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The construction industry operates under the constant spectre of claims seeking damages for defective or faulty workmanship. Fortunately, the law in most states treats these claims as covered under commercial general...

For decades, an insurer’s duty to defend under Texas law was determined exclusively by reviewing the insurance contract and the allegations of the complaint under the “eight-corners rule.” All of this changed last week...

UPDATE: On Sept. 29, 2022, Governor Newsom signed AB 152 into law, immediately extending from Sept. 30, 2022 through Dec. 31, 2022, California’s COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave requirement for employers with...

In response to a certified question posed by the United States Court of Appeal for the Ninth Circuit, the California Supreme Court on Jan. 27, 2022, resolved a years-long split among California courts by confirming that an...

Update 1/19/22: After the initial posting of this article on January 14, 2022, Cal/OSHA released additional FAQs and an Isolation/Quarantine chart, which included a change to quarantine requirements after an exposure to...

Gunther v. Alaska Airlines, Inc., 72 Cal. App. 5th 334 (2021) Summary: Heightened civil penalties under Labor Code section 226.3 ($250 & $1,000) do not apply to all violations of section 226, only when the employer...

On Dec. 15, the United States Supreme Court agreed to take up what promises to be the most consequential PAGA case in nearly a decade.  In Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana, No. 20-1573, the Court will decide whether...

Gov. Gavin Newsom closed California’s 2020-2021 Legislative Session with a flurry of bill signings, many of which created and/or updated employment-related laws. A few of these bills were “emergency bills” which became...

Alexandra DeFelice served as co-moderator of “Ensuring Success” a two-day seminar consisting of 14 panel discussions aimed at helping partners and other firm leaders navigate hot topics in professional service...

The Federal No Surprises Act (“Act”), which goes into effect on January 1, 2022, contains provisions designed to protect insured patients from unexpected hospital and physician bills when they receive emergency services...

Update 1/13/22: U.S. Supreme Court Stays Implementation of OSHA ETS Regarding Vaccination and Testing for Large Employers This morning, the United States Supreme Court stayed implementation of the Emergency Temporary Standard...

On Oct. 28, 2021, the Nevada Supreme Court in Zurich American Insurance Company v.. Ironshore Specialty Insurance Company, 137 Nev. Adv. Op. 66, held that an insured can rely on extrinsic facts to show that an insurer has a...