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Webcor-Obayashi Joint Venture v. Zurich American Insurance Company
Represent Webcor-Obayashi Joint Venture, the general contractor for the Salesforce Transit Center, against its builder’s risk insurer, Zurich American Insurance Company.
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Chambers USA 2025 Recognizes Farella Braun + Martel Lawyers, Practices
Farella Braun + Martel is pleased to announce that Chambers USA has recognized 12 lawyers and six practice areas in the legal directory’s 2025 edition. Individual California and Western U.S. Rankings: Sarah Bell &ndash...
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New Wildfire Rules Aim To Ignite Coverage in High-Risk Areas
Sept. 21, 2024 marked the one-year anniversary of Governor Newsom’s executive order directing the Department of Insurance (“DOI”) to take accelerated “regulatory action to strengthen and stabilize California's marketplace.” Commissioner Ricardo Lara is continuing...
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An Overview of the Distinct Categories of Bad Faith and the Implications of Recovery in Different States
By John Vishneski III, Shanti Eagle, Jalen Brown, Andrew Athenson, J. Mark Hart, and Benjamin Reardon Jurisdictions across the United States take on different approaches to bad faith actions. Bad faith litigation is a...
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California's New Insurance Fix Faces Multi-Billion-Dollar Wildfire Test
The Southern California wildfire crisis struck just when the Department of Insurance’s “Sustainable Insurance Strategy” was set to go into effect. Only days prior to the fires breaking out, the DOI announced the final...
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