It’s amazing how, when the economy tanked, construction defects began to multiply exponentially. I’m not (necessarily) trying to ascribe purely financial motives to the plaintiffs in these cases, but there’s no doubt that, at my firm at least, we’ve seen a marked increase in the amount of coverage litigation over construction defects.
So, what’s the…
The subject of invasion of privacy has been in the news (pretty tragically) lately with the terrible suicide death of a Rutgers University freshman. Classmates allegedly had been spying on his personal life through a webcam, which upset him to the point that he took his own life.
I don’t mean to seem insensitive or…
From the “no good deed goes unpunished” department: Over at Claims Magazine, they recently published an article called “The Hidden Risks of Green Buildings.” “Green” (or “sustainable”) buildings involve processes that are supposedly environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building’s life-cycle: from siting to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and deconstruction. So, for example…