Drafting Legal Liability 
Levelset
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
Professional liability insurance provides contractors coverage from financial losses that happen as a result of their errors, mistakes, or negligence. In that case, professional liability insurance would generally provide the plumber with reimbursement for legal fees, settlements, and judgments.
Green Building Law Update
OCTOBER 2, 2016
In a recent review of contracts involving green building construction projects, less than 20% had properly drafted provisions addressing green building matters. More than 60% of that subset was in jurisdictions with a mandatory green building law creating liability for the architect among others.
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Green Building Law Update
JULY 25, 2021
Environmental Protection Agency as satisfying its All Appropriate Inquiry rule to obtain protections from liability under CERCLA, the federal Superfund law. Task Group, after more than a year of work, has balloted a draft revised standard and results are expected as early as next week. 9601) and petroleum products.” The ASTM E50.02
Green Building Law Update
AUGUST 13, 2017
What is described here is much more than simply good drafting of consultant contacts (e.g., What is described here is much more than simply good drafting of consultant contacts (e.g., Some suggest that the role of legal counsel appears to morph into that of an environmental advisor. And it may be much more than that.
Construction Law
JULY 1, 2024
Legal terms explained Isabella Salame of Herbert Smith Freehills LLP examines what is meant by unforeseen ground conditions. Guest Editor Paul-Raphael Shehadeh of Duane Morris draws on the work of a CIA analyst to examine how sure lawyers might be when they advise clients of the chances of success in legal actions.
Levelset
SEPTEMBER 2, 2022
While general liability insurance covers against claims related to injury or property damage, errors and omissions insurance protects from lawsuits related to financial loss. Errors and omissions insurance, also called professional liability insurance, is one tool that contractors can use to transfer risk away from themselves.
Construction and Infrastructure Law
JANUARY 9, 2020
Any party who could face potential liability should be included as an indemnified party. A well drafted indemnity clause will ensure that all parties are liable for the result of their own work and negligence and that of any party that they have hired to work on a project. This is an easy way to avoid unexpected liability.
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