A recent Illinois decision ruled in favor of the insurer. Policyholders occasionally request that insurers allow them to choose their own counsel rather than the “panel defense counsel” the insurer normally appoints to defend cases. Insurance com

Atlanta – Kevin Gaffney, director, CSC:  “Enjoy a look back at some of the great moments from the 2017 Construction SuperConference”  “It’s not too early to begin thinking about attending the 2018 Construction SuperConference”, says

By Don Wallis. Congress continues to pass stopgap budgets every few months with no reasonable expectation of drafting a long-term budget. As of today, it appears there is no chance Congress will pass a long-term budget before the Friday deadline and

The bill appears to be a response to the #MeToo movement. The #MeToo movement has exposed numerous instances of payments to individuals, primarily women, who have received cash settlements in return for keeping silent about the harassment they have e

The termination of the DACA program may potentially remove hundreds of thousands of workers from the workforce. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program created a legal status for children of illegal immigrants that allows them to re

Virginia has expanded the ability of prevailing parties in construction disputes to receive attorneys’ fees. Under the “American rule,” the prevailing party in a construction dispute can obtain reasonable attorneys’ fees if the construction c

A rapidly developing option for covering litigation expenses. An article in ENR magazine by Scott Van Voorhis and Richard Korman discusses litigation funding by “hedge funds and other investors betting they can earn a sizable return financing an ac

We’d like to thank everyone who came to this year’s Construction SuperConference in Las Vegas! We hope you were informed, inspired, and discovered new ideas and solutions for your projects and facilities, while catching up and connecting

By Don Wallis Top management must initiate and enforce company regulations that protect all their employees. TIME Magazine’s Person of the Year Award for 2017 acknowledges the efforts of the “Me Too” movement to expose and reduce sexual harassm