of particular note to the construction industry both in the United States and elsewhere.???????. Definition of International Arbitration (the Introduction).

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Home Building by the Numbers

Pro Builder

Thu, 02/04/2021 - 04:00. 2021 Housing Forecast. Closings for many builders will not be favorable in 2021,” a situation that has only worsened in the months since. Compensation is one of four sections in the 2019 version of the survey and analysis; the others are financial, operational, and insurance. cbroderick.

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40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2021

Autodesk Construction Cloud

The people who continue to see opportunity where others see challenge, and should be recognized for a job well done in 2021. Narrowing the list down is not a task we take lightly, and I’m proud to share Autodesk’s 2021 40 Under 40: Champions of Construction. 40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2021. Nima Jafari , Amazon.